Constraints and Difficulties Facing Environmental Policymaking Under the Canadian Parliamentary

question 5

Multiple Choice

Constraints and difficulties facing environmental policymaking under the Canadian parliamentary system of government include all of the following except?

• A)Frequent conflicts arise between the legislative and executive branches of government.
• B)The party with a majority government controls the policy agenda.
• C)There is no mandate for external review of government policies.
• D)There are few checks and balances in the system.

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Definitions:

Microvilli

microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area for absorption, especially in the epithelial cells of the intestines.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients from the filtrate.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy in the form of ATP.

Acidic Substances

Compounds that increase the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution, typically having a pH less than 7.