Federalism and Public Finance in Canada
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Accountability - Correct Answers-Duty of public servants to justify decisions.
Accountability Challenges - Correct Answers-Difficulties in determining responsibility for failures.
Active Representation - Correct Answers-Shared values arising from passive representation influence
policy outputs and outcomes.
Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) - Correct Answers-Service delivery not limited to one
department.
Attest & Compliance Audit - Correct Answers-Routine checks on government finances, rarely
problematic.
Budget - Correct Answers-Plan detailing resource allocation for organizational goals.
Budget Functions - Correct Answers-Control spending, manage activities, and plan priorities.
Budget Process - Correct Answers-Steps from planning to managing budget implementation.
Capital Expenditures - Correct Answers-Investments in long-term assets, paid over time.
Civil Service Acts - Correct Answers-Introduced merit principle for government employment.
Clerk of the Privy Council - Correct Answers-Has direct access to the PM and might remain during
transitions between governments.
Clerk's Role in Public Service - Correct Answers-The Clerk coordinates the work of the public service
and instills values in the DMs.
Co-production - Correct Answers-Joint production of services with community involvement.
Comprehensive Audit - Correct Answers-Evaluates efficiency of government fund usage.
Constitutional Pluralism - Correct Answers-Perspective acknowledging multiple legal orders
coexisting.
Council of the Federation - Correct Answers-Provincial premiers meet without the Prime Minister to
discuss issues.
Crown Corporations - Correct Answers-Government-owned entities with public policy goals.
Decentralized Federalism - Correct Answers-Relative to other federations, Canada is decentralized,
and the relationship between governments is competitive and adversarial.
, Deputy Minister (DM) - Correct Answers-Top administrative position in a government line
department (relationship to minister defined by Ministerial Responsibility).
Discretion of Street-Level Bureaucrats - Correct Answers-Work is unique (there is not a guideline for
every scenario) and they have to make judgments about people.
DM Leading Down - Correct Answers-Managing and leading organizational subordinates, managing
financial and human resources, leading by example.
DM Leading Out - Correct Answers-Influences other levels of government, media, lobby groups, civil
society, other countries, international organizations, etc.
DM Leading Up - Correct Answers-Influencing the minister and PM, connecting the minister to the
department, acting as a professional colleague to the minister (not subordinate).
Employment Equity - Correct Answers-Ensures fair representation in government jobs.
Employment Equity in the Canadian Public Service - Correct Answers-Representation by Workforce
Availability (Johnson Table 7.13, p. 287).
Employment Equity Programs - Correct Answers-Types of programs include training and
development, new or modified units and practices, and vigorous recruitment.
Examples of Employment Equity Programs - Correct Answers-Few Federal Employees Taking Part in
Indigenous Training; Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Black Racism in Public Service Goes Before Federal Court.
Examples of Street-Level Bureaucrats - Correct Answers-Examples include police officers and others
who interact with citizens.
Expenditure Management System - Correct Answers-Framework for managing and approving
government spending.
Federal Powers - Correct Answers-Includes trade and commerce, national defence, banking and
monetary standards, and criminal law.
Federalism as a Characteristic of Society - Correct Answers-Federal systems account for regional and
language differences.
Federalism as an Institutional Structure - Correct Answers-How we mainly talk about Canadian
government; defining feature of federal systems.
Federalism as Multiple Identities - Correct Answers-We can be members of a national community,
sub-national communities, and linguistic minority groups.
Federation - Correct Answers-A constitution that divides power between two or more levels of
government.
First Ministers Conference - Correct Answers-Meeting between premiers and the Prime Minister.
Fiscal Arrangements - Correct Answers-Programs are needed to ensure poorer jurisdictions can
perform their responsibilities, maintaining national unity.
Latest Update Verified Questions and
Answers Guaranteed Perfect Score
Accountability - Correct Answers-Duty of public servants to justify decisions.
Accountability Challenges - Correct Answers-Difficulties in determining responsibility for failures.
Active Representation - Correct Answers-Shared values arising from passive representation influence
policy outputs and outcomes.
Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) - Correct Answers-Service delivery not limited to one
department.
Attest & Compliance Audit - Correct Answers-Routine checks on government finances, rarely
problematic.
Budget - Correct Answers-Plan detailing resource allocation for organizational goals.
Budget Functions - Correct Answers-Control spending, manage activities, and plan priorities.
Budget Process - Correct Answers-Steps from planning to managing budget implementation.
Capital Expenditures - Correct Answers-Investments in long-term assets, paid over time.
Civil Service Acts - Correct Answers-Introduced merit principle for government employment.
Clerk of the Privy Council - Correct Answers-Has direct access to the PM and might remain during
transitions between governments.
Clerk's Role in Public Service - Correct Answers-The Clerk coordinates the work of the public service
and instills values in the DMs.
Co-production - Correct Answers-Joint production of services with community involvement.
Comprehensive Audit - Correct Answers-Evaluates efficiency of government fund usage.
Constitutional Pluralism - Correct Answers-Perspective acknowledging multiple legal orders
coexisting.
Council of the Federation - Correct Answers-Provincial premiers meet without the Prime Minister to
discuss issues.
Crown Corporations - Correct Answers-Government-owned entities with public policy goals.
Decentralized Federalism - Correct Answers-Relative to other federations, Canada is decentralized,
and the relationship between governments is competitive and adversarial.
, Deputy Minister (DM) - Correct Answers-Top administrative position in a government line
department (relationship to minister defined by Ministerial Responsibility).
Discretion of Street-Level Bureaucrats - Correct Answers-Work is unique (there is not a guideline for
every scenario) and they have to make judgments about people.
DM Leading Down - Correct Answers-Managing and leading organizational subordinates, managing
financial and human resources, leading by example.
DM Leading Out - Correct Answers-Influences other levels of government, media, lobby groups, civil
society, other countries, international organizations, etc.
DM Leading Up - Correct Answers-Influencing the minister and PM, connecting the minister to the
department, acting as a professional colleague to the minister (not subordinate).
Employment Equity - Correct Answers-Ensures fair representation in government jobs.
Employment Equity in the Canadian Public Service - Correct Answers-Representation by Workforce
Availability (Johnson Table 7.13, p. 287).
Employment Equity Programs - Correct Answers-Types of programs include training and
development, new or modified units and practices, and vigorous recruitment.
Examples of Employment Equity Programs - Correct Answers-Few Federal Employees Taking Part in
Indigenous Training; Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Black Racism in Public Service Goes Before Federal Court.
Examples of Street-Level Bureaucrats - Correct Answers-Examples include police officers and others
who interact with citizens.
Expenditure Management System - Correct Answers-Framework for managing and approving
government spending.
Federal Powers - Correct Answers-Includes trade and commerce, national defence, banking and
monetary standards, and criminal law.
Federalism as a Characteristic of Society - Correct Answers-Federal systems account for regional and
language differences.
Federalism as an Institutional Structure - Correct Answers-How we mainly talk about Canadian
government; defining feature of federal systems.
Federalism as Multiple Identities - Correct Answers-We can be members of a national community,
sub-national communities, and linguistic minority groups.
Federation - Correct Answers-A constitution that divides power between two or more levels of
government.
First Ministers Conference - Correct Answers-Meeting between premiers and the Prime Minister.
Fiscal Arrangements - Correct Answers-Programs are needed to ensure poorer jurisdictions can
perform their responsibilities, maintaining national unity.
