Practice Provincial #1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Which political ideology is best represented by these slogans?
“Workers uinte!” “Abosolute equality” “NO rich! NO poor!”
Communism
A proposed law
is presented
to the House
of Commons.
Bill is studied in detail by a committee of Members of Parliament
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Governor
General
grants
Royal Assent.
Bill fails on its Third Reading in the House of Commons.
What is a primary function of the Cabinet?
To assist the Prime Minister in policy making
How does the legislative process for an order-in-council differ from that of other laws?
It is issued directly by the Cabinet.
What is a similarity between lobbying and petitioning?
They are strategies to influence government.
“Province granted
two more Members
of Parliament”
What circumstance must have changed to result in this headline?
Growth in the province’s population
What occurs at the nomination stage of the electoral process?
The candidates are selected by political parties.
With which headline would a coalition government be associated?
“Opposing parties join together to govern the country”
What is a primary purpose of the Canadian constitution?
to define powers of the provincial and federal governments
Through what means can government make changes to the Canadian constitution?
By meeting the terms of the amending formula
'Court agrees with accused driver! “You can’t send me to jail for driving while my licence was suspended because you never notified me of my suspension. I did not know I was doing anything wrong!” 1985' Which section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms cleared the accused driver of wrongdoing?
Legal rights
• Chanak Affair
• Halibut Treaty
• King-Byng Crisis
What do each of these events have in common?
They contributed to greater Canadian autonomy.
What was Prime Minister Borden’s goal for Canada at the Paris Peace Conference?
To achieve international recognition
How was the Hundred Days Campaign different from other Canadian military engagements in
World War One?
Canadian soldiers advanced continuously, pushing back enemy forces.
Which headline is associated with conscription in World War One?
“French and English Canadians divided”
- Women declared “persons” under the law.
- Women permitted to vote in federal elections.
- First woman elected to House of Commons.
What is the correct chronological order for these events?
2, 3, 1
Why did Prime Minister Borden refuse to negotiate with the leaders of
the Winnipeg General Strike?
He feared the leaders would implement communist policies.
What made the Great Depression especially challenging for Canadians living on the Prairies?
Widespread drought that destroyed crops
What was a key element of Prime Minister Bennett’s New Deal?
To establish large-scale government-funded infrastructure
- recession
- prosperity
- depression
- recovery
What is the correct order of the economic cycle as it applied to Canada from 1925 to 1940?
2, 1, 3, 4
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hong Kong for Canadian soldiers?
They were taken prisoner by the Japanese.
Why was the Dieppe Raid important to Allied success in World War Two?
The Allies learned valuable lessons to assist them in planning the Normandy Landings
“Never in Canadian history had the government controlled the lives of so many and changed
the lives of Canadians so much and so swiftly as during World War Two.”
What government action is reflected by this statement?
The mobilization of Canada’s entire economy behind the war effort
Which newspaper headline describes Canada’s response to Japanese-Canadians during
World War Two?
“Japanese-Canadian internment will protect our nation”
