SPECIAL NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS, UNLESS NEEDED FOR MEDICAL REASONS.

I. Examination Structure

This exam is worth either 40% or 30% of your final grade, depending on how you did on your first exam. The exam is structured in the following way (the total number of points for each section is indicated between parentheses):

For each unit covered in class, I indicate what could be found on the examination. Keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive and it does not account for the exam material that is taken from readings.

A) Political Culture and National Values.

          1- Understand the historical characteristics of the "Canadian national style."

          2- Key terms: Loyalists, Act of Québec, fundamental "Americanism", "anti-Americanism."

          3- Understand the similarities and differences between the Canadian culture to the American culture.

          4- Identify and understand the Canadian "subcultures."

B) Political Socialization.

          1- Geographical and economic regional distinctions in Canada.

          2- Traditional complaints coming from Western Canada.

          3- Essential terms: tariffs, McDonald's National Policy, Trudeau's New National Policy, the 1973-oil crisis and its
          impact on Canada.

D) Pressure Groups.

          1- Essential terms: interest groups, lobbying, political legitimization, interests aggregation and articulation, group
          cohesion, two types of lobbyists.

          2- Interests groups functions.

          3- Identify the targets of interest groups and the lobbying tools used to influence these targets.

          4- Identify the main causes of success of interest groups.

E) The First Nations

          1- Essential terms: Indian status, aboriginal people, Inuit, Métis, James Bay Convention, and Nunavut.

          2- Understand the historical economic and social conditions of aboriginal people in Canada.

          3- Demographic profile of aboriginal people in Canada.

F) Unit #7: Linguistic Cleavages and Multiculturalism.

          1- Key terms: Louis Riel's rebellions, Manitoba's linguistic crisis, conscription crises, Québec's quiet revolution,
          Bill 22, Bill 101, Bill 86, notwithstanding clause, allophones.

          2- Historical relationship between Ottawa and Québec in regards to the Canadian
          linguistic policy.

          3- Evolution of Québec's linguistic policy.

          4- Historical evolution of demographic/ethnic groups in Canada.
 

G) Recent Constitutional Politics.

Since we are just starting to covered this unit, I am providing you with a detailed outline:

INTRODUCTION

A) Distinction from normal constitutional politics

B) 1867-1960 constitutional politics

C) 1960-

D) The clash of competing views

I- Quebec Nationalism

A) The Quiet Revolution

D) Ottawa’s initial response: "Opting out"

E) Quebec’s initial counter-response

F) Other provinces’ reaction to "opting out"

II- Regionalism and Provincialism

A- At the root of the problem: Western alienation

B- 1970s: A new manifestation of Western Canada’s interests

C- The 1980 National Energy Program (NEP)

D- Western responses

E- The NEP: A symptom of Western alienation

III- Patriation and the Charter

A. The centralization alternative

B. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s vision of Canada

A- Content

V- Election of the Parti Québécois (PQ) in

1976

A- First Ministers Conference (September 1980)

E- Québec’s swan song: The notion of "substantial provincial consent"

F- Finally, the patriation…

G- The aftermath of the patriation

VII- The Meech Lake Accord

A- The road to Meech

B- The Accord (June 3 , 1987)

A- Public consultation