The document provides a review and exam prep for various concepts in government and law. It contains multiple choice questions testing knowledge of topics like the branches of government, principles of government like responsible government and the rule of law, aspects of the Canadian legal system, and key events and documents in Canadian history. It concludes by noting there will be a midterm exam and provides reading assignments to prepare for upcoming lessons on constitutional law.

1. Today:
Review and Exam Prep

2. The body in the government responsible for
proposing laws, controlling legislation, and
appointing judges is the
a) Executive branch
b) Legislative branch
c) Judicial branch
d) Supreme Court of Canada
e) Head of State

3. By definition, the legal system
a. is the means employed by the legislative branch to
select the relevant law and apply it.
b. is the means employed by the sovereign power to
select the relevant law and apply it.
c. is the body of rules that prescribe certain
behaviour.
d. is concerned with the way in which law is made by
the recognized sovereign of a jurisdiction.
e. Is a body of requirements or prescriptions of rules
or norms that apply to society.

4. According to Locke, the essential component of
legitimate government was that even the
most powerful governing body was to be
constrained by rules. This is the basic
premise for the term
a. Magna Carta
b. Stare decisis
c. Pluralism
d. Rule of Law
e. Sovereignty

5. The principle that the elected legislative
branch is the most powerful branch,
and it can make any laws, subject only
to the Constitution is
a. Responsible government
b. Rule of law
c. Federalism
d. Parliamentary supremacy
e. Democracy

6. The principle of _________________ provides
that cabinet must answer to the members
of the legislature for the actions of their
department and is able to stay in charge
only as long as they continue to “have the
confidence” of the legislative branch.
a. Responsible government
b. Rule of law
c. Federalism
d. Parliamentary supremacy
e. Democracy

7. Explain how Canada is defined as a
“Constitutional Monarchy”

8. What is the difference between the terms
Parliamentary Supremacy and
Responsible Government
?

9. The Royal Proclamation following the signing of the
Treaty of Paris in 1763 decreed
a. English criminal law and civil law would henceforth
prevail in Quebec.
b. English criminal law and French civil law would
prevail in Quebec.
c. French criminal law and civil law would prevail in
Quebec.
d. French criminal law and English civil law would
prevail in Quebec.

10. What was the significance of the Quebec Act, 1774 ?

11. _____________________ concerns itself with actions
or omissions said to be so serious that they
threaten the society itself.
a. Substantive law
b. Domestic law
c. Procedural law
d. Criminal law

12. _______________determines who can be a party with
the power to take a problem to court and who
can be called upon to answer an allegation in
court.
a. Substantive law
b. Domestic law
c. Procedural law
d. Criminal law

13. Each province in Canada has a hierarchy in its court
system similar to that in England. At the bottom
of the hierarchy in each province are the
a. higher or superior courts, often called Provincial
Courts.
b. lower or inferior courts often called Federal Courts.
c. lower of inferior court often called Provincial Courts.
d. lower or inferior courts often called Superior Courts.

14. Constitution Act, 1867 provides the basic parts of the
federal government. These are the:
a. Monarchy, Governor General, and Prime Minister
b. Monarchy, Prime Minister, and House of Commons
c. Prime Minister, Cabinet, and House of Commons
d. Monarchy, House of Commons, and Senate

15. What is subordinate legislation, and
what are some problems with it?

16. Briefly outline the steps to the process
by which a federal statute is made.

17. What is the mischief rule?

18. What do appeals generally focus on?
a. Debates about the meaning and application of the
law.
b. The Crown prosecutors oppose the release of the
accused or agree to their release but only on
certain conditions.
c. The Crown hears and decides criminal cases.
d. The Crown prosecutor must bring forth enough
evidence to show that a reasonably instructed
jury could convict the accused.

19. Give an example of a
federal administrative tribunal.
Give an example of a
provincial administrative tribunal.

20. What types of cases does the
Supreme Court of Canada hear?

21. What is an appeal?

22. Next class…
• Um… it’s the midterm exam.
• Then we’ll start Constitutional Law:
read pp. 82−84 and 197−213