Question 1

The NDP does not support welfare state measures and greater social and economic equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are primary elections?

Accepted Answer

Primary elections are state-run elections in which citizens vote for the candidate of their preferred party that they want to be chosen to run in the general election.

Question 3

How are candidates for election most commonly selected in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   delegates are authorized to make the candidate selection
B)   regional party officials form selection committees
C)   extreme vetting
D)   party members vote on candidatesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The Bloc Quebecois tends to favour social democratic policies and stronger environmental measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A party caucus is a meeting of a party's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   executive
B)   parliamentary members
C)   candidates in an election
D)   delegates to a party conventionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Among the following, the party ________ influence(s)  the party's election platform the most.

Accepted Answer

A)   cadre
B)   members
C)   leader
D)   caucusE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Multiparty systems often involve coalition governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What country has the highest proportion of women in legislature (63.75%)  as well as reserving a certain proportion of seats for women?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rwanda
B)   Canada
C)   Denmark
D)   IcelandE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century created a cleavage between agricultural interests and the new industrialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most major political parties today can be described as electoral-professional parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A political party whose dominant concern is winning elections and that relies on professional experts to market the party to voters is known as a _____________party.

Accepted Answer

A)   brokerage
B)   personalistic
C)   programmatic
D)   electoral-professionalE) All of the above
F) None of the above D

Question 12

Canada's first organized political party was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
B)   New Democratic Party
C)   Canadian Alliance
D)   Conservative PartyE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is the method used to select party leaders in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   Selection at party conventions
B)   Selection by brokerage party
C)   Selection by direct membership vote
D)   Selection by parliamentary partyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   Israel
C)   United States
D)   AustraliaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 15

Which type of parties were created in the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century to challenge the elite domination of politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mass parties
B)   Cadre parties
C)   Anti-system parties
D)   Mass movement partiesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The political action committee that challenged the constitutionality of limiting corporate and union donations to influence elections in 2010 was called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow
B)   Super PAC
C)   Citizens United
D)   America FirstE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following prime ministers retired in 2003 rather than face a leadership review and be removed as party leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paul Martin
B)   Jean Chrétien
C)   Kim Campbell
D)   John TurnerE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The NDP in Canada has set an objective of having ____ percent female candidates in "winnable" constituencies.

Accepted Answer

A)   70%
B)   60%
C)   10%
D)   40%E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following best describes Canada's party system since 1993?

Accepted Answer

A)   fragmented multiparty system
B)   nonpartisan system
C)   moderate multiparty system
D)   two-party systemE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Describe the policy positions of the 5 major political parties in Canada.

Accepted Answer

The 5 major parties in Canada are the Co...

Exam 6: Political Parties

The NDP does not support welfare state measures and greater social and economic equality.

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What are primary elections?

Correct AnswerverifiedPrimary elections are state-run elections in which citizens vote for the candidate of their preferred party that they want to be chosen to run in the general election.

How are candidates for election most commonly selected in Canada?

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The Bloc Quebecois tends to favour social democratic policies and stronger environmental measures.

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A party caucus is a meeting of a party's ________.

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Among the following, the party ________ influence(s) the party's election platform the most.

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Multiparty systems often involve coalition governments.

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What country has the highest proportion of women in legislature (63.75%) as well as reserving a certain proportion of seats for women?

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The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century created a cleavage between agricultural interests and the new industrialists.

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Most major political parties today can be described as electoral-professional parties.

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A political party whose dominant concern is winning elections and that relies on professional experts to market the party to voters is known as a _____________party.

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Canada's first organized political party was the ________.

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Which of the following is the method used to select party leaders in Canada?

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Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

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Which type of parties were created in the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century to challenge the elite domination of politics?

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The political action committee that challenged the constitutionality of limiting corporate and union donations to influence elections in 2010 was called ___________.

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Which of the following prime ministers retired in 2003 rather than face a leadership review and be removed as party leader?

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The NDP in Canada has set an objective of having ____ percent female candidates in "winnable" constituencies.

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Which of the following best describes Canada's party system since 1993?

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Describe the policy positions of the 5 major political parties in Canada.

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