Unit 9 - History and Political Development of Canada

Which of the following issues do Québécois separatists support?

• Quebec should be stay a part of Canada

• Quebec should be separated from Canada

• English should be the only official language in Canada

• French should be the official language in all of Canada

Why do some residents of Quebec want to become independent from Canada?

• They think Quebec should join the United States

• They want to maintain their province's language and culture

• They do not like the Parliamentary system Canada has

• They think that other Canadians do not pay their share of taxes

What are TWO reasons why the government of Canada resists granting Quebec its independence?

• Quebec is a major industrial center in Canada.

• Quebec possesses valuable natural resources.

• Quebec contains nearly half of Canada's territory.

• Quebec controls Canada's large offshore oil fields

• Quebec is the center of Canada's farming economy.

Who are the people fighting for the independence of Quebec known as?

• Abolitionists

• Federalists

• Nationalists

• Separatists

What cultural difference is a major factor in the Quebec independence movement?

• People in Quebec practice the religion of Judaism

• People in Quebec speak French as their primary language

• People in Quebec are members of the First Nations of Canada

• People in Quebec think they should be apart of the US

Why do many residents of Quebec want the province to be independent?

• They're afraid resources will run out if Quebec does not separate

• They're afraid the French culture will go away if Quebec is not independent

• They're afraid there won't be enough jobs if Quebec is not independent

• They're afraid the province will become overpopulated if Quebec is not seperated

MOST important factor in the selection of the Canadian prime minister is?

• the number of seats each political party holds in the House of Commons

• the number of provincial governorships controlled by each political party

• the support of the governor general and the Queen of Canada

• the support of the members of the Canadian Supreme Court

How is the Canadian prime minister's job different from the US president's job?

• The prime minister is the head of government, but not the head of state. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of government, but not the head of state. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

• The prime minister is the head of state, but not the head of government. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of state, but not the head of government. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

What does Quebec's independence movement represent?

• want to preserve French Culture

• security concerns with the border

• corruption in the Canadian government

• concerns with how strength of the economy will be

Members of the Quebec independence movement are afraid that unless Quebec separates from Canada, then

• Quebec's economy will fall into a recession, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs.

• citizens of Quebec will be forced to assimilate into Canada's English-speaking culture

• citizens of Quebec will be forced to fight in foreign wars they do not support.

• Quebec's supply of natural resources will soon be exhausted