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1What is settlement?
- AColonies received English law then in force, including common law and statute law (some exceptions)
- BThe laws already existing in the colony continued in force until they were changed by the English government
- CA colony’s legislature could pass a reception statute that adopted English law as of a certain date
2What is adoption
- AA colony’s legislature could pass a reception statute that adopted English law as of a certain date
- BThe laws already existing in the colony continued in force until they were changed by the English government
3What is Conquest/cession?
- AThe laws already existing in the colony continued in force until they were changed by the English government
- BA colony’s legislature could pass a reception statute that adopted English law as of a certain date
- CColonies received English law then in force, including common law and statute law (some exceptions)
4Which provinces had English and French laws introduced by settlement or cession?
- AOntario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
- BNewfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, and Quebec
- CNorthwest Territories, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick
5Which provinces had English laws adopted by reception statutes?
- AOntario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
- BNewfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, and Quebec
- COntario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Quebec
6With the BNA Act, Canadian's couldn't amend their Constitution themselves
- ATrue
- BFalse
7The BNA Act did not contain an entrenched Charter or Bill of Rights for Canadian citizens
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Which section of the Constitution Act, 1982 governed Aboriginal and Treaty rights?
- As. 35
- Bs. 20
- C2. 45
9Under what section of the Constitution Act are the equality provisions?
- Asections 15 and 28
- Bsections 12 and 25
- Csections 10 and 20
10Legislation and Case Law are the two primary sources of law under common law
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Under common law, there is the writ system and equitable justice
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Which court process does common law use?
- Aadversarial court process
- Binquisitorial process
- Cacademic commentary process
13which court process does civil law use?
- Ainquisitorial process
- Badversarial process
14Academic commentary plays a significant role in common law
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Judges are independent of the government that appoints them. Is this under civil law or common law?
- Acommon
- Bcivil
16Civil law evolved in continental Europe
- ATrue
- BFalse
17[blank_start]Caveat Emptor[blank_end] means buyer beware; principle that the buyer alone is responsible for ensuring the fitness of the goods he or she is purchasing
- ACaveat Emptor
18[blank_start]Ex parte[blank_end] means in the absence of the opposing party
- AEx parte
19[blank_start]Ultra Vires[blank_end] means beyond the powers; beyond one’s legal power or authority
- AUltra Vires
20[blank_start]Inter Alia[blank_end] means among other things
- AInter Alia
21[blank_start]Stare decisis[blank_end] means to stand by decided matters
- AStare decisis
22[blank_start]Idem[blank_end] means the same as previously given or mentioned
- AIdem
23[blank_start]De novo[blank_end] means starting from the beginning; anew
- ADe novo
24[blank_start]In Absentia[blank_end] means while not present at the event being referred to
- AIn Absentia
25______ means at first sight, presumption until rebutted
- APrima Facie
- BStare decisis
- CInter Alia
- DPro Rata
26Proportional in Latin is
- Ade novo
- BPro rata
- Cab initio
27Things/opinions/remark that is not a necessary part of the judgment. Additional points "if this happened than that" words by the way..
- AObiter Dictum
- BCaveat Emptor
- CPro Rata
- DDe novo
28Ab initio means
- Afrom the beginning
- Bproportional
- Cthe same as previously given or mentioned
- Damong other things
- Ein the absence of the opposing party
29The BNA Act proclaimed in force when
- AJuly 1, 1867
- BJuly 1, 1967
- CJuly 1, 1876
30The Canada Act was enacted by British parliament in 1982
- ATrue
- BFalse
31[blank_start]Reception of Law[blank_end] is when each province adopted English Common Law
- AReception of Law
32[blank_start]Cession[blank_end] is the transfer of a colony from one country to another
- ACession
33Adoption happened when a colony's legislature passed a reception statute that adopted English Law as of a [blank_start]certain date[blank_end]
- Acertain date
34A unitary government was considered but deemed unacceptable because of the [blank_start]Maritime provinces[blank_end] and [blank_start]Quebec[blank_end]
- AMaritime provinces
- BQuebec
35The BNA Act's omission of a domestic amending formula was not a problem until the [blank_start]1960[blank_end]'s and [blank_start]1970[blank_end]'s
- A1960
- B1970
36Treaty rights for Aboriginals were recognized and entrenched/guaranteed by the new constitution by which section?
- ASection 25 and Section 35
- BSection 25 and 45
- CSection 12 and 21
37[blank_start]Patriate[blank_end] means to remove a nation's legislation or constitution from the control of the mother country and bring it under the control of the nation itself
- APatriate
38The [blank_start]Federal[blank_end] System is the division of state powers between the federal Parliament in Ottawa and the legislatures of the provinces and territories
- AFederal
39The [blank_start]unitary[blank_end] system is a form of government whereby one supreme authority governs the whole country
- Aunitary
40The BNA act was of English Parliament, not Canadian Parliament
- ATrue
- BFalse
41Section 5 of the Constitution set out the procedure by which Canadians could amend their own constitution without Britain's involvement
- ATrue
- BFalse
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