Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
To treat a person or group in a negative way based on appearance, gender, or race.
Discriminate
Rights that you are entitled to as a person.
Individual Right
Treating everyone the same regardless of gender, race or religion.
Equality
Adjusting or changing the way something is done so that everyone has an equal chance.
Accommodating
Rights that protect a group.
Collective Rights
Language that has been given legal status.
Official Language
Something that benefits the majority.
Common Good
Citizens elect people to represent them in government, these people make decisions on behalf of the citizens.
Representative Democracy
The right to vote.
Suffrage
Women who fought for the right to vote.
Suffragettes
Laws that apply to everyone, equally.
Rule of Law
Document that outlines rights as Canadians
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The right to vote in elections and the right to be eligible for roles in government.
Democratic Rights
The right to enter, remain in or leave Canada
Mobility Rights
The right to life, liberty and security of persons.
Legal Rights