Unit 2: Practice Questions

Question 1

What is a constitution?

Answer 1

A constitution is a formal set of rules, principales & procedures for running a country

Question 2

What is the purpose of a constitution?

Answer 2

• It acts as the supreme law of Canada
• The standard by which all other laws are measured
• Explains the rules & functions of governement
• It establishes the division of powers between provinces & ferderal government, so there is no duplication of roles & services
  etc

Question 3

What are some of the responsibilities of the federal government?

Answer 3

• Banking
• Bills of exchange
• census and statistics
• Citizenship
• Criminal law
• Defence
  etc

Question 4

What’s the difference between a declaration and a convention?

Answer 4

Unlike a convention, a declaration is a statement of principle rather than an agreement by which countries bind themselves under international law