Practice question pool

What are three responsibilities of citizenship?

• •Obeying the law
• •Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family
• •Serving on a jury when called

Other acceptable ideas from the study guide include voting, helping others, and caring for Canada’s heritage and environment.

What is meant by the equality of women and men?

• •Women and men are equal under the law in Canada
• •Citizenship rights and responsibilities apply equally

What are some examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?

• •Getting a job
• •Taking care of your family
• •Working hard in keeping with your abilities

Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

• •The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• •Laws passed by Parliament and provincial legislatures

The Charter is Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Identify four rights that Canadians enjoy.

• •Mobility rights
• •Aboriginal peoples’ rights
• •Official language rights and minority-language education rights
• •Multiculturalism / fundamental freedoms / democratic rights / equality / legal rights

Name any four from the categories described in Discover Canada.

Name four fundamental freedoms that Canadians enjoy.

• •Freedom of conscience and religion
• •Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression
• •Freedom of peaceful assembly
• •Freedom of association

In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?

• •Yes
• •Police are accountable to the public and the law

Who were the founding peoples of Canada?

• •Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
• •The French
• •The British

Who are the Métis?

• •A distinct Aboriginal people of mixed First Nations and European ancestry, with their own culture, language (Michif), history, and homeland in the Prairies and beyond

What does the word "Inuit" mean?

• •The people
• •People (in Inuktitut)

What is meant by the term "responsible government"?

• •The ministers of the Crown must maintain the support of the elected legislature to govern
• •The government must answer to the people’s elected representatives

Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

• •A leader of French reformers in Canada East, champion of responsible government, and the first Premier of a united Province of Canada (with Robert Baldwin)

What does Confederation mean?

• •The union of colonies/provinces into the Dominion of Canada that began July 1, 1867 (British North America Act / Constitution Act, 1867)

What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?

• •A ribbon of steel that linked Canada from sea to sea
• •National unity and economic development

How are Members of Parliament chosen?

• •They are elected by voters in their local constituency (riding)

What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

• •The King (Crown) is Canada’s head of state, but our Constitution limits the Crown’s powers; the people elect governments under a constitution

What are the three branches of government?

• •Executive
• •Legislative
• •Judicial

What is the difference between the role of the King and that of the Prime Minister?

• •The King (as head of state) is a symbol of sovereignty and continuity; the Prime Minister is head of government and leads the ministry that governs day to day

When you go to vote on election day, what do you do?

• •Go to your polling station
• •Present proof of identity and address (as required)
• •Receive a ballot and mark your choice in secret
• •Fold your ballot and deposit it in the ballot box or follow official instructions

Saying you vote privately and follow election officials’ directions is enough.

Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?

• •Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old on election day and on the voters’ list

In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted?

• •No
• •The vote is secret; you are not required to say how you voted

After an election, which party forms the government?

• •Usually the party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons; that party’s leader becomes Prime Minister

Who is your member of Parliament?

Give your current member of Parliament for your riding — use Parliament’s directory or elections.ca to confirm.

Name the MP for your federal riding. Look up your riding and representative at elections.ca or the House of Commons website. Your answer should match who represents you where you live.

What are the three levels of government?

• •Federal
• •Provincial or territorial
• •Municipal (local)

What is the role of the courts in Canada?

• •Resolve disputes peacefully and fairly
• •Interpret and apply the law
• •Protect the Constitution and Charter rights

What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?

• •To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day

What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?

• •The Order of Canada

Name two Canadian symbols.

• •The maple leaf
• •The Canadian Crown
• •Parliament Buildings / Peace Tower
• •The beaver
• •The Canadian coat of arms
• •The national anthem (O Canada)

Any two from the study guide are acceptable.

What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

• •A Canadian medical breakthrough that saved millions of lives worldwide by treating diabetes

What provinces are referred to as the Atlantic Provinces?

• •Newfoundland and Labrador
• •Prince Edward Island
• •Nova Scotia
• •New Brunswick

What is the capital of the province or territory that you live in?

Answer depends on where you live. We use your chosen province or territory during practice.