Civics Exam

Question 1

Identify and explain the three areas of responsibilities if being a citizen.

Answer 1

Active: participate actively in all areas within your community.
Informed: aware of the issues that inpact you and your community.
Purposeful: meaning you set goals and time lines connected to yiur activities.

Question 2

Understand five symbols of Canada

Answer 2

Man made: flag, see and tower,

Natural: maple leaf, the Moose, Niagara Falls

Question 3

Explain Greek democracy and how it differed from today’s democracy

Answer 3

Direct democracy- everyone has a vote

Indirect democracy- elect someone to vote for us

Question 4

Explain the roman Bureaucracy

Answer 4

The romans introduced a complex Bureaucracy. Unelected officials that work for the government for etc teachers, nurses, firefighters

Question 5

The significance of the divine rights of kings and the magma carta.

Answer 5

Under the divine right of the king the role of a citizen was to obey. The king was seen as gods representative on earth so the king was seen as above the law. Mag a carta was no longer above the law

Question 6

The philosophical differences between Locke and Hobbs in respect to the roles of government

Answer 6

Hobbs believed human nature was dark and people needed to serve the law
Locke believed human nature was good and the government served the people

Question 7

Understand two types and five forms of government.

Answer 7

Authoritarianism: authority
Democracy: the rule of the people
Monarchy: role of the kings and queens
Oligarchy:
Aristocracy: the rule of torch and wealthy
Democracy: everyone has the right to vote
Dictatorship: the rule of one, my way or the highway

Question 8

Understand the aboriginal structures of government

Answer 8

1) clan: immediate family
2) band: extended family
3) tribe: multiple families who shares culture, religion, believes
4) confederacy: made up of various tribes that elect a grand chef he rules on the backs of consensus meaning all the chiefs has to agree on his decision

Question 9

Understand the three forms of government in Quebec prior to the battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer 9

1) rule of the Governor General – why not work – had to travel all the time
2) Hudson Bay Company – why not work – we’re only in for the money not for settlements
3) The royal government – why not work –

Question 10

Understand the reasons why the Quebec act was introduced in 1774

Answer 10

They introduced it because they did not want the French to rebel like in the state so they gave them back their language and religion – British –

Question 11

Why was the constitutional act was introduced in 1791

Answer 11

It was the set up of upper and lower Canada. They couldn’t get anything to pass so created them

Question 12

Understand the issue surrounding the rebellion of 1837

Answer 12

Because the elected governor had too much power. Mackenzie King was upset because the people had no power

Question 13

What is responsible government? And the significance of the Durham report

Answer 13

Lord Durham gave the power out of the governor to the people. government that is responsible for the people

Question 14

Reasons why we became a nation in 1867 and that BNA act

Answer 14

We had our first constitution. They build a railroad. They provided arbitrary’s to take over and improved the country as a nation

Question 15

List three key figures in Canadian government and what are their roles

Answer 15

Queen – is the figurehead of Canada
Governor General – represents a queen when she’s unavailable
Tenant general– Represents the queen in territories
Senator – they say in the Senate and they have to approve everything
Prime minister – leader of the party that holds the most seats

Question 16

What is the editorial cartoon and identify and explain the various tools they use

Answer 16

A cartoon that illustrates a current event. Satire, humor, irony, metaphors, symbolism, characterize

Question 17

Understand the current political party platforms of today and what they stand for

Answer 17

Left-wing social spending all about programs
Liberal is the centre
Conservative less government involvement all about businesses
Single party about environment

Question 18

This will be on test big part

Understand the complete process of running an election campaign

Answer 18

1) build a party platform
2) create logo and name
3) create a leader for party and bio
4) campaign posters
5) develop a commercial
6) leader gives election speech
7) leader debate
8) register your name
9) develop fliers
10) election
11) Victory speech

Question 19

Understand the political spectrum and where Canadian parties stand on it

Answer 19

Left Green party, Democratic Party
Centre liberals left or right
Right conservative

Question 20

Understand the role of interest and lobby groups

Answer 20

Interest group – M.A.D.D (tries to get one message Out)

Lobby group-someone hired to influence government

Question 21

What is a referendum and issues associated with them

Answer 21

Referendum – it’s a yes or a no question
– Conception
– Prohibition
– Quebec independence

Question 22

The description between federal, provincial, and local levels of the government and their responsibilities

Answer 22

Local-Woodstock- responsibilities; recycling, building permits, local road
Provencial – Ontario – OPP, highways, education, healthcare
Federal – represents Canada – RCMP, Army, currency

Question 23

Identify three rights and three freedoms as outlined in our charter of rights

Answer 23

1) freedom of speech
2) freedom of religion
3) freedom of thought
1) right to life
2) right to assemble
3) right to have

Question 24

I understand three terms presumption of innocence,habeas corpus. Burden of proof and equity before the law.

Answer 24

• Innocent till proven guilty
• Crown has to have enough evidence
• Prove that you’re innocent
• where one is equal before the law

Question 25

Understand the characteristics of criminal law versus civil war

Answer 25

Criminal law – go to jail – summary offences, highbred offensive, double
Civil law – pay a fight – Family law – contract law-law of torts

Question 26

Who is our prime minister of Canada in the prime minister of Ontario

Answer 26

Prime minister – Justin Trudeau

Preier-Kathleen wynne

Question 27

Understand the term “first past the post” and “ proportional representation”

Answer 27

First past the post – based on writing winners go to Ottawa and holds a seat

Question 28

The leadership of all the four political parties in Ontario

Answer 28

NVP
Conservation
Liberals
Green party

Question 29

The term CCF and its original founder

Answer 29

CCF – common wealth Federation

Question 30

Understand the three branches of government that being the executive, judiciary and the legislative.

Answer 30

Executive- executive power
Judiciary- courts system
Legislative- it is composed of two houses. One house is the House of Representatives and the other is the Senate.