Rights Flashcards
Which are examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?
- Keeping the lawn mown and house clean
- Buying a house and getting a mortgage
- Buying a car and driving to work
- Getting a job and working hard in keeping with one’s abilities
Getting a job and working hard in keeping with one’s abilities
Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.
Magna Carta (Great Charter of Freedoms) and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Name four fundamental freedoms secured by the Magna Carta.
- Freedom of conscience and religion
- Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of speech and the press
- Freedom of peaceful assembly
- Freedom of association
What are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?
- Obeying the law
- Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family
- Serving on a jury
- Voting in elections
- Helping others in the community
- Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment
What is the Canadian Constitution?
A system of laws and conventions by which the country governs itself
Who is above the rule of law?
No one
When was the Constitution of Canada amended to include the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
1982
Canadians enjoy many rights. Name four set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Mobility rights (Canadians can live and work where they choose)
- Aboriginal People’s Rights
- Official Language Rights (French and English have equal rights in government)
- Multiculturalism
Where do English and French have equal status in Canada?
In the Parliament
The Oath of Citizenship begins with:
I swear (or affirm)
That I will be faithful
And bear true allegiance
To (His or Her) Majesty
What does the phrase ‘Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law’ mean?
The importance of religious traditions and worth of the human person
It is compulsory to serve in the Canadian armed services:
- It is not compulsory to serve
- For a period of two years
- It is not mandatory but you must register for one of the services at age eighteen
- With either the navy, army, air force or coast guard at age eighteen for 3 months
It is not compulsory to serve
Which part of the Constitution legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What is meant by the equality of men and women?
Men and women are equal under the law
In Canada, who do we profess our loyalty to?
The Sovereign (Queen or King)
Which legal document underlines the importance of multiculturalism?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms attempts to:
Summarize fundamental freedoms and set out additional rights
Cultural practices of inequality and gender-based pay difference are tolerated and allowed:
- They are not allowed under the law
- Under the law
- In the schools
- In certain communities
They are not allowed under the law
When and where was the Magna Carta signed?
1215 in England
What is Habeas Corpus and where does it come from?
Habeas corpus is the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state. It comes from English common law.
What are several sources of Canadian law?
- Laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures
- English common law
- The civil code of France
- The unwritten constitution inherited from Great Britain
