Canadian Constitutional Law
What document, originally enacted in 1867, created Canada and divided legislative powers between the federal and provincial governments?
Constitution Act, 1867
What Latin term refers to the "guilty mind" required for most criminal offenses?
Mens rea
What 1988 Supreme Court case struck down Canada's abortion law under section 7 of the Charter?
R. v. Morgentaler
Someone intentionally smashes their neighbour's elaborate Halloween display. Under Canada's Criminal Code, what offence can involve wilfully destroying or damaging property?
Mischief
What singer is famously known as the "Queen of Pop"?
Madonna
Section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867 primarily lists the powers of which level of government?
The federal government / Parliament
What Latin term refers to the prohibited act or conduct of a criminal offense?
Actus reçues
What Supreme Court case involving a drugstore struck down the federal Lord's Day Act?
R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.
What is the name of the isolated hotel where most of The Shining takes place?
The Overlook Hotel
In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of the school Harry attends to learn magic?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
What constitutional doctrine determines the true nature or main purpose of a law before deciding which level of government has jurisdiction over it?
Pith and substance
What federal statute contains most criminal offences in Canada?
The Criminal Code
What 1986 case established Canada's main test for determining whether a Charter violation can be justified under section 1?
R. v. Oakes
A masked person demands someone's wallet while threatening them with what appears to be a weapon. What offence combines stealing with violence or threats of violence?
Robbery
Which country is home to the ancient city of Machu Picchu?
Peru
What doctrine applies when valid federal and provincial laws conflict, causing the provincial law to become inoperative to the extent of the conflict?
Federal paramountcy
What defence may apply when someone commits an offence because another person threatened them with death or bodily harm?
Duress
What Supreme Court case established the modern framework for determining whether evidence obtained through a Charter breach should be excluded under section 24(2)?
R. v. Grant
At a haunted house, a visitor genuinely and reasonably believes an actor is actually attacking them and uses reasonable force to protect themselves. What Criminal Code defence could potentially apply?
Self-defence / Defence of person
What was the first feature-length animated film released by Disney in 1937?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What doctrine protects the core of certain federal or provincial powers from intrusion by the other level of government?
Interjurisdictional immunity
What principle requires a criminal sentence to reflect both the gravity of the offense and the offender's degree of responsibility?
Proportionality
What 2011 Supreme Court case concerned Vancouver's Insite supervised-injection facility and involved both federalism and section 7 of the Charter?
Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society
In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy and her friends live in what California town, which happens to sit on top of a supernatural “Hellmouth”?
Sunnydale
Which artist became the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year four times?
Taylor Swift