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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter
of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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1.
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Which level of government
has the power of making marriage laws?
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a.
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federal
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d.
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a and b but not
c
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b.
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provincial
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e.
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all of the above
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c.
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municipal
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2.
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Statistics Canada has recently
estimated that what percentage of marriages will end in divorce?
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a.
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12 to 14%
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c.
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35 to 41%
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b.
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28 to 30%
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d.
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44 to 51%
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3.
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Which of the following can
result in a decision that a person did not have the capacity to legally
marry?
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a.
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never loved spouse
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d.
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b and c but not a
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b.
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very drunk during
ceremony
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e.
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all of the above
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c.
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too sick to understand
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4.
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Regardless of federal minimums,
most provinces have adopted their own rules for when people can marry without parents'
consent. What is the permitted age range?
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a.
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15–16 yrs
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d.
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18–19 yrs
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b.
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16–17 yrs
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e.
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no consistent rule
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c.
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17–18 yrs
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5.
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Which level of government
determines who has the capacity to marry?
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a.
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municipal
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c.
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provincial
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b.
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federal
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d.
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all of the above
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6.
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A separation occurs when
a couple takes action to
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a.
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seek a divorce, after
years of conflict
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live separate and
apart
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b.
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declare the marriage
never existed
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e.
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all of the above
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c.
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lay criminal charges
against each other
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7.
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A separation agreement is
a(n)
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a.
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private agreement
between spouses
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c.
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legally binding contract
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b.
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court order
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d.
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Act of Parliament,
giving rights
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8.
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A divorce becomes final
after what period of time after the judgement is pronounced?
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a.
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two years less a day
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c.
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31 days
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b.
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a year and a day
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d.
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7 days
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9.
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If a divorce is sought on
the grounds of adultery, whose responsibility is it to prove that
adultery occurred?
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a.
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the respondent
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d.
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the petitioner
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b.
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the co-respondent
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e.
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none of the above
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c.
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the police
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10.
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Family mediators deal with
all but one of the following issues. Which one do they not deal
with?
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a.
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if, how, and when
to separate
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d.
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division of property
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b.
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custody and access
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e.
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all of the above
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c.
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who is to blame
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