Constitution / Federalism
What are: 1. Crown uses power on advice of PM
2. Crown appoints ministers who are MPs (with some exceptions)
3. Ministers act as a team and lead by PM
4. Appoint ministers who have confidence
5. Lack of confidence means replacement or reelection
Politician who promised electoral reform in Canada (but did not follow through)
Who is Justin Trudeau
One function of the House of Commons
What are:
- Legislation
- Representation
- Accountability
- Legitimation
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
What is 9
Political aspirants
Section of the 1867 Constitution that outlines provincial government responsibility
What is S. 92
Politically neutral officer who administers general elections
What are Standing Orders
Section of the charter that allows parliament or provincial legislatures to pass a law which violates the rights
(Bonus: which rights are exempt from this)
What is: S. 33 notwithstanding clause. S.2 (fundamental freedoms) and 7-15 (legal and equality rights) are except
What is the stereotype of good leadership equated with socially perceived 'masculine' traits
At least one omission of the 1987 Constitution act which lead to the 1982 act
What are:
- Supreme court
- Rights Protection
- Amendment process
(also missing executive power delegation but this was not added in the 1982 constitution)
Hallmarks of the first party system in Canada
- Two main parties contesting (liberals and conservatives)
- Loose ideological ties
Province with the most seats in the HOC
Where is Ontario
Difference between Superior and Inferior courts
What are:
- Superior courts are under s 96, and appointed by the federal government
- Inferior courts are under the domain of the province (s 92)
What are:
- Authority of the Department of Indian affairs
- Status
- Reserve system
- Band government
- Residential Schools
Failed constitutional amendment seeking to declare Quebec as a distinct society, and increase provincial power
What is the Meech Lake Accord
Other acceptable answer is the Charlottetown Accord which had similar goals later on, and also failed
Name of the party in Quebec that merged with Ontario factions to create the current Liberal party of Canada
What is the Parti rouge (or 'rouges')
An MP who acts on one's own beliefs and judgements is expressing this theory of legislative representation
What is trustee representation
What charter sections did the Suave v. Canada case use?
What are Section 3-5, democratic rights.
(Suave case is about voting rights for people who are incarcerated)
Reasons the White Paper 1969 was highly opposed by Indigenous people
What is that assimilation which would have dissolved status and important claims to treaty rights
Horizontal fiscal imbalance versus vertical fiscal imbalance
What is:
- Imbalance of funds between provinces
- Imbalance of funds between federal and provincial government
What is the Canadian Labour Congress
Deputy Minister and who are they appointed by?
Non-partisan unelected civil servant who manages ministerial staff. Appointed by the PM
General principle and purpose of the Oakes Test?
What is to determine whether a charter right violation is reasonable through:
- It being pressing and substantial
- Limit rationally connected to purpose
- Minimally impare the right
- Cost outweigh the benefit
Reason that land claims in BC have to be done based on traditional occupancy rather than by treaty.
(bonus: the case that recognized this in 1973)
What is: because land in BC is unceded, where there were very few treaties in BC signed.
(bonus: Calder V. Attorney-General of BC)