Test 1 Flashcards
What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?
Canada’s tolerance towards all religions was affected.
Which of the following criterion gives a Canadian the right to vote?
Being on the official voters’ list
What is the primary role of the police in Canada?
To keep people safe and to enforce the law
What does the National Register of Electors contain?
The names of Canadian citizens at least 18 years of age who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums
A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his or her electoral district. This means the MP will be
In the part of Toronto where the MP was elected
What is the highest honour a Canadian can receive?
The Victoria Cross
What are the three branches of the Canadian government?
- Executive
- Legislative
- Judicial
What is the significance of hockey?
It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and is also its national winter sport.
Which of the following are Atlantic Provinces?
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Who out of the following is above the law in Canada?
No one
Which of the following were the first four provinces in the Canadian Confederation?
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec)
What principles out of the following is Canada’s constitution based on?
Peace, Order and Good government
Under Canadian law, why is every person presumed to be innocent until proven guilty?
To guarantee due legal process under the law.
What does the Crown mean for Canadians?
The Crown is a symbol of government, including Parliament, legislatures, courts, police services, and the armed forces.
What region of Canada is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun?”
Northern Territories
Which Canadian province is the largest producer of oil and natural gas?
Alberta
What did the Suffrage Movement achieve?
Women obtained the right to vote.
Of the following, what is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?
Vote in federal and provincial elections
Who governs Canada on a daily basis at the federal level?
Prime Minister
Which animal is the national symbol of Canada?
Beaver
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
Canada exports very few goods to the USA.
To which of the following communities do the majority of Canadians belong?
Christians
Why was the discovery of insulin by Canadians so important?
Insulin treats diabetes, which has saved millions of lives worldwide.
What is Canada’s system of governance?
Federal state, parliamentary democracy, and constitutional monarchy
