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Unit Exam
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Using the following source, answer questions 1 and 2.
1. The head tax certificate of Mah Chew Wah is an example of Canada’s
a.
b.
c.
d.
past policies to limit specific groups of people to enter Canada
current on-going effort to recognize the Chinese as a group with special privileges
past policies of equitable treatment of all minority groups
current effort to integrate Chinese immigrants into Canadian society
2. If head tax certificates like the one above were issued today in Canada
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Chinese population in Canada would be indifferent
It would have positive effects on the Chinese population of Canada
The Chinese population in Canada would be furious
The Chinese population in Canada would be delighted
Using the information provided by the speakers below, answer questions 3-5.
Speaker I
We require an increase in immigration to Canada. We are currently facing a labor
shortage in Canada and the increase in skilled workers from other countries will benefit
our businesses.
Speaker II
The Canadian government should open its doors to people fleeing Sudan. There currently
are thousands of refugees in Sudan who are looking to leave because of the fighting in
that country. The Canadian government should look to help these people by allowing
them entry into Canada.
Speaker III
The Canadian government should not open its doors to refugees from Sudan. If we do
open our doors, the fighting in Sudan will spill over into our country. We do not want the
fighting to start occurring here.
Speaker IV
Prior to immigrating to Canada, applicants should be given a comprehensive health
check. Immigrants should be opposed entry if they propose a danger to our society. For
example, if the individual has AIDS, he or she should be denied entry.
3. Which speaker is most directly concerned about the impact on Canada’s economy
when deciding whether or not to take in immigrants and refugees?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Speaker I
Speaker II
Speaker III
Speaker IV
4. Which speaker is most directly concerned with the impact on Canada’s security when
deciding whether or not to take in immigrants and refugees?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Speaker I
Speaker II
Speaker III
Speaker IV
5. Which speaker is most directly concerned with the impact on Canada’s collective
health when deciding whether or not to take in immigrants and refugees?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Speaker I
Speaker II
Speaker III
Speaker IV
Using the cartoon below, answer questions 6 and 7.
6. Which Charter Right is being violated?
a) The freedom to express your opinion.
b) The freedom to associate with any person or group.
c) The right to move anywhere within Canada and to earn a living there.
d) The right to a quick and fair judicial decision.
7. This political cartoon depicts which individual right being violated?
a) Democratic Rights
b) Fundamental Freedoms
c) Equality Rights
d) Mobility Rights
8. A ________________________ is a privilege that is so basic that it cannot be
restricted by the laws of government.
a) freedom
b) right
c) vote
d) responsibility
Read the paragraph below that a student clipped from a magazine article as source
material and answer questions 9 and 10.
No group should be discouraged from keeping its culture. French, English, Chinese
Greeks, Germans, and the many other groups in Canada, should all be encouraged to
retain their heritage, for the result is to make Canada a better country.
9. This statement defines the concept of:
a) assimilation
b) melting pot
c) multiculturalism
d) Canadian identity
10. The immigrant groups named in the above clipping would be allowed to vote in a
federal election after:
a) demonstrating proficiency in reading and writing English and French
b) enumeration
c) receiving Canadian citizenship
d) registering with a Canadian political party
11. The belief that one's own culture is superior and that by definition, all other cultures
are inferior is best called:
a) racism
b) prejudice
c) discrimination
d) ethnocentrism
Use the notice to answer questions 12 and 13:
12. The action taken against the Japanese Canadians during World War II was seen by
Japanese Canadians as being based on:
a) racial discrimination
b) cultural assimilation
c) political discrimination
d) protection against invasion
13. Which Charter Right was violated when the Japanese were interned in 1942?
a) Mobility
b) Employment
c) Democratic
d) Equality
Read the article to answer questions 14 and 15.
With the threat of war seemingly on the decline and the concern of nuclear fallout on the
upswing, action groups are spending more time protesting any type of nuclear weapon
production. After Canada announced its involvement in testing a United States Cruise
Missile in Canada, groups of protestors set up a peace camp on Parliament Hill. The
protestors remained on Parliament Hill for over two weeks as they tried to get the
government to change its view on the United States Missile Program.
It was finally decided by government that something had to be done so these 'campers'
could be removed. Government passed public works regulations (a bill) that forbid
camping or erection of any permanent building on Parliament Hill. After passage of these
regulations, the Mounties were given the authority to remove the peace camp tent. The
peace campers thought this was unfair action and resisted the Mounties until they were
threatened with arrest. Finally, the campers disbanded the camp.
14. If you had been one of the campers referred to in the article, which of your basic
freedoms would have been violated?
a) Thought
b) Religion
c) Press
d) Expression
15. Who would have been responsible for initiating the bill into law?
a) Senator
b) Governor-General
c) Lobbyist
d) Member of Parliament
16. Those rights that belong to all people simply as a condition of their personhood are
called:
a) Legal
b) Civil
c) Human
d) Equality
17. Canada has enacted several laws defining national policy. Today, the nation is
officially:
a) multicultural and bilingual
b) bicultural and bilingual
c) only multicultural
d) only bilingual
18. The provisions of the Charter of Rights can be suspended by:
a) Bill 101
b) The Criminal Code
c) The War Measures Act
d) The Official Languages Act
19. The active participation of citizens in the political life of the country is encouraged in
a democracy. This expectation applies to:
a) freedom of worship
b) freedom of political belief
c) freedom of residence
d) freedom of ownership
Use the sources to answer questions 20 and 21.
"Residential Schools allow 'aggressive civilization" by
separating the children from the parents…Residential
Schools make a certain degree of civilization within the reach
of Indians despite the deficiencies of their race…The Indians
realize they will disappear." Adapted from the Report on
Industrial Schools for Indians and Half-Breeds by Nicholas
Flood Davin, March 14, 1879.
20. Residential Schools in Canada sought to promote:
a) individual rights
b) collective rights
c) ethnocentrism
d) assimilation
21. Which legislation has NOT served to affirm the collective rights of First Nations
people?
a) The Indian Act
b) The Numbered Treaties
c) Bill C-61
d) Residential Schools Act
Use the diagram to answer questions 22 - 24:
22. Who would sit at position #1 in the House of Commons?
a) Sergeant at Arms
b) Prime Minister
c) Leader of the Official Opposition
d) Speaker
23. Who would sit at position #5 in the House of Commons?
a) Sergeant at Arms
b) Prime Minister
c) Leader of the Official Opposition
d) Speaker
24. Who would sit at position #6 in the House of Commons?
a) Sergeant at Arms
b) Prime Minister
c) Leader of the Official Opposition
d) Speaker
25. To become a leader of a Canadian Political Party, one must be first elected by the
_______________________ and then stand for election to ________________________.
a) Senate and the House of Commons
b) Party and the House of Commons
c) House of Commons and the Cabinet
d) Senate and the Cabinet
Read the passage and answer questions 26-28.
Speaker 1: I don't like talking about politics. It's like religion. If you disagree with
someone that person may become upset. It's not worth it.
Speaker 2: I don't bother to vote. The Liberals always win this constituency anyway.
Speaker 3: Why bother with politics? Nothing ever changes. A few people decide things
regardless how people vote.
Speaker 4: I'm too busy to pay attention to politics. All politicians do is talk; they never
do anything to help ordinary people.
Speaker 5: I'd like to become involved in politics. But it's too complicated for me. I'm just
not smart enough to understand things like the constitution.
Speaker 6: Well, you know how it is! I like the NDP, but my boss is a die-hard
Conservative, so I keep my mouth shut. I've got a mortgage.
26. The person who avoids politics because open support of a party might threaten his or
her job is:
a) Speaker 6
b) Speaker 4
c) Speaker 3
d) Speaker 2
27. The person who avoids politics in order to prevent disharmony in his or her personal
relationships is:
a) Speaker 1
b) Speaker 2
c) Speaker 3
d) Speaker 4
28. The person who avoids politics because of a lack of confidence is:
a) Speaker 6
b) Speaker 5
c) Speaker 4
d) Speaker 2
29. What is the usual order for the passage of a bill through the Canadian Parliament?
a) Cabinet, House of Commons, Senate, Governor-General
b) House of Commons, Senate, Cabinet, Governor-General
c) Governor-General, House of Commons, Senate, Cabinet
d) Senate, Governor-General, House of Commons, Cabinet
30. To which branch of the government do the Queen (represented by the Governor
General), the Prime Minister, and the cabinet ministers all belong?
a) Federal
b) Judicial
c) Executive
d) Legislative
Use the chart to answer question 31.
City
Percentage of electorate who voted in
municipal elections
Edmonton, Alberta
38%
Calgary, Alberta
33%
Regina, Saskatchewan
42%
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
49%
Toronto, Ontario
29%
Montreal, Quebec
41%
Vancouver, British Columbia
47%
St. John's, Newfoundland
54%
31. Which conclusion is best supported by the figures in the chart?
a) Voter turnout in municipal elections is higher in Eastern Canada than in
Western Canada.
b) Voter turnout in elections is usually lower at the municipal level than at the
federal level.
c) Municipal elections attract a minority of eligible voters in most parts of
Canada.
d) For a democracy to be successful all citizens should be required to vote in
elections.
32. An example of a majority government would be:
a) Conservative 69, Liberal 155, NDP 75, Others 9
b) Conservative 144, Liberal 143, NDP 3, Others 18
c) Conservative 100, Liberal 94, NDP 47, Others 67
d) Conservative 153, Liberal 86, NDP 61, Others 8
33. The Senate is:
a) an appointed body having judicial duties
b) an appointed body having legislative duties
c) an elected body having legislative duties
d) an elected body having judicial duties
34. The Youth Criminal Justice Act was passed by Parliament to
a) ensure adult offenders were not treated as young offenders
b) protect victims from media exploitation
c) treat young offenders differently than adult offenders
d) deal fairly with 11-19 year old victims of crime
35. Which of the following are immigrants who come to Canada because they are
spouses, partners, children, or parents of people who live in Canada?
a) economic immigrants
b) refugees
c) business people
d) family class
36. Which of the following is a criteria used to decide who is accepted as an immigrant to
Canada?
a) point system
b) citizenship and immigration
c) labour force growth
d) Statistics Canada
37. Which of the following is a way in which Canada tried to discourage immigration of
people from China?
a) point system
b) Canada-Quebec Accord
c) head tax
d) health requirements
38. Immigration law states who is allowed into Canada. Immigration __________ states
how many people are allowed into Canada from year to year.
a) statistics
b) growth
c) policy
d) law
39. Which of the following is a person who must move to another country in order to be
safe and free of persecution?
a) immigrant
b) citizen
c) humanitarian
d) refugee
Use the following source to answer question 40.
40. The above cartoon is critical of
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Charter’s needs to keep pace with a changing society
The Harper government’s inability to keep Canadians safe
The Charter emphasis on individual rights over collective rights
The Harper government’s decision to infringe upon Charter rights
Use the source below to answer questions 41 and 42.
Canada gets its own no-fly list!
Speaker #1: “Aviation security is important, but denying an individual the right to fly based on
suspicion erodes the cherished concept that a person is innocent until proven
guilty.”
Speaker #2: "I don't think it's going to help one bit! What terrorist is going to travel with their
own name and passport? These people are going to steal or create a forged passport
and identification if they're going to do anything, anyway."
Speaker #3: “The list doesn't do a darn thing for security. It has terrible implications for rights
and it's massively subject to abuse. The other thing that's kind of tied into this is that
there has been no democratic process. We say that the process is illegitimate."
Speaker #4: Under the program, the government will identify people who pose an immediate
threat to aviation security and will work with airlines to stop those people from
flying. Canada's effort would be modest compared to programs elsewhere though.”
41. Which two speakers would most likely use the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
to support their criticisms of the no-fly list?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Speaker 1 and 3
Speaker 2 and 3
Speaker 2 and 4
Speaker 3 and 4
42. Which of the following questions is not related to the concerns raised by Speaker
3?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To whom are Members of Parliament accountable?
How are laws passed in the federal political system?
What processes are used to determine Members of Parliament?
To what extent do political and legislative processes meet the needs of all
Canadians?
Use the source below to answer question 43.
RESULTS OF THE 39TH GENERAL ELECTION – JANUARY, 2006
# OF SEATS
IN THE
HOUSE OF
COMMONS
% OF SEATS
IN THE
HOUSE OF
COMMONS
Conservatives
124
40.3
36.3
Liberals
103
33.4
30.2
Bloc
51
16.6
10.5
New Democratic Party
29
9.4
17.5
Green
0
0
4.5
Independent
1
0.3
0.5
Others
0
0
1
308
100
100
Total
% OF
POPULAR
VOTE
43. Who is most negatively influenced by Canada’s system of electing government
representatives?
a. The Green Party
b. The New Democratic Party
c. Independent candidates
d. The Conservatives
Use the following article to answer questions 44 and 45.
Phony grassroots lobby groups peddle Conservative
propaganda
Ottawa (28 Feb. 2008) - Before he became prime minister, Stephen Harper headed the
National Citizens Coalition (NCC), a pioneering wolf-in-sheep's-clothing outfit that
championed conservative causes while posing as a grassroots* organization. The NCC
was founded more than 40 years ago by the late Colin Brown, a cranky insurance
millionaire who sensed populism could be faked and milked for political impact. Over its
many years, the NCC has poured millions of murky dollars into billboard campaigns,
national newspaper ads and Supreme Court challenges on behalf of right-wing causes,
never once identifying the "citizens" it speaks for or allowing anyone to view its list of
donors. The suspicion has always been that corporations fund the lion's share of its
activities.
The NCC is a model that right-wing groups have used repeatedly.
*ordinary citizens
44. Which of the following statements does the article not support
a. The NCC is secretive with regards to its source of funding.
b. The NCC is a lobby group that advocates on behave of right-wing causes.
c. The NCC is still closely tied to the Conservative government of Stephen
Harper.
d. The NCC is a right-wing lobby group that pretends to work in the interest of
average people.
45. Which group of words best suggest a bias on the part of the writer
a.
b.
c.
d.
Harper headed; championed conservative causes; suspicions
pioneer; poured millions; never once identifying the “citizens”
wolf-in sheep’s clothing outfit; murky dollars; cranky insurance millionaire
posing as grassroots; over its many years; on behalf of right-wing causes
Use the following cartoon to answer question 46.
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/politicalcartoons
46. What relationship is there between the message of the cartoon and the Youth
Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)?
a. The cartoon expresses a point of view in favour of the need for having different
ways of dealing with youth and adult criminals.
b. The cartoon expresses a point of view in favour of provisions in the YCJA
allowing youth criminals to have their privacy protected.
c. The cartoon expresses a point of view against making the YCJA apply to children
under the age of 12.
d. The cartoon expresses a point of view against allowing young offenders to face
consequences such as community service.
Use the following article to answer questions 47 and 48.
Compromise lets Sikh testify and keep Kirpan
A judge has decided a Sikh man can testify at a trial later this month by video conference
for religious reasons after he was refused entry to court for wearing a kirpan.
Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Bryan Mahoney made the ruling after hearing an
application from Crown prosecutor Beverly Bauer on Friday.
Tejindr Singh Sidhu, 25, a witness to a fatal car collision on July 30, 2006, was to testify
at a preliminary hearing last January, but a sheriff would not permit him to enter court with the
ceremonial dagger.
The refusal to allow Sidhu into the court through the airport-style security screening at the
new court building on 5th Street S.W. sparked a furor.
But a spokesman for the Alberta Solicitor General’s office defended the sheriff saying,
“anything that can be turned into a weapon is not permitted.”
Sidhu was told he could leave the kirpan at security and pick it up later, but he adopted to
leave instead.
“I don’t feel I should be asked to remove it, especially being a witness to a case,” Sidhu
said in an interview with the CBC, noting he offered to be escorted to the courtroom by security
if he could keep his kirpan.
However, he was turned down.
“I’m being basically denied my civil duty or my civil right to testify in court,” he said at
the time.
A top Calgary Sikh official, however, said everyone should “follow the law of the land”
and it is disappointing that the man chose to leave instead of fulfilling his civil duty.
“He was there for a good reason,” said Marmail Singh Chana, president of the Sikh
Calgary Society.
Daryl Slade, Calgary Herald, November 1, 2008
47. Which person mentioned in the article would most strongly argue that the needs of
the individual should outweigh the needs of society?
a. Author Daryl Slade
b. Marmail Singh Chana
c. Alberta’s Solicitor General
d. Crown Prosecutor Beverly Bauer
48. The compromise in this situation represents a balance between a person’s
a.
b.
c.
d.
Civic duty and his individual rights
Civic duty and the rights of society
National responsibility and the rights of society
National responsibility and his individual rights
Use the following article to answer questions 49 and 50.
Charter of Rights and Freedoms marks 20th anniversary
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 | 11:00 PM ET
CBC News
Twenty years after the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was proclaimed, some say it is
responsible for a new era of judicial activism, while others think its potential to promote
human rights has not yet been reached.
When it was proclaimed by the Queen in 1982, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau predicted the
charter would reshape the way we view our government, saying it "defines the kind of country
in which we wish to live."
And in the hundreds of charter decisions handed down since 1982, judges have overturned
laws banning abortion and tobacco advertising, restrained police powers and blocked
extradition to countries with the death penalty.
The charter has also given minorities some protection against majority decisions, and
individual citizens have the right to challenge the collective will of the government.
But critics say 20 years of charter judgments have undermined Parliament's powers.
Canadian Alliance justice critic Vic Toews says that when it comes to shaping public policy,
judges have supplanted Parliament. "Many politicians are more worried about what the courts
are going to say than what their constituents need," said Toews.
His views are not shared by social activists, who believe the courts have not gone far enough.
Civil rights lawyer Joe Arvay says it is unrealistic to suggest that the charter can address every
perceived injustice. "It's not a panacea. It's not a be-all and end-all. But it is an instrument for
social justice that we didn't have 20 years ago."
And for all the triumphs of individual rights, there have been setbacks.
49. All of the following quotes show positive outcomes of the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms except
a. “…it is an instrument for social justice that we didn’t have 20 years ago.”
b. “…citizens have the right to challenge the collective will of the
government….”
c. “…[Charter has] given minorities some protection against majority
decisions….”
d. “…when it comes to shaping public policy, judges have supplanted
Parliament.”
50. According to the article, critics of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms most strongly
believe which of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It gives too much power to the judicial branch of government.
It defends individual rights against the tyranny of government.
It has been ineffective in laws that infringe on individual rights.
It is an instrument of social justice that gives power to individuals.
Using the cartoon below, complete the short answer responses that follow.
:
Examine the editorial cartoon by Adrian Raeside.
Use the questions below to help you decode the message of the cartoon. Be specific about the
issues and provide details about the background to the issues in your answer.
1. Consider your background knowledge about the issues raised in this editorial. What do you
already know about the context of the cartoon? List ALL key, place or situation, facts, people,
dates, events, and groups that you know refer to this cartoon. 12 marks 1 per correct
identification
Part II: How do the cartooning techniques help to present the message?
Notice the caricature, exaggerated, oversimplified or distorted features of the figures or objects
add to the effect of the cartoon.
2. What message, mood or feeling do the use of these techniques send to the reader? 2 marks
3. Identify any possible biases. 1 mark
4. As a Canadian aware of the situation in this cartoon, whose perspective (group) or point of
view (a single person) is expressed in the cartoon? 1 mark