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CHAPTER 2

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1. Section 91 of the Constitution Act
lists areas of jurisdiction given to the Supreme Court of Canada
lists areas of jurisdiction given to the legislative branch of government
lists areas of jurisdiction given to the executive branch of government
lists areas of jurisdiction given to the Government of Canada
lists areas of jurisdiction given to the governments of the provinces

2. The enactment of laws dealing with environmental regulation is in the jurisdiction of
A) the Government of Canada
B) the governments of the provinces
C) the Supreme Court of Canada
D) a &b
E) all of the above

3. Municipal governments get their law-making authority from
the Constitution
the Government of Canada
the governments of the provinces
the Supreme Court of Canada
the Senate

4. The executive branch of government includes
the cabinet
the legislature
the courts
all of the above
none of the above

5. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became law in
1867
1914
1967
1982
1999


6. Remedies that are available from equity that are not available under the common law include
rectification
rescission
specific performance
injunction
all of the above


7. Domestic law is
law dealing with matrimonial property
the internal law of a country
law that defines rights, duties, and liabilities
law that governs the procedure to enforce rights
law that concerns dealings between persons

8. The Quebec Civil Code
is the system of private law in Quebec
established the Province of Quebec in 1867
governs marriage and divorce in Quebec
regulates interprovincial trade relationships<
provides for the separation of Quebec from the rest of Canada

9. Laws regulating the use of the highways are primarily in
provincial jurisdiction
federal jurisdiction
shared jurisdiction
Senate jurisdiction
none of the above

10. The territorial governments in Northern Canada at the end of the 20th century
are subordinate to the federal government
are subordinate to the provincial governments
are equal to the federal government
are equal to the provincial governments
are unconstitutional



 

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