Unit 1 Part 1 Flashcards
Define citizenship
This refers to full membership in a community, including politician rights and obligations.
Explain 3 situations witch describes who is entitled to Canadian citizenship,
-All persons born in Canada.
-All persons born abroad to Canadian parents.
-All persons permanently residing in Canada for at least 3 years to fulfill certain conditions.
What are 5 values important to Canadian citizenship and what do they mean?
-Equality
-Respect
-Freedom
-Peace
-Law and order
Define right
A right is something that is guaranteed by law. However all rights have limits. This is because rights are balanced with responsibilities. The responsibility is to be well informed when taking part in the election process.
Define freedom
As Canadians, we enjoy basic freedoms, such as freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of peaceful assembly.
Provide four fundamental freedoms contained within the charter of rights and freedoms.
-Freedom of conscience and religion.
-Freedom of peaceful assembly.
-Freedom of association.
-Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other media communication.
7.1 democratic right, be able to fully answer each question.
Democratic right-Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership.
- 1 mobility right
Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. Right to move and gain livelihood.
- 1 legal right
Everyone has the right to be secure under unreasonable search or seizure.
- 1 equality right
Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit to the law without discrimination and in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
Where did the concept of citizenship originate from?
Ancient Greece
Prior to 1947, what were Canadians officially classified as?
British subjects
When did Canadian citizenship become official?
It became official in 1947.
What was the name of the law that did this?
The Citizenship Act.
In order to become a Canadian citizen a person must do 7 things, what are they?
-Be 18 years of age.
-Have lived here for 3 out of the past 4 years.
-Take a citizenship test.
-Take an oath of citizenship.
-Know things about Canada.
-Be a permanent resident that was lawfully admitted.
-Speak and understand English and French.
A person can not become a Canadian citizen if?
-Under de portion order.
-Had been charged with a crime.
-Was convicted of a crime in the last 3 years.
-Is or was in prision, on parole or probation in the last 4 years.
What are the 3 categories that immigrants could fall into when applying for Canadian citizenship.
-independent class
-family class
- Refugio class
Define constitution
A constitution is the formal document that describes how decision-marking in a community will take place.
What does the construction of a country m, define and describe?
It defines how a government will work and describes how powers will be distributed between different levels of government.
What does democracy mean? What does it mean in Greek?
Democracy means a system of government by the whole population or all the elegible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. The word democracy comes from 2 Greek words that mean people(demos) and rule(kratos.)
Canada has what type of government___________ democracy.
We have a representative democracy.
What does representative democracy mean?
A type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people.
What 2 countries constitutions have influence the Canadian constitution?
British and United States Of America.
Know the 3 levels of government in Canada?
-Federal
-Provincial
-Municipal
Be able to provide 5 responsibilities of each level of government.
Federal-Armed force, Copy wright, Imigration.
Provincial-Courts and civil laws, Property laws, Highways.
Municipal-School board, School taxes, Fire and police protection.
