Higher Education

Canadian Democracy, Eighth Edition: Chapter 2

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Question 1:

An ideology is best described as ________.
a) the characteristic values, beliefs, and behaviours of a society’s members in regard to politics
b) an interpretive map for understanding the world
c) basic notions of how society, the economy, and politics operate
d) the study of political culture
e) an interpretive map for understanding political parties

Question 2:

The definition of political culture is ________.
a) an interpretive map for understanding the world
b) the politics surrounding the legal preservation of cultural customs
c) an interpretive map for understanding political parties
d) the characteristic values, beliefs, and behaviours of a society’s members in regard to politics
e) basic notions of how society, the economy, and politics operate

Question 3:

Left-wing is best described as preference for a set of beliefs that may be described as ________.
a) individualistic
b) libertarian
c) capitalist
d) collectivist
e) conservative

Question 4:

Right-wing is best described as preference for a set of beliefs that may be described as ________.
a) individualistic
b) libertarian
c) liberal
d) capitalist
e) collectivist

Question 5:

The centre is best described as preference for a set of beliefs that may be described as ________.
a) individualistic
b) libertarian
c) capitalist
d) collectivist
e) moderate

Question 6:

Libertarianism is best described as the belief in ________.
a) the equality of condition, a large role for the state in the economy, and better working conditions
b) freedom of religious practice, free enterprise, and freedom of expression
c) the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for all individuals
d) the ability of the government to intervene in ways that promote the common good
e) the importance of continuity with the past, the preservation of law and order, and the acceptance of human inequality

Question 7:

Classical socialism is best described as the belief in ________.
a) a large role for government in addressing inequality, both individual and group rights, and multiculturalism and non-traditional lifestyles and institutions
b) the equality of condition, a large role for the state in the economy, and better working conditions
c) individual freedoms, free enterprise, and equality of opportunity
d) the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for individuals
e) continuity with the past and the preservation of law and order

Question 8:

Modern liberalism is best described as the belief in ________.
a) the importance of continuity with the past, the preservation of law and order, and the acceptance of human inequality
b) freedom of religious practice, free enterprise, and freedom of expression
c) a large role for government in addressing inequality, both individual and group rights, and multiculturalism and non-traditional lifestyles and institutions
d) the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for all individuals
e) individual freedoms, free enterprise, and equality of opportunity

Question 9:

Modern conservatism is best described as the belief in ________.
a) individual freedoms, free enterprise, and equality of opportunity
b) the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for individuals
c) freedom of religious practice, free enterprise, and freedom of expression
d) a large role for government in addressing inequality, both individual and group rights, and multiculturalism and non-traditional lifestyles and institutions
e) the ability of the government to intervene in ways that promote the common good

Question 10:

________ implies that traditional political ideologies are obsolete, unsuited to the realities of modern society
a) The path dependency model
b) The end of ideology thesis
c) The tyranny of the majority
d) Cultural hegemony
e) Fragment theory

Question 11:

Fragment theory is best described as ________.
a) how Canada’s political culture has become identical to that of the United States
b) how culture and institutions are the embodiments of power relations whose sources lie in the economic system
c) how the political culture of a society is developed and disseminated by political elites
d) how societies are marked by certain major events at critical periods of their development
e) how New World societies were pieces of the European societies that gave birth to them

Question 12:

The role of formative events in shaping political culture refers to ________.
a) how societies are marked by certain major events at critical periods of their development
b) how New World societies became pieces of the European societies that gave birth to them
c) how culture and institutions are the embodiments of power relations whose sources lie in the economic system
d) how Canada’s political culture has become identical to that of the United States
e) how the political culture of a society is developed and disseminated by political elites

Question 13:

Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary origins refers to ________.
a) the movement of Loyalists from the United States to Canada
b) the differences in historical development of the American and Canadian political cultures
c) how liberals and conservatives view political culture
d) a challenge to the notion of the importance of ideology
e) the differences in historical development of English Canada and French Canada

Question 14:

Economic and social explanations of political culture include ________.
a) how the political culture of a society is developed and disseminated by political elites
b) how societies are marked by certain major events at critical periods of their development
c) how New World societies became “fragments” of the European societies that gave birth to them
d) how culture and institutions are the embodiments of power relations whose sources lie in the economic system
e) how Canada’s political culture has become identical to that of the United States

Question 15:

Path dependency models in the development of Canadian political culture refers to _______.
a) the social effects of the British Conquest of New France
b) an emphasis on the impact that key historical events and conditions have on the trajectory that will be followed by a society, a value system, or an economy
c) the tensions among ethno-cultural groups within the country’s melting pot
d) a rejection of the effects of history on Canada’s political culture
e) the inability of the subordinate classes to see where their real interest lie

Question 16:

The theoretical underpinning for the notion of “false consciousness” was developed by ________.
a) Marcel Rioux
b) Michel Brunet
c) Karl Marx
d) Fernand Oullet
e) Louis Balthazar

Question 17:

“La survivance” refers to _______.
a) the survival of Aboriginal peoples in Quebec society
b) the role of the Church in Quebec society
c) the conservation of the religious and linguistic heritage of French Canada
d) the development of Quebec’s political culture
e) the secularization of French Canada

Question 18:

________ described a political community as “a community of political allegiance alone.”
a) Will Kymlicka
b) W.I. Morton
c) Patricia Marchak
d) Donald Smiley
e) Margaret Atwood

Question 19:

________ is not one of the four major modern challenges to the Canadian political community.
a) French–English relations
b) Native demands for self-government
c) American influence on Canadian culture
d) Regional tensions
e) British influence in Canadian public policy

Question 21:

Support for Quebec independence is especially high among ________.
a) the young and highly educated
b) the old and highly educated
c) the young and poorly educated
d) the old and poorly educated
e) none of the above

Question 22:

The land claims issue is about who has the right to control ________.
a) territory ceded by Aboriginal peoples in treaty agreements with Ottawa
b) territory to which various Native communities claim a historical right
c) the Quebec–Canada borders
d) the Canada–US border
e) Canada’s maritime borders

Question 23:

According to the World Values Survey, people from ________ were most likely to believe that people live in need because of laziness and lack of will power.
a) Canada
b) Italy
c) Great Britain
d) Germany
e) France

Question 24:

An official policy of ________ has existed in Canada since 1971 and was entrenched in the Constitution in 1982.
a) equality
b) diversity
c) multilingualism
d) multiracialism
e) multiculturalism

Question 25:

Red Toryism refers to the belief that ________.
a) the government has a responsibility to act as an agent for the collective good, and that responsibility goes beyond maintaining law and order
b) the government has a responsibility to act as an agent for individual good, but that responsibility should not go beyond maintaining law and order
c) real human freedom and dignity are possible only in the context of relations that allow for the public recognition and equal respect of group identities
d) real human freedom and dignity are possible only in the context of relations that allow for the public recognition and equal respect of individual rights
e) none of the above

Question 26:

Someone who believes that the individual should be afforded the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life, including those that involve moral choices, is best described as a socialist.
a) True
b) False

Question 27:

Classical conservatism is associated with freedom of religious choice, free enterprise and free trade, and freedom of expression and association.
a) True
b) False

Question 28:

Classical liberalism is based on the principle of equality of condition, and a greater role for the state in directing the economy, as well as better working conditions.
a) True
b) False

Question 29:

Social democrats temper their advocacy of egalitarian society with an acceptance of capitalism and the inequalities inevitably generated by free-market economies.
a) True
b) False

Question 30:

The “end of ideology” refers to the general consensus in the Western world regarding the role and shape of the state, political competition, and the nature of the economy.
a) True
b) False

Question 31:

Canada is often described as a two-fragment society because it was founded by Aboriginal peoples and white immigrants.
a) True
b) False

Question 32:

Marx’s concept of “false consciousness” involves the inability of the subordinate classes to see where their real interests lie.
a) True
b) False

Question 33:

Seymour Martin Lipset argues that the political development of the United States was shaped by counter-revolutionary origins.
a) True
b) False

Question 34:

The roots of the preoccupation in Canada with national identity goes back to World War II and the October Crisis.
a) True
b) False

Question 35:

Relations between the francophone and anglophone communities of Canada have been managed through political accommodation between the political elites of these communities.
a) True
b) False

Question 36:

Violence has been a prevalent feature of Canadian political life.
a) True
b) False

Question 37:

All of the territory that is encompassed by Canada is covered by the treaties signed by Ottawa and Native groups.
a) True
b) False

Question 38:

There tends to be a dramatic difference between what Canadians and Americans believe when it comes to freedom.
a) True
b) False

Question 39:

Canadian egalitarianism has its roots in an individualist tradition while the United States draws in more of a collectivist tradition.
a) True
b) False

Question 40:

Canada is often described as a “cultural mosaic,” while the United States is often described as a “melting pot.”
a) True
b) False