Canadian Judicial Branch

Question 1

What is a right?

Answer 1

A statue
An act passed by a governing body
It is a given

Question 2

What is freedom?

Answer 2

An act without unfair interference by an individual or state

Question 3

The Charter of Rights and Freedom is…

Answer 3

a part of Canada’s Constitution

Question 4

How did the Constitution Act of 1982 benefit Canada?

Answer 4

It gave Canada control over its Constitution

Question 5

When did the Charter become the Supreme Law of Canada?

Answer 5

April 17, 1982

Question 6

What does the Charter describe?

Answer 6

Important rights and freedoms for Canadians

Question 7

What’s the purpose of the charter?

Answer 7

To limit the government
Guide Federal and Provincial governments while making laws
Courts are guided as well

Question 8

What does law do?

Answer 8

Define our rights and responsibilities.
Protect our Property and Lives

Question 9

Do we have a right to oppose laws?

Answer 9

Yes!!!

Question 10

What does the Legislature do?

Answer 10

Makes laws

Question 11

What do the police do?

Answer 11

Enforce laws

Question 12

What do courts do?

Answer 12

Interpret laws

Question 13

What do prisons do?

Answer 13

Carry out the punishments

Question 14

What are the 3 different Provincial Court Systems?

Answer 14

Superior Court
Lower Court
Appeal Court

Question 15

What are the differences of the three court systems?

Answer 15

Superior: handle serious offences - judge, or judge and jury.

Lower: handle summary ( less serious) - judge or justice of peace

Appeal: cases where the findings lower court – challenge an error of
law.

Question 16

What’s the Supreme Court of Canada

Answer 16

Highest level
challenges existing Canadian laws

Question 17

When can the Supreme Court decision be changed?

Answer 17

A constitutional amendment

Question 18

What are the two types of law?

Answer 18

Civil and Criminal

Question 19

Types of Civil conflicts

Answer 19

Property
Personal Relationships
Contracts

Question 20

What are examples of personal relationship conflicts?

Answer 20

Divorce, Child Custody,

Question 21

What is the Plaintiff?

Answer 21

Person with the problem

Question 22

Who is the Defendant?

Answer 22

One being accused

Question 23

What does Criminal Law used for?

Answer 23

Things that affect society

Question 24

Examples where Criminal Law would be applied

Answer 24

Murder
Theft
Drug Offences
Assault
Firearms

Question 25

Lawyers representing the Crown are the….

Answer 25

Prosecution

Question 26

What are Principles of Criminal Law

Answer 26

Presumption of innocence (innocent until proven guilty) The criminal act: prosecution must prove that the accused committed a crime under Canadian law.

Question 27

Prosecution must also prove that the accused had Men’s Rea. True or False?

Answer 27

True!

Question 28

What else must the prosecution prove?

Answer 28

That the person had Actus Rea. Guilty act.

Question 29

What must the Judge fine?

Answer 29

A fine Community service Probation Jail

Question 30

If the sentence 2 years or less where do u go?

Answer 30

Provincial prison

Question 31

More than 2 years of sentence where do u go?

Answer 31

Federal prison

Question 32

What is the Canadian penal system based on?

Answer 32

Rehabilitation

Question 33

How many levels of court are there in Manitoba and what are they?

Answer 33

3 Provincial, Queens bench, Court of appeal

Question 34

What does the provincial court deal with? And all cases of _______ go here

Answer 34

Criminal cases Hears applications for bail after charges Hears all Youth Court cases in Manitoba

Question 35

What do Queens Bench do?

Answer 35

Highest trail court for the province Most civil civil claims ( small can also come here) Hears all kinds of cases

Question 36

What is the court of appeal who is in charge? How many judges are there?

Answer 36

Senior and final court in Manitoba Headed by Chief Justice of Manitoba There are 10 judges whom are federally appointed

Question 37

What types of issues does the Appeal court deal with?

Answer 37

Criminal, civil, family, and administrative law issues.

Question 38

Where do people go for Jury Duty?

Answer 38

Queens Bench

Question 39

What does Jury Duty involve?

Answer 39

Hearing criminal cases but can be for civil cases.

Question 40

How many people are judges in court of appeal

Answer 40

10! Federally appointed

Question 41

What is the purpose of the YCJA?

Answer 41

Make the public feel safe And rehabilitate

Question 42

What age group does the YCJA apply to?

Answer 42

12-17

Question 43

The consequences for the YCJA must not be proportionate to their age. True or false?

Answer 43

False 👎🏾🦶🏾

Question 44

Why do we have the YCJA

Answer 44

It treats youth differently from adults because of their level of dependency, maturity, and development.

Question 45

Principals of the YCJA?

Answer 45

Prevent crime Rehabilitate and regenerate young people Subject to meaningful consequences Long term protection of the public

Question 46

What does the YCJA do in practice? Hint: fair and effective________ Repeat offenders…. Sentencing difference? Who is involved?

Answer 46

Establishes a fair and effective use justice system Repeat offenders get punished more severely They give choices or options in sentencing The community, parents, victims are involved in the process

Question 47

What is the purpose of meaningful consequences?

Answer 47

to help youth understand the implications of their actions and fix the harm done to others

Question 48

Name things that youth are expected to do in the youth criminal justice act

Answer 48

Addressing the crime Means something Reinforced Canadian values Fix the harm Respect Involve

Question 49

Most youth are non violent or first time offenders ( true or false)

Answer 49

True!

Question 50

What is the term for more options of consequences other than going to court

Answer 50

Extra judicial measures / alternative sentencing

Question 51

When are offenders, called violent offenders, or repeat offenders?

Answer 51

When someone gets hurt or a risk of someone being hurt

Question 52

When can 14 to 17-year-old be given an adult sentence

Answer 52

When they have committed one of the four serious violent offences Ex: attempted murder, murder, manslaughter, aggravated sexual assault

Question 53

Maximum youth sentence is?

Answer 53

10 years 6 years in custody and 4 years under supervision (probation)

Question 54

Where is violent and repeat offenders trial held?

Answer 54

Youth Court