week 8 questions

Question 1

What does Section 121 of the Canada Constitution Act, 1867 state?

a) All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any one province are prohibited from entering other provinces.
b) All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any one province shall be admitted freely into each of the other provinces.
c) Each province has the authority to regulate its own trade independently.
d) All trade between provinces is restricted.

Answer 1

a) All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any one province are prohibited from entering other provinces.

Question 2

Which section of the Constitution Act, 1982, covers mobility rights?

a) Section 91
b) Section 6(2)
c) Section 2a
d) Section 14-20

Answer 2

b) Section 6(2)

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of Section 91 in the Constitution Act, 1867?

a) Regulation of trade and commerce
b) Ability to raise money by taxing
c) National monetary system
d) Direct taxation

Answer 3

a) Regulation of trade and commerce

Question 4

What term describes the power of provincial governments to favor their own businesses through instruments like state purchasing and regulation?

a) Federalism
b) Protectionism
c) Nationalism
d) Globalization

Answer 4

b) Protectionism

Question 5

What type of barriers to trade are regulations or standards that act as barriers to trade?

a) Tariffs
b) Taxes
c) Non-tariff barriers
d) Quotas

Answer 5

c) Non-tariff barriers

Question 6

The Agreement on Internal Trade (1995) aimed to promote what within Canada?

a) Trade barriers
b) Regional divisions
c) Barriers to the free movement of goods, services, and investments
d) Centralization of power

Answer 6

c) Barriers to the free movement of goods, services, and investments

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of non-tariff barriers mentioned in your notes?

a) Inhibit movement of goods & services
b) Impede mobility of labor
c) Obstruct flow of capital
d) Promote international trade

Answer 7

d) Promote international trade

Question 8

The Ontario distribution system mentioned in your notes involves:

a) Oil distribution
b) Alcohol distribution
c) Food distribution
d) Electricity distribution

Answer 8

b) Alcohol distribution

Question 9

According to your notes, what were the three goals of the Agreement on Internal Trade (1995)?

a) Promote trade barriers, centralization of power, and regional divisions
b) Remove trade barriers, prevent new barriers, and harmonize
c) Enhance protectionism, restrict trade, and promote globalization
d) Increase taxation, regulate industries, and encourage isolationism

Answer 9

b) Remove trade barriers, prevent new barriers, and harmonize

Question 10

What was the primary focus of the Agreement on Internal Trade (1995)?

a) Reducing interprovincial trade barriers
b) Expanding international trade
c) Promoting government regulation
d) Centralizing power in the federal government

Answer 10

a) Reducing interprovincial trade barriers