Type:
Test Bank
Canada_s Politics Democracy, Resource: Diversity and Good Government Edition:
2nd Edition
Author(s):
Eric Mintz Livianna Tossutti Christopher Dunn
Canada’s Politics: Democracy, Diversity, and Good Government, 2e Mintz, Tossutti, Dunn
CHAPTER 1: Introduction MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Politics as an activity can be defined as a process of influencing, making, and implementing _________. a. b. c. d.
collective decisions individual responsibility harm reduction survival mechanisms
Answer: a
Difficulty: easy
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2. Those in governing positions who possess the right to exercise power are said to have __________. a. b. c. d.
values authority identities unity
Answer: b 3.
Difficulty: easy
Page: 4
A country whose governing institutions are able to make and enforce binding rules for people living in a particular territory is termed a _________. a. b. c. d.
region community society state
Answer: d
Difficulty: easy
Page: 4
4. Why is the distribution of power a key feature in the analysis of politics? a. b. c. d.
Governments are run in ways that prevent open competition. Governments value diversity more than effectiveness. Decisions reflect the interests and values of those with more political power. Collective decisions are more difficult to achieve than individual ones.
Answer: c
Difficulty: challenging
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5. In the analysis of politics, power is defined as the ability to _________. a. b. c. d.
achieve unity rather than diversity affect the behaviour of others reduce the levels of violence change governmental institutions
Answer: b
Difficulty: easy
Page: 3
6. Governments can exercise power either through the use of force or the exercise of legitimate authority. While coercion is based on the use of force, legitimacy is based on _____________. a. b. c. d.
security acceptance intelligence resolve
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 4
7. How is social democracy different from other forms of democracy? a. b. c. d.
It focuses on a more active government that seeks to reduce inequalities. It advocates the use of referendums, plebiscites, and recalls. It involves the election of representatives rather than direct democracy. It is more elite-oriented than public-oriented.
Answer: a
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 12
8. A form of democracy in which citizens are directly involved in making decisions is called a _________________. a. b. c. d.
rule-based democracy global democracy reform democracy direct democracy
Answer: d
Difficulty: easy
Page: 6
9. _________ democracy is often viewed as the most practical way of applying the democratic ideal to large, modern, complex societies. a. b. c. d.
Majoritarian Rational Representative Equal
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Answer: c
Difficulty: moderate
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10. This form of democracy involves participation through referenda, initiatives, or recalls. a. b. c. d.
Electoral Plebiscitary Representative Social
Answer: b
Difficulty: easy
Page: 7
11. Liberal democracy is a political system based on, among other things, fair elections that involve free competition. What is one other key defining feature of liberal democracy? a. b. c. d.
Government that is limited by law. Arbitrary government decision making. Unlimited and absolute majority rule. A system that prevents consensus.
Answer: a
Difficulty: easy
Page: 9
12. Deliberative democracy is different from plebiscitary democracy because it _________. a. b. c. d.
gives citizens extra opportunities to vote involves citizens in governing through discussion involves the use of referendums, initiatives, and recalls reduces rather than increases social diversity
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Pages: 8-9
13. The Quebec referendum of 1995 is a good example of _________ democracy. a. b. c. d.
parity plebiscitary social electoral
Answer: b
Difficulty: easy
Pages: 2, 8
14. Why is diversity both a challenging and a positive feature of Canadian society? a. b. c. d.
It means treating everybody the same without assigning special privileges. It means that freedoms must be restricted in the public interest. It involves accommodating differences while maintaining some consensus. It requires everyone to fit in to one unified Canadian community.
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Answer: c
Difficulty: challenging
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15. Which among the following criteria can be used to judge what “good government” is? a. b. c. d.
Transparency Permanence Resolution Regionalism
Answer: a
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 16
16. One of the criteria for good government is accountability, which requires _________. a. b. c. d.
improving the quality of life reducing inequalities changing the constitution responding to criticisms
Answer: d
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 15
17. Why have governments in Canada rarely had to resort to force to exercise their power? a. b. c. d.
There have been few instances of law-breaking in Canada. The public generally accepts the governments’ authority. Discrimination has been rare in Canada. Law enforcement is a provincial matter.
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 4
18. To some extent, the politically relevant values and beliefs that people hold relate to their position in _________. a. b. c. d.
the extended family society and the economy voluntary associations the corporate hierarchy
Answer: b
Difficulty: moderate
Page: 19
19. Which political institution in Canada tends to contribute to the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the House of Commons and provincial legislatures? a. The Supreme Court b. The Crown c. The bureaucracy d. The electoral system
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