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Civics Flashcards

1
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What does the constitution do?

A

Sets up a government

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2
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What is an amendment?

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A change or an addition to the Constitution

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3
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Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Constitution

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4
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Identify four (4) rights that Canadians enjoy.


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Habeus Corpis
freedom of speech
freedom of religion 
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of Association

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5
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Name four (4) fundamental freedoms that Canadians enjoy.


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Multiculturalism 
Freedom of movement
Official language rights 
Aboriginal Rights

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6
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What is meant by the equality of women and men?


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equality of employment, legal representation, voting, ownership

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7
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not Practice a religion.

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8
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law
No one is above the law

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9
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The Sovereign (Head of State) and Prime Minister (Head of Government)

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10
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Name the three branches or parts of the government.

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Executive (Prime Minister, Sovereign, Cabinet)
Legislative (House of Commons, Senate)
Judicial (Courts)

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11
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What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks & balances

Separation of powers

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12
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Who makes federal laws?

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Parliament (PM, Cabinet, Senate, House of Commons)

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13
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What are the parts of Parliament?

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Head of State (Sovereign/Governor General)
Head of Government (Prime Minister)
The Senate
House of Commons

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14
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How many Members of Parliament are there in the House of Commons?

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338, one Member of Parliament for each electoral district

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15
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We elect a Member of Parliament for how many years?

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4, unless an early election is called

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16
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Who is the present Prime Minister

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Justin Trudeau

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17
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What are some examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?


A

maintaining a budget
Taking responsibility for partner and children
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle

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18
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Who were the founding peoples of Canada?


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First Nations
Vikings
French
British
Hudson Bay Company

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19
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Who are the Métis?


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First Nations/French ethnicity

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20
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Who is the current Ontario Premier?

A

Douglas Ford

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21
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What does the word “Inuit” mean?


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The People

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22
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In what month do we vote for president?

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October (unless we vote earlier, by call of vote from Governor General (as requested by the Prime Minister)

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23
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What is the name of the Sovereign now?

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Queen Elizabeth

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24
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If the Prime Minister can no longer serve, who becomes Prime Minister?

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The party picks an interim leader until an election is held.

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25
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What is meant by the term “responsible government”?


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The government is responsible to the people and can be Dissolved by a vote of no confidence made by the people’s elected members, the MPs

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26
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Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?

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The Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth)

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27
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The Governor General

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28
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What does the Prime Minister’s cabinet do?

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Advises the Prime Minister

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29
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws

Explains laws

Resolve disputes (disagreements)

Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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30
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What is the highest court in Canada?

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Supreme Court

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31
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What two decisions belong to the both the federal government and to the Provinces?

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Immigration and Agriculture

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32
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What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?


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A mare unique Ad Mare: the connection of the whole continent of Canada, and allowed the incorporation of British Columbia into Canada

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33
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Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

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First Head of Responsible government

French language advocate

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34
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What does Confederation mean?

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The uniting of NB, NS, and Upper and Lower Canada into the Dominion of Canada in 1867.

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35
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Name your Member of Parliament.

A

Dave MacKenzie

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36
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What is the capital of your Province?

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Toronto

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37
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What are some major political parties in Canada?

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New Democratic Party, Conservative Party, Liberal Party

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38
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What is the political party of the Prime Minister now?

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Liberal

39
Q

What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?


A

survival for insulin dependent diabetics

40
Q

How old do citizens have to be to vote in Canada?

A

18

41
Q

What are two ways that Canadians can participate in democracy?

A

Vote

Run for office

42
Q

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 1

43
Q

What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?


A

Head of State and Head of Government. Responsible both to the people and to the monarchy

44
Q

What is one reason people came to North America?

A

Discover new territories for England and France, economic opportunities

45
Q

Who lived in Canada before the Europeans arrived?

A

First Nations

46
Q

When was slavery abolished in Canada?

A

1833

47
Q

What is the difference between the role of the Queen and that of the Prime Minister?


A

Head of State vs Head of Government (represent Constitution vs. Run the government)

48
Q

What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?


A

Victoria Cross

49
Q

When is Canada Day?

A

July 1

50
Q

Name the Atlantic Provinces.

A

Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick

51
Q

Name the Central Provinces

A

Ontario

Quebec

52
Q

When was the constitution written?

A

1867

53
Q

Name the Prairie Provinces.

A

Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta

54
Q

Who is Terry Fox?

A

Cancer survivor who raised money for cancer research by running across Canada.

55
Q

Name the Northern Region.

A

Yukon
Nunavut
Northwest Territories

56
Q

Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

A

Sir John Alexander MacDonald

57
Q

After an election, which party forms the government?


A

The one with the most MPs voted in

58
Q

Name the war between the US and Canada.

A

War of 1812

59
Q

Name one First Nation tribe in Canada.

A

Métis
Inuit
Micmac
Iroquois

60
Q

What ocean is on the west coast of Canada?

A

Pacific ocean

61
Q

What Ocean is on the east coast of Canada?

A

Atlantic ocean

62
Q

What is the capital of Canada?

A

Ottawa

63
Q

Who determined the colours of the modern Canadian flag?

A

King George in 1921

64
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

O Canada

65
Q

When do we celebrate Canada Day?

A

July 1

66
Q

Name the national holidays

A 
New Years Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Victoria Day 
Canada Day
Civic Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Remembrance Day 
Christmas
Boxing Day
67
Q

What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The Constitution

68
Q

What are some of the Provincial government domains?

A 
Education
	•	Health Care
	•	Natural Resources
	•	Highways
	•	Policing (Ontario, Quebec)
	•	Property and Civil Rights
	•	Immigration (shared)
	•	Agriculture (shared)
	•	Environment (shared)
69
Q

Name some things in the Municipal government’s domain.

A
  • Social and Community Health
    • Recycling Programs
    • Transportation and Utilities
    • Snow Removal
    • Policing
    • Firefighting
    • Emergency Service
70
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What are some of the domains of the federal government?

A 
•	National Defence
         Foreign Policy
	•	Citizenship
	•	Policing
	•	Criminal Justice
	•	International Trade
	•	Aboriginal Affairs
	•	Immigration (shared)
	•	Agriculture (shared)
	•	Environment (shared)
70
Q

What is Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?

A

The second largest elected party in the House of Commons

70
Q

What is a Minority government?

A

The largest party in the House of Commons, high holds less than half of seats.

71
Q

What is Majority government in the House of Commons?

A

Largest elected party in House of Parliament, with more than half of the seats.

72
Q

What are the responsibilities of all Canadian citizens?

A 
Obey the laws
Sit on a Jury
Vote
Care for ourselves and our families
Support each other 
Protect our country and our environment
73
Q

How does the Prime Minister gain power?

A

The People elect the MPs. The political group with the most seats is then invited by the Governor General to make it’s leader the Prime Minister.

74
Q

Who appoints the cabinet of Ministers?

A

The Prime Minister

75
Q

Who appoints the senate?

A

The Governor General, with the input of the PM.

76
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Who appoints the House of Commons?

A

They are elected by popular vote.

77
Q

To whom is the Cabinet responsible?

A

To the MPs. If MP vote no confidence, the Prime Minister will request a vote.

78
Q

What is the title of the Provincial counterpart to the Governor General?

A

Lieutenant Governor

79
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What is the title of the Provincial counterpart of the Prime Minister?

A

The Premier

80
Q

Who is the present Governor General?

A

Julie Payette

81
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Who is the present Opposition leader?

A

Erin O’Toole, Conservative Party

82
Q

Who was John Cabot?

A

Mapped Canada’s Atlantic Shores

83
Q

Who was Jacques Cartier?

A

Explored the St. Laurence River

84
Q

Who was Count Frontenac?

A

Defended Quebec against English invasion

85
Q

What was the Hudson Bay Company

A

Granted by King Charles II granted the Hudson Bay Company exclusive trading rights to the watershed draining the Hudson Bay.

86
Q

What was the Constitutional Act of 1791?

A

Created Upper (later Ontario) and Lower (later Québec) Canada

87
Q

What provinces formed the Dominion of Canada in 1867?

A

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

88
Q

Who was Sir George Étienne Cartier?

A

Railroad Lawyer, help bring Manitoba, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories into Canada.

89
Q

When did Canadian women get the vote?

A

Manitoba 1916

First nurses in military service, then the wives of servicemen, then most women by 1918.

90
Q

Who is Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae?

A

Author of “In Flanders Fields, “ a poem about the poppies growing where soldiers died in WWI

91
Q

Who was Joseph-Armand Bombardier?

A

Inventor of the snowmobile

92
Q

What ocean is on the north coast of Canada?

A

Arctic Ocean

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