civics Flashcards
Freedoms
rights that do not impose the duty of the government
Privacy Rights
rights that limit the ability of others to enter citizens’ private spaces, seize properties, or collect personal information
Reasonable limits
limitations to rights and freedoms to which a “reasonable person” would agree
Common good
something that benefits most if not all people
Rights
claims to which all people are entitled by moral or ethical principles or legal guarantees.
Democratic rights
right to vote and hold public office as well as the requirement for periodic elections and annual sittings of legislative bodies
Responsibilities
thing for which one is accounted for
Equality rights
rights that protect people from discrimination and ensure equal access to opportunity
Mobility rights
the right to move around freely
Disability right
rights that ensure that people living with physical or mental disabilities have access to the full range of services
burden of proof
the duty to prove a disputed fact or facts
Prosecution
the layer(s) working for the state or crown to prove the guilt of the defendant in a criminal case
Aboriginal rights
a justice system managed by Aboriginal people within Canada’s criminal justice system that represents and employs Aboriginal traditions
Youth criminal justice
federal legislation passed in 2002 under which youths aged 12 to 17 are prosecuted in the Canadian criminal justice system
Warrant-
a legal document issued by a court or judge that authorizes police to perform certain acts
Crown
In Canada the layer(s) representing the state in a criminal case
Adversarial system
a system in which two or more sides have opposing interests and argue different positions
Incarceration
imprisonment or confinement in a prison or similar institution.
Defendant
the person charged in a criminal case or being sued in a civil case.
Restorative
a methot of criminal justice that uses aboriginal sentencing circles or healing circles to bring offenders and victims together to resolve losses suffered by the victims and community as a whole
Compromise
to settle differences by finding an acceptable middle ground in which all sides give up something to get something.
Civil disobedience
non-violent refusal to obey laws to publicize an issue or political viewpoint and force reform
Sovereignty
complete separation from a country
Ombudsman
an appointed impartial and independent official who investigates complains
Secession
official withdrawal from association organization or political union
Activist
one who actively campaigns for or against a policy or social reform.
Conscience
one inner sense of morality or rights and wrongs
Trade unions
workers organizations that seek to improve wages and working conditions through collective bargaining with employees
Pluralistic society
a society composed of different beliefs cultures and ethnic and racial backgrounds.
stike
in labor issues a cessation of work by employees to pressure the employer to bargain in good faith or to meet worker’s demands
Dissent
to disagree appose or dispute openly
Collective bargaining
employer and employee representatives meet to negotiate between what workers want or need and what the employer is willing to afford.
