Reference no: EM133493510

Question A

• Briefly explain the four chief elements of Canada's political culture according to your textbook.
• How did the Quiet Revolution transform Quebec?
• What was the Persons case, and what was its outcome?
• Does the new Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA) affect the Canadian government's powers significantly differently than did the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which it replaced?

Question B

• What are the theories that, according to your textbook, explain the historical development of political ideas in Canada? What are the main premises behind each theory? Illustrate their explanatory power while drawing on current events in Canadian politics.
• Why is regionalism an important feature of Canadian politics?
• Identify the laws and constitutional reforms that have been proposed or passed to define Quebec as a "distinct society" within the Canadian union. Why has it been so hard to achieve a general agreement on this outstanding issue in Canada?
• What are the three most important stages of the relationship between Canada and First Nations peoples discussed in your textbook? What did each stage involve? In your answer, compare and contrast the visions of Trudeau's government in the 1969 White Paper and the 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
• How did the idea of diversity beyond the "two founding peoples" emerge in Canada? In what specific ways has the multiculturalism policy emerged in the laws and structures of the Canadian state? Is this a relevant policy for Canada today? Why or why not?
• In 1985, Sylvia Bashevkin wrote "the higher the fewer" to refer to the political participation gap between men and women in Canada. Explain what this means and why a feminist movement, including women's organizations, is or is not still necessary in Canada.
• Why has globalization meant greater dependence of Canada on the United States? What can be done to achieve a more balanced relationship? What are some possible pitfalls of trying to do so?