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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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In Canadian society, laws
exist for all but one of the following purposes. For which one do
they not exist?
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a.
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to settle disputes
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c.
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to reduce conflicts
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b.
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to ensure that a
person who supports human rights becomes prime minister
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d.
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to eliminate violent
conflicts
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2.
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The government of Canada
does not have which of the following?
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a.
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the right to enforce
laws
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c.
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unelected officials
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b.
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unlimited power
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d.
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the right to enact
laws
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3.
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Common law is based on the
rule of
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a.
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Magna Carta
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c.
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precedent
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b.
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habeas corpus
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d.
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citations
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4.
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In Quebec, civil law is
still based on
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a.
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the Code of Hammurabi
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c.
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modern European democracies
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b.
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Mosaic law
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d.
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the Napoleonic or Civil
Code
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5.
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The basis of our modern
property laws is
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a.
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the English feudal
system
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c.
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Roman law
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b.
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personal freedom
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d.
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the Justinian Code
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6.
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Magna Carta recognized the
principle of
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a.
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citations from case
law
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c.
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the rights of the
people
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b.
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democratic government
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d.
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the rule of law
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7.
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What was the original name
of Canada's first constitution?
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a.
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Statute of Westminster
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c.
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Constitution Act,
1867
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b.
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British North America
Act
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d.
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Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms
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8.
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The formula for changing
Canada's constitution requires the consent of
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a.
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the Canadian Parliament
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d.
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a and c but not b
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b.
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the Supreme Court
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e.
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all of the above
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c.
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two-thirds of the
provinces with 50 percent of the population
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9.
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One of the following is not a
class of international treaty. Which one?
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a.
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convention
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c.
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protocol
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b.
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tribunal
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d.
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charter
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10.
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Which of the following did
the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal define as international crimes:
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a.
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crimes against the
environment
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d.
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a and b but not c
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b.
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crimes against peace
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e.
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b and c but not a
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c.
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crimes against humanity
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