Chapter Three

Question 1

Define: Democracy

Answer 1

a form of government that allows citizens to help make decisions

Question 2

Define: Debate

Answer 2

when you consider opposing arguments before coming to a conclusion

Question 3

What are Fundamental Freedoms?

Answer 3

• Freedom to express your opinions
• Freedom to choose your religion
• Freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations
• Freedom to associate with any person/group

Question 4

What are Democratic Rights?

Answer 4

• The right to vote for members of the House of Commons and of provincial legislatures.
• The right to vote for a new government at least every five years.

Question 5

What are Mobility Rights?

Answer 5

• The right to move anywhere within Canada and earn a living there.
• The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada.

Question 6

What are Legal Rights?

Answer 6

• The right to be free of imprisonment, search, and seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence.
• The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty.

Question 7

What are Equality Rights

Answer 7

• The right to be free of discrimination of race, nationality, ethic origin, religion, gender, age, or a mental/physical disability.

Question 8

Define: Suffragettes

Answer 8

women who advocated for the right to vote

Question 9

Define: ban

Answer 9

to prohibit people from doing something or reading certain things

Question 10

Define: Labour Union

Answer 10

an organization of workers that acts to protect workers’ rights and interests

Question 11

Define: Discrimination

Answer 11

when people make decisions based on race, age, nationality

Question 12

This was deemed a violation of Charter rights and overturned

Answer 12

Lord’s Day Act

Question 13

What was the goal of the suffrage movement?

Answer 13

Women obtaining the right to vote

Question 14

Why do Canadians need to know their rights and freedoms?

Answer 14

It allows Canada to remain a free, democratic society

Question 15

How are the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Constitution different?

Answer 15

The Constitution is Canada’s highest law- it governs for all Canadian. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is ONE section of the Constitution

Question 16

Are there limitations on Canadian’s Freedom of Speech?

Answer 16

Yes, speech that can be deemed harmful or hateful towards specific groups of people is not allowed

Question 17

“I am unable to get to the second floor because there is no elevator for my wheelchair” - what right/freedom is being infringed upon?

Answer 17

Equality Rights

Question 18

“I live in a country where I can vote for a governing party” -what right/freedom is this?

Answer 18

Democratic rights

Question 19

“I read an opinion-piece that criticized our premier”- what right/freedom is this?

Answer 19

Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, expression

Question 20

“Residential schools prevented Indigenous children from leaving the “school” and going home” - what right/freedom is being infringed upon?

Answer 20

Mobility rights

Question 21

What two rights apply only to Canadian Citizens?

Answer 21

• The right to vote once of age.
• The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada freely.