unit 1 WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

 laws of the land
 written constitution originally BNA ACT
o originally Bill of Rights now is Charter of Rights and Freedoms
o description of the powers of the government (provincial and federal)

Question 2

History of the Constitution

Answer 2

 1960 Diefenbaker (head of government) passed the Canadian Bill of Rights
 1982 it became a law in the Constitution

Question 3

 Fundamental Freedoms:

Answer 3

• conscience
• religion
• thought
• belief
• expression
• peaceful assembly

Question 4

 Equality Rights:

Answer 4

• Everyone is equal before and under the law

Question 5

 Mobility Rights:

Answer 5

• Right to move

* Right to take up residence anywhere in Canada

Question 6

 Language Rights:

Answer 6

• Court trial in English and/or French

Question 7

o amending formula

Answer 7

o amending formula = federal government with 7/10 provinces agreement and ½ the population’s agreement

Question 8

o notwithstanding clause

Answer 8

 the charter allows the governments a clause to pass a law even if the law violates a specific freedom or right guaranteed in the charter
 only Saskatchewan and Quebec have used it

Question 9

 unwritten constitution

Answer 9

o based on tradition
o federal system
 provinces act on their own behalf of their own residents
 large matters are dealt by the central government in Ottawa
 responsible for nation matter
o provincial government is responsible for their province’s

Question 10

 federal responsibilities:

Answer 10

o	national defense
o	foreign policy
o	postal services
o	marriage and divorce
o	criminal law
o	federal prisons
o	copy right laws
o	aboriginal affairs
o	international trade
o	passports/citizenships
o	social insurance numbers
o	transportation
o	employment insurance

Question 11

 shared responsibilities:

Answer 11

o	immigration
o	agriculture
o	farming
o	health care
o	natural resources
	environmental issues

Question 12

 provincial responsibilities

Answer 12

o	minor everything federal
o	education
o	licenses
o	manage their own natural resources
o	health and services
	hospitals