Identity Politics in Canada
Under Canada's Indian Act, which has been on the statute books since 1876, is it true or false that a person who qualifies as an Indian under the law has certain entitlements that do not apply to non-Indians?
True
Which term fits the following description: “some voters may want to jump on the victorious bandwagon and vote for the prospective winner”?
bandwagon effect
The compromise between a federal and legislative union
Quasi Federalism
What is the specific legal identity given to an Aboriginal person in Canada, established with the creation of the Indian Act in 1876, and for which the Canadian government developed criteria to determine who would be legally recognized as an Indigenous person?
Indian Status
A ___ (blank) consists of a set of government agencies, advocacy groups, corporations, institutions, media people, and individuals who have an interest in a particular policy field or attempt to influence it.
policy community
The Idea that there should not be overlap between the two levels of government. Each government acts independently in its own jurisdiction. Division of powers is strict and must be followed. This refers to the model of 'classical federalism' .
Water tight compartments
What is the name of the government report, introduced in 1969 proposing the elimination of the Indian Act and advocating for the full participation of Indigenous peoples in the cultural, social, economic, and political life of Canada?
The White Paper
The attentive public is defined as groups who have an interest in a particular policy field but are not consulted by governments. What are some examples of groups who may be apart of the attentive public?
anyone not in the government, such as advocacy groups, the media, corporations, institutions, and academics.
Some powers are the shared responsibility of the federal and provincial governments and both levels of government may legislate in this area. In the case of a conflict, one level has the priority
Concurrent Powers and Paramountcy
Who were the key figures responsible for introducing the White Paper in 1969, advocating for the elimination of the Indian Act and promoting the full integration of Indigenous peoples into Canadian society?
PM Pierre E. Trudeau and his Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and right-hand man Jean Chrétien
What is one benefit of professional polls?
They can accurately measure public opinion with a representative sample of the population and carefully worded questions
Allows political parties to develop campaign strategies
Allows governments to gauge public opinion when deciding on major initiatives
Act as an indispensable reporting tool for news organizations between and during elections
An element of Quasi Federalism, The government was provided with a very dominant power that allowed it to set aside the division of powers between the federal government if it were to advance what?
POGG (Peace order and good governance)
The term ___ (blank) means any tract or tracts of land set apart by treaty or otherwise for the use or benefit of or granted to a particular band of Indians, of which the legal title is in the Crown, but which is unsurrendered, and includes all the trees, wood, timber, soil, stone, minerals, metals, or other valuables thereon or therein.
Reserve
Which Act requires lobbyists to identify the general subject matter of their activities, as well as the public office holders that they contact on behalf of those who they represent?
the Lobbying Act
An element of cooperative federalism that ensures unconditional payments are made to the provinces by the federal government to ensure that every province has sufficient revenues to provide comparable public service with comparable taxation
Equalization payments