Elections & Voting Systems
What is the minimum age required to vote in Canadian federal elections?
What is 18
What two types of law are practiced in Canada?
What are common and civil law
What organization was created after World War II to promote international peace and cooperation?
What is United Nations
What Act was meant to ensure cultural freedom, reduce discrimination and was the first Act of its kind established anywhere in the world?
What is the Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988
Which political philosopher writes his manifesto as a critique on capitalism and the manifestations of its material conditions?
Who is Karl Marx
Canada’s voting system is based on which candidate receives the most votes, regardless of whether they have received more than 50% of the total votes. What is this system referred to as?
What is single-member plurality system or first-past-the-post system
What term describes a system where power is divided between federal and provincial governments?
What is Federalism
What is the term for the residence of a diplomat or delegation representing a foreign state within another country?
What is embassy
What is the process of declining integrity for democratic values or institutions in a political system?
What is Democratic backsliding
Who published the book titled “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776?
Who is Adam Smith
What province was the first to allow women to vote and run for office in 1916?
What is Manitoba
What body represents the Crown in Saskatchewan at the provincial level?
What is the Lieutenant Governor
What is the term commonly used to refer to a country’s supreme right to govern itself (without interference from other states)?
What is sovereignty
This phrase refers to a significant shift in Canadian political science which evolved from studying Canada in isolation into deeply engaging with global comparative politics.
What is the comparative turn in Canada
Which ancient philosopher writes towards our duty to the state and how we understand one's allegiance and citizenship?
Who is Plato
What is the unique system in which United States Presidents are elected through?
What is the Electoral College
What branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
What is the judicial branch
What concept refers to a state’s ability to influence others through culture, values, and diplomacy rather than force?
What is Soft Power
What was an economic and politically driven policy established by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald that promoted three main thrusts: manufacturing development in central Canada, railway construction and western settlement.
What is the National Policy
What political philosophy promotes free markets, individual liberties, and believes society is a sum of individuals
What is Liberalism
What is the maximum dollar amount that an individual can contribute to a political party within a calendar year?
What is $1,500
A system where there is no separation of powers between the national and sub-national governments.
What is a unitary system
Which climate change activist was named Times’ “Person of the Year” in 2019, after addressing a UN conference the previous year?
Who is Greta Thunberg
What 'law' in political science suggests that a country with a single-member district plurality system tends to develop a two-party system because voters strategically choose among voters, eventually leading to the dominance of two major political parties.
What is Duverger's law
Which political philosopher writes his discourse on colonialism in response to European Marxism and attempts to demystify and expose the reality of colonialism while breaking down thinking that upholds colonial structures?
Who is Aime Cesaire