Exam 2 Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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The Constitution Act was accompanied by a document stating the rights held by all Canadians-called

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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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2
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The Supreme Court of Canada used this new document in legalizing

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Same sex marriage

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3
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Amending Canada’s constitution requires agreement of

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7 out of 10 provinces that have a total of at least 50% of the country’s population

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4
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Which province did not sign Canada’s new constitution

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Quebec

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5
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The notwithstanding clause of the new constitution act allows provinces to

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Exempt themselves from court challenges to their laws for 5 years at a time

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6
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Because it uses French civil law, Quebec wants to be able to do what?

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Appoint 3 of the 9 Supreme Court justices

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During the 2nd referendum on Quebec sovereignty in 1995, France agreed to

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Recognize Quebec as a separate country

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Also during the 2nd referendum, the “yes” side “supporting sovereignty) promised that

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Quebec would use the Canadian dollar
Quebec would be part of nafta
Quebec would belong to the UN
Answer: all of the above

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9
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The law which allows a province to leave Canada, but only if certain voting conditions are met is called

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The clarity act

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10
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Which of the following is not a referendum voting condition specified under this law

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If a province leaves the country, it cannot keep native lands

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11
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What was the 1982 Canadian Constitution

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Ended Royal Assent requirements for laws

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What was the 1987 Meech Lake Accord

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It was stopped by Elijah Harper

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What was the 1992 Charlottetown Accord

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It was defeated in national vote

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14
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What was the 1995 Quebec Referendum

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It confused voters with a complicated question

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15
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Quebecs demands during negotiations for the 1982 Constitution included

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To veto constitutional change

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16
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The FLQ terrorists committed which of the following acts

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Bombings
Bank robberies
Kidnappings
Answer: all of the above

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17
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The quiet revolution in Quebec began, in part, because of

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•Corruption of the conservative Quebec government of premier Maurice duplessis
•rejection of the power of the Catholic Church over the lives of québécois
•a new awareness of, and appreciation for, the unique culture of Quebec
Answer: all of the above

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In 1980, the first referendum on Quebec sovereignty was defeated by a margin of

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The main events of October crisis of 1970 was (were)

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The kidnapping of two men and the murder of one of them

20
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For which law did the Canadian government request guidance from the Supreme Court before enacting it

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The clarity act

21
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What was the 1949 Asbestos strike

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Police beat workers to end labor strife

22
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What was the 1962 nationalization Of hydro power

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Rene Levesque seizes US companies to help Quebec gain control of its economy

23
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What was the 1976 Quebec election

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Rene Levesque of parti québécois elected premier

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What was the 1970 October crisis

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Pierre Trudeau put the army in Montreal to restore order

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The Meech lake accord was designed to
Appease Quebecs demands after their referendum defeat and dissatisfaction with the constitution act of 1982
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The Charlottetown accord would give First Nations people
The right to self government
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During the 1995 referendum, Canada threatened to take back land given to Quebec in 1898 and 1912
True
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The First Nations people's generally support Quebec sovereignty
False
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Which, if any, of the following took place during or immediately after the 1995 referendum campaign
All of the above
30
Quebec must agree to any and all changes to Canada's constitution
False
31
The Richard riot occurred because of a hockey player being suspended for fighting
True
32
Bill 101, Quebecs language law, set up a language police office to investigate breaches of the law
True
33
Bill 101 also outlaws French signs in public view
False
34
In the persons case of 1929
All of the above
35
Canada appealed to which multi lateral organization in its dispute with the US over softwood lumber
The world trade organization
36
Which US law forbids Canada to trade with Cuba
None of the above
37
In the example we discussed in class, Walmart took which product off the shelves in their Canadian stories because they were made in Cuba
Pajamas
38
Approximately what % of Canada's exports go to the USA
75%
39
Which Canadian province is the center of its oil industry
Alberta
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Most of Canada's petroleum is in a low grade form called
Oil sands
41
Canada's workers are protected by stronger Union laws than US workers because
All of the above
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Which US company closed a Canadian store to avoid dealing with a union
Walmart
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Canada passed its own constitution and only became fully independent from Britain in
1982