Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Question 1

Rights and Responsibilities comes to us from

Answer 1

Our History

Question 2

Rights and Responsibilities protected by

Answer 2

Canadian Law

Question 3

Rights and Responsibilities reflects our

Answer 3

Shared Traditions
Identity
Values

Question 4

Canadian Law Sources

Answer 4

• Laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures
• English common law
• The civil code of France
• The unwritten constitution that we have inherited from
  Great Britain

Question 5

Together all Canadian Law Sources secure for Canadians an ____ year old tradition of ordered liberty

Answer 5

800

Question 6

Year of Signing of Magna Carta

Answer 6

1215

Question 7

Place of Signing of Magna Carta

Answer 7

England

Question 8

Magna Carta also known as

Answer 8

The Great Charter of
Freedoms

Question 9

The Great Charter of Freedoms Includes

Answer 9

• Freedom of conscience and religion;
• Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of speech and of the press;
• Freedom of peaceful assembly; and
• Freedom of association.

Question 10

What is Habeas Corpus?

Answer 10

The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state

Question 11

Habeas Corpus comes from

Answer 11

English Common Low

Question 12

The Constitution of Canada was amended in _____ to entrench ____________________

Answer 12

1982
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 13

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which begins with the words _______________________

Answer 13

” Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.”

Question 14

What does “” Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.” underlines?

Answer 14

The importance of religious traditions to Canadian society and the
dignity and worth of the human person

Question 15

Fundamental Freedom Rights by Charter

Answer 15

Mobility Rights — Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a
passport.

Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights — The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.

Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights — French and English have equal status in Parliament and
throughout the government.

Multiculturalism — A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity. Canadians celebrate the gift of one another’s presence and work hard to respect pluralism and live in harmony.