7:33AM Fri,16Sep 3> 4 M 6 Module 1 Unit 1 Formative Quiz Intro to Canadian Law: Attempt 1 Question 1 1. Which of the following best demonstrates the difference between laws and rules: a) Rules are arbitrarily created and serve no real purpose, whereas laws are created to serve a number of social purposes @ b) Rules are created to help order our lives, whereas the only purpose of laws is to ensure fairness in society. @ c) Rules are based on the authority of the people who agree to follow them, whereas laws are based on the authority of the society that has created them. @ d) Rules are created to ensure that an activity is carried out fairly, whereas laws are created to ensure that certain members of society have more power than others. Question 2 2. Which of the following best describes the relationship between substantive and procedural law? 6) a) Substantive law is the basis for procedural law, but procedural law does not always follow the legal rules established in substantive law. @ b) Substantive law are the legal rules that set out the rights and obligations of members of society; procedural law is how these legal rules are enforced. @ c) Procedural law sets out the rights and obligations of members of society; substantive law encompasses legal rules governing the process for settlement of disputes (criminal and civil). Question 3 3. Which of the following is an example of private (civil) law? 6) a)The law prohibiting the transportation and sale ofalcohol across provincial borders. (21 h) The laws that determine how lotteries are run in a province. 1 of 10 completed Save for Later 7:33 AM Fri, 16Sep B> 4 M 33.1KB/s '', -. 6 Module 1 Unit 1 Formative Quiz Intro to Canadian Law: Attempt 'I Question 3 3. Which of the following is an example of private (civil) law? a)The law prohibiting the transportation and sale ofalcohol across provincial borders. @ b) The laws that determine how lotteries are run in a province. @ c) The laws that determine howa property dispute is settled. @ d) The laws that regulate the relationship between the federal and provincial governments. Question 4 4. Which of the following statements about Common Law is true? 6) a) In Canada, Quebec is the only province that follows Common Law. @ b) Common Law looks first to legislatively established statutes when arriving at decisions. @ c) Common Law is based on prior decisions only; statutes are ignored when arriving at a decision @ d) Common Law looks first to prior decisions, but also considers statutes when arriving at decisions. Question 5 5. Which of the following statements about Indigenous government in Canada is true? @ a) One ofthe purposes of the Indian Act (1876) was to protect the cultural heritage and languages of indigenous people. @ b) The Indian Act was the first piece of legislation to promote indigenous self government. 1 of I 0 completed Save for Later 7:33 AM Fri, 16Sep B> 4 M 15.6KB/s '', -. 6 Module 1 Unit 1 Formative Quiz Intro to Canadian Law: Attempt 'I Question 5 5. Which of the following statements about Indigenous government in Canada is true? a) One ofthe purposes of the Indian Act (1876) was to protect the cultural heritage and languages of indigenous people. @ b) The Indian Act was the first piece of legislation to promote indigenous self government. @ c) The Indian Act is no longer in use in Canada today. @ d) The right of indigenous self-government is guaranteed in the Constitution Act, I982. Question 6 6. Which of the following statements about the Canadian Constitution is not true? 6) a) Unlike the American Constitution, the Canadian Constitution is not one document, but a complex collection of many documents. b) The Canadian Constitution can be overruled by provincial legislation. c) The Canadian Constitution defines the powers ofthe federal and provincial governments. d) The Canadian Constitution determines how Canadians are governed and govern themselves. @6963 Question 7 7, Which of the following statements about the organization of the Canadian government is true? @ a)The head of state in the federal government is the Governor-General, the Queen's representative, whose powers are purely formal. @ b) The largest part ofthe executive branch of the federal government is the Cabinet. 1 of I 0 completed Save for Later 7:33 AM Fri, 16Sep 3> 4 M 0.8KB/s '59. -' 6 Module 1 Unit 1 Formative Quiz Intro to Canadian Law: Attempt 'I Question 7 7. Which of the following statements about the organization of the Canadian government is true? 6) a)The head of state in the federal government is the GovernorGeneral, the Queen's representative, whose powers are purely formal. b) The largest part ofthe executive branch of the federal government is the Cabinet. @ c) The legislative branch carries out laws that are proposed and adopted by the executive branch. d) The Senate is a ceremonial body with no real powers. Question 8 8, Which statement best describes how power is distributed between the federal and provincial governments? @ a)The federal government hasjurisdiction over all matters within the country as a whole. @ b) The provincial governments share all powers with the federal government. @ c) The federal government hasjurisdiction over matters that are generally of national interest; the provincial governments generally have power over regional interests. @ d) The federal and provincial governments do not share any powers. Question 9 9. The purpose of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is to a) Protect the rights of all Canadians. (i) b) Ensure that Canadians are free to do whatever they like. 1 of 10 completed Save for Later 7:33 AM Fri, 16Sep B> 4 M 0.2KB/s '3. -' 6 Module 1 Unit 1 Formative Quiz Intro to Canadian Law: Attempt 'I G) a)The federal government hasjurisdiction over all matters within the country as a whole. b) The provincial governments share all powers with the federal government. the provincial governments generally have power over regional interests. @ c) The federal government hasjurisdiction over matters that are generally of national interest; @ d) The federal and provincial governments do not share any powers. Question 9 9. The purpose of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is to a) Protect the rights of all Canadians. @ b) Ensure that Canadians are free to do whatever they like. @ c) Restrict the movements of Canadians within the country. @ d) Preserve the existing power structures within Canada. Question 10 10, How has the Charter Changed Canadian Society? 6) a) Women's reproductive rights have been expanded and protected. @ b) French language rights have been ensured in the province of Quebec alone. @ c) The Charter protects the rights of police to determine how they will conduct investigations. @ d) The Charter protects the will of Parliament and the legislatures from judicial scrutiny. 1 of 10 completed Save for Later