LAW 201 Exam questions with
complete solutions.
Terms in this set (90)
A federal system for Canada F
allows the federal
government to over-ride
provincial laws the national
government didn't like.
The BNA Act 1867 contained F
all of Canada's constitutional
law at that time.
Which of the following is d
NOT a defense to a
criminal charge in Canada?
a)self-defense
b) provocation
c)duress
d)diminished capacity
Doctrine of Validity Tells you whether a government will have the constitutional
authority to enact laws.
If both the federal and provincial government have laws, and
you can't follow both, or doing so creates a conflict, then
Doctrine of Paramountcy
Paramountcy would apply to make only the federal law
operative.
,In Winters v Haldimand, d
why did the court hold that
the municipality was not
responsible for the youth's
injuries?
a) because it would be silly to
have the municipality cut
down all the trees in the park
b)because the municipality
should not be responsible for
the growth of trees
c)because the municipality
thought the boy was on
drugs
d)because the municipality
acted reasonably and it was
a public entity with a limited
budget
, You find a dog that you b (not sure)
recognize as mine and return
it to me. As you leave my
house after returning the
dog you see a sign I posted
on a telephone pole the
previous day that reads:
"Return my lost dog for a
significant reward." You sue
to recover a reward from
me. You will:
a)likely lose because you did
not accept an offer by
returning the dog
b)likely win because you
received from me what you
requested
c)likely win because a
reasonable person would
take the sign seriously
d)likely lose because I cannot
make a contract with the
whole world to return my
dog
complete solutions.
Terms in this set (90)
A federal system for Canada F
allows the federal
government to over-ride
provincial laws the national
government didn't like.
The BNA Act 1867 contained F
all of Canada's constitutional
law at that time.
Which of the following is d
NOT a defense to a
criminal charge in Canada?
a)self-defense
b) provocation
c)duress
d)diminished capacity
Doctrine of Validity Tells you whether a government will have the constitutional
authority to enact laws.
If both the federal and provincial government have laws, and
you can't follow both, or doing so creates a conflict, then
Doctrine of Paramountcy
Paramountcy would apply to make only the federal law
operative.
,In Winters v Haldimand, d
why did the court hold that
the municipality was not
responsible for the youth's
injuries?
a) because it would be silly to
have the municipality cut
down all the trees in the park
b)because the municipality
should not be responsible for
the growth of trees
c)because the municipality
thought the boy was on
drugs
d)because the municipality
acted reasonably and it was
a public entity with a limited
budget
, You find a dog that you b (not sure)
recognize as mine and return
it to me. As you leave my
house after returning the
dog you see a sign I posted
on a telephone pole the
previous day that reads:
"Return my lost dog for a
significant reward." You sue
to recover a reward from
me. You will:
a)likely lose because you did
not accept an offer by
returning the dog
b)likely win because you
received from me what you
requested
c)likely win because a
reasonable person would
take the sign seriously
d)likely lose because I cannot
make a contract with the
whole world to return my
dog
