Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Question 1

Magna Carta (aka the Great Charter of Freedoms) (1215)
include 4 freedoms

Answer 1

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

Question 2

what is Habeas corpus?

Answer 2

The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state

Question 3

Canadian Chater of Rights and Freedoms (1982)

Answer 3

• Mobility Rights
• Aboriginal Peoples’ Right
• Official Language Rights and Minority Language Education Rights
• Multiculturalism

Question 4

Citizenship Responsibilities (6)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

3 groups of Aboriginal people

Answer 5

First-nations, Inuit, Metis

Question 6

Which province is the only bilingual province?

Answer 6

New Brunswick