Other study questions - Related to Canadian Citizenship Exam

1. Other Study Questions:
 Name twokeydocumentsthatcontainour rightsand freedoms.
a. Magna Carta in1215 – Great Charterof Freedom
b. CanadianCharterof Rightsand Freedomsin1892
 Identifyfour(4) rightsthatCanadiansenjoy.
a. Mobilityrights
b. Aboriginal people’sright
c. Official language rightsandminoritylanguage educationrights
d. Multiculturalism
 Name four(4) fundamental freedomsthatCanadiansenjoy.
a. Freedomof conscience andreligion
b. Freedomof thought,belief,opinionandexpression,includingfreedomof speechandof the
press
c. Freedomof peaceful assembly
d. Freedomof association
 What ismeantby the equalityof womenandmen?
EqualitybetweenmenandwomenmeansCanadadon’tallow barbariccultural practicesthat
tolerate spousal abuse,honourkillings,female genital mutilation,forcedmarriage orother
gender-basedviolence
 What are some examplesof takingresponsibilityforyourself andyourfamily?
a. Gettinga job
b. Takingcare of one’sfamilyandworkinghardin keepingwithone’sabilities
 Who were the foundingpeoplesof Canada?
a. Aboriginal
b. French
c. British
 Who are the Métis?
Metisare distinctpeople of mixedaboriginal andEuropeanancestry,the majorityof whomlive
inthe Prairie provinces.Theycame frombothFrenchand Englishspeakingbackgroundsand
speaktheirowndialect,mischief,30% metis.
 What doesthe word“Inuit”mean?
Inuitmeansthe people inthe Inuktitutlanguage,live insmall,scatteredcommunitiesacrossthe
arctic, 4% are inuit.
 What ismeantby the term “responsible government”?
Responsible governmentmeansthe kindof systemwe have today.If the governmentlosesa
confidence vote inthe assemblyitmustresign.
 Who wasSir Louis-HippolyteLaFontaine?
A championof Frenchlanguage rights,became headof firstresponsiblegovernmentsimilartoa
prime ministerinCanada1849.
 What didthe CanadianPacificRailwaysymbolize?
It symbolize unity.
 What doesConfederationmean?
It meansthe creationof two levelsof governmentfederal andprovincial.Alsoassociatedtothe
termDominionof Canadain 1864, whichmeans“dominionfromseatosea andfrom the rivers
to the endsof the Earth.
 What isthe significanceof the discoveryof insulinbySirFrederickBantingandCharles Best?
It saves16 millionlivesworldwide.Discoverinsulin,ahormone totreat diabetes.
 What doesitmean tosay that Canada isa constitutionalmonarchy?

2. Canada’sHead of State is a hereditarySovereign(QueenorKing) whoreignsinaccordance with
the constitution,the rule of law.Hermajestyisa symbol of Canadiansovereignty,aguardianof
constitutional freedom,andareflectionof ourhistory.
 What are the three branchesof government?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Judicial
 What isthe difference betweenthe role of the Queenandthatof the Prime Minister?
The Queenisthe headof the state,while the Prime Ministeristhe headof the government,
whoactuallydirectsthe governingof the country.
 What isthe highesthonourthatCanadianscanreceive?
The highesthonoura Canadiancan receive isthe VictoriaCross.
 Whenyougo to vote on ElectionDay,whatdo youdo?
To vote eitheronelectionday orat advance polls,goto the pollingstationlistedonyourvoter
informationcard.Bringalsoproof of identity.
 Who isentitledtovote inCanadianfederal elections?
You are eligible tovote inFederal electionorcasta ballotina federal referendumif youare:
a. A CanadianCitizen
b. at least18 yearsoldon votingday
c. on the voter’slist
 In Canada,are youobligedtotell otherpeoplehow youvoted?
Canadianlawsecuresthe rightto a secretballot.Thismeansthatno one can watch youvote
and no one shouldookat howyouvoted.You maychoose to discusshow youvotedwith
others,butno one,includingfamilymembers,employer,unionrepresentative,hasthe rightto
insistthatyoutell themhowyouvoted.
 Afteran election,whichpartyforms the government?
Afterelectionthe leaderof the political partywiththe mostseatssinthe House of Commonsis
invitedbythe GovernorGeneral toformthe government.The leaderof thispartybecomesthe
Prime Minister.
 Who isyour memberof Parliament?
PeterJulian(NDP)
 What are the three levelsof government?
a. Federal
b. Provincial andTerritorial
c. Municipal (local)
 What isthe role of the courts inCanada?
The courts settle dispute andthe police enforce the laws.The law inCanadaappliesto
everyone.Ourlawsare intendedtoprovide orderinsocietyandpeacefulwaytosettle disputes,
and to expressthe valuesandbeliefsof Canadians.
 In Canada,are youallowedtoquestionthe police abouttheirserviceorconduct?
In Canadayou are allowedto questionthe police abouttheirservice orconductif youfeel you
needto.Almostall police forcesinCanadahave a processandseekaction.
 Name twoCanadiansymbols.
a. The Maple Leaf
b. The CanadianCrown
 What provincesare referredtoasthe Atlantic Provinces?
a. NewFoundlandandLabrador
b. Prince EdwardIsland

3. c. NovaScotia
d. NewBrunswick
 What isthe capital of the province or territorythatyou live in?
Victoria