Other study questions - Related to Canadian Citizenship Exam
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This document contains study questions about Canadian civics and government. It asks about key documents protecting rights and freedoms like the Magna Carta and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It also asks about rights like mobility rights, Aboriginal peoples' rights, and official language rights. Other questions cover responsibilities of citizens, levels of government, branches of government, roles of the Queen and Prime Minister, and Canadian symbols.
Other study questions - Related to Canadian Citizenship Exam
- 1. Other Study Questions:  Name twokeydocumentsthatcontainour rightsand freedoms. a. Magna Carta in1215 – Great Charterof Freedom b. CanadianCharterof Rightsand Freedomsin1892  Identifyfour(4) rightsthatCanadiansenjoy. a. Mobilityrights b. Aboriginal people’sright c. Official language rightsandminoritylanguage educationrights d. Multiculturalism  Name four(4) fundamental freedomsthatCanadiansenjoy. a. Freedomof conscience andreligion b. Freedomof thought,belief,opinionandexpression,includingfreedomof speechandof the press c. Freedomof peaceful assembly d. Freedomof association  What ismeantby the equalityof womenandmen? EqualitybetweenmenandwomenmeansCanadadon’tallow barbariccultural practicesthat tolerate spousal abuse,honourkillings,female genital mutilation,forcedmarriage orother gender-basedviolence  What are some examplesof takingresponsibilityforyourself andyourfamily? a. Gettinga job b. Takingcare of one’sfamilyandworkinghardin keepingwithone’sabilities  Who were the foundingpeoplesof Canada? a. Aboriginal b. French c. British  Who are the Métis? Metisare distinctpeople of mixedaboriginal andEuropeanancestry,the majorityof whomlive inthe Prairie provinces.Theycame frombothFrenchand Englishspeakingbackgroundsand speaktheirowndialect,mischief,30% metis.  What doesthe word“Inuit”mean? Inuitmeansthe people inthe Inuktitutlanguage,live insmall,scatteredcommunitiesacrossthe arctic, 4% are inuit.  What ismeantby the term “responsible government”? Responsible governmentmeansthe kindof systemwe have today.If the governmentlosesa confidence vote inthe assemblyitmustresign.  Who wasSir Louis-HippolyteLaFontaine? A championof Frenchlanguage rights,became headof firstresponsiblegovernmentsimilartoa prime ministerinCanada1849.  What didthe CanadianPacificRailwaysymbolize? It symbolize unity.  What doesConfederationmean? It meansthe creationof two levelsof governmentfederal andprovincial.Alsoassociatedtothe termDominionof Canadain 1864, whichmeans“dominionfromseatosea andfrom the rivers to the endsof the Earth.  What isthe significanceof the discoveryof insulinbySirFrederickBantingandCharles Best? It saves16 millionlivesworldwide.Discoverinsulin,ahormone totreat diabetes.  What doesitmean tosay that Canada isa constitutionalmonarchy?
- 2. Canada’sHead of State is a hereditarySovereign(QueenorKing) whoreignsinaccordance with the constitution,the rule of law.Hermajestyisa symbol of Canadiansovereignty,aguardianof constitutional freedom,andareflectionof ourhistory.  What are the three branchesof government? a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judicial  What isthe difference betweenthe role of the Queenandthatof the Prime Minister? The Queenisthe headof the state,while the Prime Ministeristhe headof the government, whoactuallydirectsthe governingof the country.  What isthe highesthonourthatCanadianscanreceive? The highesthonoura Canadiancan receive isthe VictoriaCross.  Whenyougo to vote on ElectionDay,whatdo youdo? To vote eitheronelectionday orat advance polls,goto the pollingstationlistedonyourvoter informationcard.Bringalsoproof of identity.  Who isentitledtovote inCanadianfederal elections? You are eligible tovote inFederal electionorcasta ballotina federal referendumif youare: a. A CanadianCitizen b. at least18 yearsoldon votingday c. on the voter’slist  In Canada,are youobligedtotell otherpeoplehow youvoted? Canadianlawsecuresthe rightto a secretballot.Thismeansthatno one can watch youvote and no one shouldookat howyouvoted.You maychoose to discusshow youvotedwith others,butno one,includingfamilymembers,employer,unionrepresentative,hasthe rightto insistthatyoutell themhowyouvoted.  Afteran election,whichpartyforms the government? Afterelectionthe leaderof the political partywiththe mostseatssinthe House of Commonsis invitedbythe GovernorGeneral toformthe government.The leaderof thispartybecomesthe Prime Minister.  Who isyour memberof Parliament? PeterJulian(NDP)  What are the three levelsof government? a. Federal b. Provincial andTerritorial c. Municipal (local)  What isthe role of the courts inCanada? The courts settle dispute andthe police enforce the laws.The law inCanadaappliesto everyone.Ourlawsare intendedtoprovide orderinsocietyandpeacefulwaytosettle disputes, and to expressthe valuesandbeliefsof Canadians.  In Canada,are youallowedtoquestionthe police abouttheirserviceorconduct? In Canadayou are allowedto questionthe police abouttheirservice orconductif youfeel you needto.Almostall police forcesinCanadahave a processandseekaction.  Name twoCanadiansymbols. a. The Maple Leaf b. The CanadianCrown  What provincesare referredtoasthe Atlantic Provinces? a. NewFoundlandandLabrador b. Prince EdwardIsland
- 3. c. NovaScotia d. NewBrunswick ď‚· What isthe capital of the province or territorythatyou live in? Victoria