PSCI 1100 - Exam Review Questions With Correct Answers.
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PSCI 1100 - Exam Review Questions
With Correct Answers.
Bicameralism - answerThe principle of a two-house legislature. One house can't act without
the agreement of the other house.
Bipartisanship - answerA policy that emphasizes a united front and cooperation between the
major political partie...
PSCI 1100 - Exam Review Questions
With Correct Answers.
Bicameralism - answer✔✔The principle of a two-house legislature. One house can't act without
the agreement of the other house.
Bipartisanship - answer✔✔A policy that emphasizes a united front and cooperation between the
major political parties, especially on sensitive foreign policy issues.
Cabinet Government - answer✔✔A system of government in which most executive power is
held by the cabinet, headed by a prime minister.
Cabinet Solidarity - answer✔✔Cabinet solidarity refers to the loyalty of a politician to the other
members of the government, including the Crown. This is demonstrated for example when the
majority of members in a political leader's party support the motion drafted by their leader. This
results in the passing of a law or bill, as well as the strengthened support for said leader, with no
divisions or objections.
Campaign - answer✔✔A campaign refers to the presentation of a potential political leader to the
public. The potential leader will raise funds and other forms of external support in order to travel
throughout their region and garner more support from citizens who believe electing them would
better their quality of life. Mill would believe both the support for and the running of a campaign
is an excellent form of exercising democracy.
Caucus - answer✔✔The group of MP's that are members of a particular political party
Confidence Vote - answer✔✔A formal process in which members of the House of Commons
vote to indicate if they have support for the current government.
Constitution - answer✔✔A constitution is a set of rules that authoritatively establishes the
structure and the fundamental principles of the regime. Every country has its own constitution
that lays out the fundamental freedoms, rights and responsibilities of both the government and its
citizens. It is an important document as it identifies and allocates how power will be distributed
within a government's branch.
Constitution Act 1867 - answer✔✔The Constitution Act of 1867 is a part of the Constitution of
Canada, a document that solidified Canada as a federal dominion. It was revised and amended
along with the other British North America Acts in 1982. The original Act lays out the key
provisions of executive, legislative and judicial power, including the distribution of such powers
between federal and provincial governments.
Constitution Act of 1982 - answer✔✔The Constitution Act of 1982 patriated Canada from the
United Kingdom. This constitution gives individual rights to its people and contains the rights
and freedoms of Canada. It also made the Bill of Rights legally binding to all provinces that
signed on. The Constitution Act of 1982 is of particular importance as the previous Bill of Rights
did not apply to Provincial jurisdictions nor provide remedies to private citizens when the
government encroaches on their rights.
Constitutional conventions - answer✔✔These are the unwritten rules of the Canadian system of
government which are enforced in the political arena rather than in the courts. While provisions
are accountable to the law, conventions are accountable to public/political opinion. For example,
if a bill has been passed by both the House of Commons and the Senate, the Governor General
will always sign it into law. Constitutional conventions can be advantageous because unlike
laws, they can be applied with a certain amount of flexibility.
Constitutionalism - answer✔✔The idea that the regime itself must be ordered in accordance with
agreed upon rules (ie. a constitution)
Constitutional Provisions/Powers - answer✔✔they are written laws in the Constitution itself and
do not come from a rule or statute. They establish the basic rights, duties and structure of the
polity.
Convention - answer✔✔A constitutional rule based on implicit political agreement and enforced
in the political arena (the voting public)
Democracy - answer✔✔A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens
who can elect people to represent them
Democratic Regime - answer✔✔No special political privilege is given to anyone from specific
circumstances
Direct Democracy - answer✔✔Regimes in which all citizens are directly involved in political
decision making
Division of power - answer✔✔The constitutional provisions by which government powers are
divided between the national government and the provinces
Entrenched Constitutional Act - answer✔✔Laws that are very hard to get rid of.
- Seen as "supreme" laws and are amenable only by extraordinary means
- Are the best way to ensure the rights of citizens will not be violated
Executive Power - answer✔✔Power to "execute" or administer a law or policy
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