Review Multiple Choice Flashcards

1
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Which ideologue is a dictatorship, uses extreme nationalism and secret police?

A

Fascist

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2
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Which of Canada’s political parties believe in High Corp taxes strong social safety net and protection of the environment

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Democratic Party

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3
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What is the public service?

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Permanent unelected employees of the government

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4
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What is the role of the cabinet in the legislative process?

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  1. Introduce legislation

2. help prime Minister

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5
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What is a constituency?

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Area represented by member of Parliament

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6
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What was the Constitution act of 1982?

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Replace old British Constitution

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7
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What are the steps in an election? what happens at each step?

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  1. Dissolve old Parliament
  2. Opinion on who you want to run
  3. Campaign
  4. Vote
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8
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At what stage is a bill debated in the House of Commons?

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Second reading

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9
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What is a cabinet solidarity?

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Must support all decisions

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10
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What is lobbying?

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Trying to influence the government legally/ various methods

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11
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Charter of rights and freedoms-equality rights- describe

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Free from discrimination/ like gender,age, religion

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12
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Charter of rights and freedoms- legal rights- describe

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Rights to process / like to know why in jail

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13
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What incident triggered World War I?

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Era to the throne ( assassination of France Ferdinand )

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14
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What are the causes of World War I?

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Imperialism - running out of places / nationalism- proud / Miltorism / to take over (Alliance system)

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Who was in the triple Entente? Triple alliance?

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France, Britain and Russia

Austria, Hungary and Italy

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16
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What is Propaganda?

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You believe something or think something / meaning

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17
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What technologies contributed to stalemate?

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Machine gun

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18
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What was the Ross rifle

A

Good hunting

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19
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What was Canada’s greatest military victory?

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Vimmy ridge

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20
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what was a criticism of Canada’s industrialist during World War 1?

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Bad equipment/ Government paid money/

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21
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What was the Wartime elections act?

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Bill passed

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22
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What was the war measures act?

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To search without warrant

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23
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Describe the hundred days of Canada?

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World War I / people stuck in trenches / German collapsed

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24
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What events contributed to Canadian autonomy in the 1920s and 1930s

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Halibut treaty/ first treaty Canada sign for itself Canada officially independent / statue of West Minister/ Chanak crisis

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25
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Why did pm Borden refused to negotiate with strikers during the Winnipeg general strike?

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1919 / thought they were a bunch of communis/ thought it could lead to a revolution

26
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What was the statue of Westminister?

A

Canada’s equal status with Britain/ independent

27
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What were the causes of the Great Depression in Canada?

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Over production/ relying on resources/ people borrowing money to invest in stock market

28
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What political party use the Regina manifesto?

A

CCF / cooperative Federation / socialist party

29
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What was the On to Ottawa Trek?

A

Unemployed men protesting labor in work camps. Off to Ottawa (train ) (box cars ) riding the roads - riding the rails - some stop in Russia some keep going but get shut down (hobos)

30
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How did Canada declare war in World War II?

A

Parliament approved to support Britain and France and Canada Declared war / Canada independent / debate war

31
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What happened at Dieppe?

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Failed invasion Europe/ Canadians killed and captured / we wanted war experience

32
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What was operation Barbarosa?

A

Hitler invades Russia

33
Q

What was rationing?

A

Coupons gone if u run out /sending so much over seized

34
Q

What Region did Canadians liberate at the end of World War II?

A

Netherlands

35
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Why did the Canadian government side to intern Japanese Canadians?

A

(Japanese sabotages spying threat they thought)

36
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How did the Canadian government finance World War II?

A

Bombs and taxes

37
Q

What was bomber command?

A

In charge of nightly raids (bombing)

38
Q

What was the significance of Igor Gouzenkos defection?

A

Spy operating in Canada (he made us aware)

39
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What was NORAD?

A

Canadian American partnership to defend our airspace

40
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What was Canada’s role in the Seuz crisis?

A

UN peace keeping

41
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Why did Canada join NATO?

A

Military response (protect from communism)

42
Q

John Diefenbaker - major accomplishments?

A

Bill of rights

43
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Lester Pearson major accomplishments?

A

New flag

44
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Pierre Trudeau - major accomplishments?

A

Official language act and charter of rights

45
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Brian Multoney - major accomplishments?

A

Free-trade agreement and Canada closer to US

46
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What was Canadas role in the Korean War?

A

We sent troops and three ships (Canada’s forgotten war)

47
Q

Why were the CRTC and Canada Council for the arts created?

A

Promote and protect Canadian culture

48
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Who was Tommy Douglas?

A

Voted the greatest Canadian ever (inventor of Medicare in Canada)

49
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What did it mean to be a middle power?

A

Influence build better relationships North West South / people respected them as a middle power

50
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What was the national energy program?

A

Price controls for energy (the west mad at Trudeau and Ottawa)

51
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What was the quiet revolution?

A

People in Quebec taking more control in Province from the church and American owned businesses

52
Q

What was bill 101?

A

Protect French language

53
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What is a sovereignty association?

A

Severest wanted country of their own but still used Canada’s money

54
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What was the purpose of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords?

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To get Quebec to agree and sign a Constitution

55
Q

How did Canada participate in the golf war?

A

Sent fighter-bombers , aircraft and ships

56
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How did Canada participate in Yugoslavia?

A

UN peace keeping soldiers

57
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How did Canada participate in Rwanda?

A

They were the lead role in the peace missions in Rwanda

58
Q

What was the goal of the multiculturalism act of 1988?

A

Newcomers to Canada were welcome (stop racism)

59
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What happened at Oka?

A

Stand off ( mohawk, first Nations and government) town of oka

60
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Why was Nunavut created?

A

Nunavut created to get more control over Inuit