Charter of Rights

Question 1

What does a Multiple-party system provide?

Answer 1

Multiple systems provide the government with different viewpoints on issues. Voters are given a choice of candidates, parties, and policies to support.

Question 2

What is it called when a country has only one party?

Answer 2

Dictatorships or autocracies

Question 3

What is Citizen Participation?

Answer 3

Citizen participation in government is more than just a right - it is a responsibility.

Question 4

What can be done to show your participation in the government process?

Answer 4

Participation can take the form of running for office, voting in elections, attending community meetings, paying taxes, serving on a jury and protesting.

Question 5

Does citizen participation build a stronger democracy?

Answer 5

YES!

Question 6

Are elected officials and appointed official responsible for their actions and accountable to the people?

Answer 6

YES

Question 7

In what ways can government be held accountable??

Answer 7

People must be aware of the actions their government is taking.

Question 8

What does the government do to be transparent?

Answer 8

A transparent government holds public meetings and allows citizens to attend.

Question 9

Political Tolerance: Are courts and the judicial system impartial? How do they do this?

Answer 9

Yes they are impartial. Judges and the judicial branch are free to act without influence or control from the executive and legislative branches of government. They should not be corrupted or influenced by other individuals, businesses or political groups.

Question 10

Independent Judiciary:

Answer 10

Society is comprised of people with different cultural backgrounds, different races, different gender identitites or have different sexual orientations. These, and people who belong to different socioeconomic and ethnic groups, all hold unique and valued political views.

Question 11

Do democratic societies strive to be politically tolerant?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Are rights of minorities and other groups protected?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Accepting the Results of Elections: Do elections have both winners and losers?

Answer 13

Yes. Losers and their supporters must accept they have lost an election as democracy depends on the peaceful transfer of power from one party to the next.

Question 14

Equality and Human Rights: Are human rights of all citizens protected? Give 4 examples.

Answer 14

YES.

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within their own country, and everyone has the right to leave and return to their country.
2. Everyone has the right of thought, conscience and religion.
3. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
4. Everyone has the right to organize and take part in peaceful meetings

Question 15

All individuals are valued equally, have equal opportunities and may not be discriminated against because of their race, religion, ethnicity, language, gender or sexual orientation. This would fall into which Charter of rights category?

Answer 15

Equality and Human Rights:

Question 16

Economic Freedom: Does the government allow ownership of property and business?

Answer 16

Yes. People are allowed to choose their own work and join labour unions. It is generally accepted that a free market should exist in a democracy and that government should not control the economy.

Question 17

What is the Bill of Rights?

Answer 17

A formal declaration of citizens’ rights and freedoms.

Question 18

What does the Bill of Rights do?

Answer 18

This document:

1. limits the powers of government
2. explains the freedoms that are guaranteed to all peo9ple and protects from a government that might abuse its powers.

Question 19

What Is The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Answer 19

It is Canada’s bill of rights
It is entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, and
Can be enforced by the courts

Question 20

All are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law without discrimination is which Charter law?

Answer 20

The Rule of Law

Question 21

The Rule of Law: Is anyone above the law?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

How does corruption occur?

Answer 22

Corruption occurs when government officials use public funds for their own benefit or they exercise power in an illegal way.

Question 23

How do you protect against corruption?

Answer 23

To protect against these abuses of power, democratic governments are often structured to limit the powers of government offices and those who work for them.

Question 24

What Charter right would this fall under?

Answer 24

Control of the Abuse of Power.

Question 25

What are Free and Fair Elections

Answer 25

Election officials are chosen by the people in a free and fair manner.

Question 26

How often are elections held?

Answer 26

Usually every four years.

Question 27

Who has a right to vote?

Answer 27

Adult citizens have a right to vote and run for office regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status. There are no obsticles to voting and no intimidation, corruption or threats to citizens before or during an election.