Chapter Three Exam Flashcards
True or False
Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides every person in Canada the same rights, regardless of they are Canadian citizens, or not. (The exceptions being voting rights and mobility rights)
True
True or False
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is part of Canada’s constitution, is the highest law
False
The Constitution is the highest law, not the charter
True or False
In February 1942, the Canadian government moved all people of Japanese origin. More than 20 000 people were affected
True
True or False
Until 1984, the Lord’s Day Act made it illegal for most Canadian businesses to be open in Sunday
True
True or False
As of June 2007, if a person’s name appeared on a “no fly” list they could be barred from flying, even if they were not proven guilty of any crimes
True
True or False
Women’s groups have used the protections of Charter to fight for pay equity with men in the workplace
True
True or False
Some provinces have made it illegal for employers to force employees to retire at 65
True
True or False
The Charter’s legal rights include the right to a fair and quick public trial
True
True or False
A school principle or a teacher can search your personal belongings if they have reasonable grounds for doing the search without consent
True
True or False
The constitution is the highest law of Canada. All other laws must be consistent
True
True or False
The Indian Act of 1876 restricted rights of Aboriginal Peoples by making them wear only their traditional clothing
False
The Indian act banned Aboriginal Peoples from wearing their traditional clothing
True or False
When Italy declared war on Canada in 1940, some people of Italian descent were sent to internment camps. Some Italians had their property seized by the government
True
True or False
The legislative branch makes decisions regarding the law and its restrictions of people’s rights and freedoms
False
The legislative branch enacts laws and exercise control over the government
True or False
Even during labour shortages, the Charter does not allow high school students to hold jobs
False
The Charter doesn’t restrict teenagers from holding jobs
What is a set of laws that establishes a framework of governance
A Constitution
Multiple choice It's important for Canada to have a constitution to ensure equal protection to everyone, which one is not a reason why Canada needs a constitution a. Canada is vast and diverse b. Canada has 11 governments c. Canada has 2 official languages d. Canada is a peaceful country
D
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives every person in Canada the same rights, whether or not they are a Canadian citizen, except for…
The right to vote and freely move in and out of Canada
The right to vote for a new government at least every five years is a ________ right
democratic
Multiple Choice
Under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
a. the government can never restrict the rights of citizens
b. Canadians cannot challenge laws that restrict their rights
c. the government is justified in restricting rights when necessary
d. all people, whether they are Canadian citizens or not have the same rights
C
Canada arrested and sent some of its citizens to internment camps because of
The War Measures Act
Multiple Choice
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was incorporated into the constitution in 1982 for which of the following reasons
a. to please the British Monarchy
b. to ensure that all Canadian citizens, regardless of where they lived in Canada, were protected b the same laws
c. to make sure all Canadian citizens could challenge in court the laws that restrict their rights
d. to help Canadians assimilate
B
Which three groups were sent to internment camps
Ukrainian, German, Italian
In court, failing to provide interpreters for people who rely on sign language for communication is a violation of their _______ rights
Equality
A club to promote women’s suffrage was started in 1876, as a way to campaign for
a woman’s right to vote
In 1988 and 1990, the Canadian government formally apologized to which groups of people because of the War measures act
Italian and Japanese
What sets out the framework for how Canada is to be governed
The Constitutions
Multiple choice Canada's fundamental freedoms include a. being able to vote b. being able to move to any province or city c. being free from discrimination d. being able to express your opinions
D
Multiple Choice
the Indian Act…
a. allowed parliament to consult the First Nations on government issues
b. Allowed First Nations to have traditional ceremonies
c. Prevented First Nations from taking political action
d. Gave First Nations the right to vote
C
The Charter of Rights and freedoms dates from…
1982
The charter of rights and freedoms protects individual rights, but with these rights come ____________
responsibilities
Canada is a free and __________ society
democratic
Democratic, mobility and legal are all categories of __________ to which each citizen of Canada is entitles
rights
Prisoners-of-war were sent to ____________________ where they were made to build roads and do other forms of labour
internment camps
To be discriminated against because of race, ethnic origin or a physical disability is a violation of a person’s __________ rights
equality
The ______________ prevented First nations from taking political action. According to the charter of rights and freedoms, this went against their __________ rights
Indian Act, Democratic
People who are barred from boarding planes are on a __________, because they are thought to be a threat to airline safety
“No-Fly” list
Experts believe that there should be a ban on ____________________, because they cannot tell the difference between the advertisements and television programming
advertising to children
