According to the line graph, it can be inferred that the YCJA has been
Of equal success to the Young Offender’s Act
More successful than the Young Offender’s Act
Less successful than the Young Offender’s Act
Crime has been increased
Each cabinet minister is _________
elected by the house of commons
elected by constituents
appointed by the prime minister
the workers of the government McDonald's
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian history.
Residential Schools
All of the above
Numbered treaties
Metis Hunting rights
Who is a lobbyist?
Members a part of the highest court in Canada
Someone hired by a group to influence MP's/ Gov. Officials
Elected officials that influence MP's and the government
Someone given a portfolio for common issues in Canada
Louis Riel was eventually tried and hung for ____________
All of the above
Treason
2nd degree murder
Sedition
Details suggest that "MPs should vote on legislation according to party position" in order to
raise public interest in issues debated in the House of Commons
increse party membership
promote political stability in the House of Commons
interest voters in party platforms
Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official:
Riding
Charter
Constitution
Constituent
When a party has more than 50% seats in the House of Commons, it is a _________ government .
Majority
Minority
Position
Opposition
The following groups receive collective rights, except the _____________________
Germans
Indigenous
Metis
Anglophones
Collective rights are protected in Canada's ______________________.
Charter of rights and freedoms
All of the above
Constitution
Indian Act
The part of government interprets and applies the law by making legal judgements is called:
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Parliament
The North West resistance was lead by ___ _____
Brett Nelson
Louis Riel
Thomas Scott
John Macdonald
The Indian Act prevented First Nations from:
Wearing traditional dress
Taking political action
Leaving the reserve
All of the above
A Francophone is a person who speaks:
all of the above
French
English
Metis
The Red River Rebellion created the province of ______________
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Yukon
What is the role of the House of Commons?
They debate, study and vote on laws proposed for Canada
MP's belong to political parties
All members vote for a riding
Consists of members of parliament
The government of Canada issued ________ for land for the Metis
Money
Beads
Scrips
Rights
The King is the formal head of state in Canada, but __________________________.
Only cares about Prince George and Meghan's wedding
Does not play an active role in Government
Does not like Canada
Is a political activist in Canada
The first negotiated settlement between the English and First Nations is_________________
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Residential school act
Indian act
All of the above
________________ is defined as absorbing one culture into an other.
affirm
assimilation
entrench
none of the above
The cabinet holds cabinet ministers, who are given portfolios of major concerns of Canadians.
FALSE!
TRUE!
What is the definition of Government?
The body with the power to make decisions for a society
To make decisions and to put decisions into action
The parliament that has legislative buildings in it
The body that houses the prime minister and president
The information would be used most appropriately to answer which question?
To whom are members of Parliament accountable?
How do member of Parliament consult with citizens?
What is the term of office for Members of Parliament?
How are member of Parliament selected?
The Haultain Resolution made the NW a(n) _______________ speaking government.
English
German
French
Metis
What were economic and social upheavals for the First Nations in Canada?
end of the fur trade
destruction of the buffalo population
small pox
all of the above
Residential schools were created to educate and ________ First Nations' youth
Aggrivate
All of the above
Replicate
Assimilate
An official language minority guarantees rights for:
English and French
None of the above
French and Metis
Metis and English
What is the role of the Senate? (HoC = House of Commons)
They represent interests and rights of Canadian regions
They consider and give sober thought to bills passed by HoC
They do not have the power to reject bills
They propose laws that create or spend taxes
According to the YCJA, which of the following is not a right a youth has when arrested?
To have parents with you during questioning
To allow the publication of the offender’s name
To have a lawyer if you go to court
To remain silent
Based on the comic strip, the cartoonist believes that the YCJA is
Fair and equitable for offenders
Not hard enough on offenders
Better than the Young Offender’s Act
Too hard on offenders
The prime minister is elected
when he/she becomes the heir to the throne
when he/she becomes leader of USA
when he/she is ready to become president
when he/she is the leader of a party, who won the election
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian History.
Metis Hunting Rights
Residential Schools
Royal Proclamation Act
Numbered Treaties
The Supreme Court
is the lowest ranking court in Canada
consists of 21 judges from the 5 regions of Canada
consists of 9 judges from 4 regions in Canada
Has the final say on all legal judgements
The media influences our personal understanding of the world and how it works. An example is
Newspapers
a protest
Social Media
Legislative Branch
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian history.
Residential schools
Repatriation of the Constitution
Royal Proclamation Act
Metis Hunting Rights
Numbered treaties guaranteed to the First Nations:
Farming assistance
Annuities
Hunting rights
All of the above
Francophones in Alberta belong to one of Canada's official language _____________.
none of the above
community
education
minority
Anglophones and Francophones are guaranteed ___________ __________ schools.
Publicly funded
All of the above
Independant
Private
__________ is the only official bilingual province in Canada.
Quebec
All of the above
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
A political party is a group of people who have the same views on how government should be run
TRUE
FALSE
Official bilingualism is guaranteed in the:
Constitution
Quebec Act
Royal Proclamation
Indian Act
Why is it important that jurors remain anonymous?
They can hide payment from the tax department
They can avoid being asked to ever do jury duty again
They can feel safe to make any decision
So their boss does not find out they are missing work
The part of government that makes the laws is called:
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Parliament
Executive Branch
The belief that one's culture is superior to others
conceited
biased
prejudice
ethnocentrism
Many Metis sold their scrips for cash and moved to:
Alberta
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta and Saskatchewan
Based on the bar graph, it can be inferred that Canadian judges prefer
Neither probation nor incarceration
Incarceration to probation
Both probation and incarceration
Probation to incarceration
Who represents the Monarch of Britain and gives bills Royal Assent?
The Prime Minister
The Governor General
The Senators
The Cabinet Ministers
When a party has less than 50% seats in the House of Commons, it is a ____________ government .
Position
Majority
Minority
Opposition
Popular vote is the:
total votes cast in an election, different from seats won
who ever is the most popular in the election
which party is the most popular
total votes in an election cast out of Canada
The part of government responsible for putting laws into action is called:
Parliament
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
The goal(s) of the Indian Act was/were to:
Assimilation
Place First Nations on reserves
All of the above
Sell the confiscated land to immigrants
Who is a part of the judicial branch?
Judges
Prime Minister
Senate
Courts
An Anglophone is a person who speaks:
Metis
All of the above
English
French
Bill --- protects the French language in Quebec.
011
110
202
101
Who is a part of the executive branch?
Senate
Prime Minister
Monarch
House of Commons
The question mark would be correctly replaced by which of the following phrases?
Appoint members of the Senate
Seek to form government
Provide funding for government programs
Choose members of the Cabinet
Section 35 of the Charter ________ First Nations' rights and recognized the Métis
duplicated
confirmed
concerned
affirmed
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian history.
Metis Hunting rights
Indian Act
Canada's Constitution 1982
Residential Schools
The First Nations felt that they were ___________ the land when they signed the Numbered Treaties.
Guaranteeing inherent rights
Sharing
Assuming individual rights
Exploiting resources
What are the 3 levels of government?
Regional, Municipal, Territorial
Federal, Municipal, Provincial
Federal, Municipal, Country
Statial, Regional, Provincial
____ _____ is a hero for the Metis people from his heroic deeds during the Red River Rebellion
Big Bear
Poundmaker
Thomas Scott
Louis Riel
The party with the most MP's forms the government, and the second party forms the ____________.
Opposition
Position
Majority
Minority
The goal(s) of the Canadian government in signing the numbered treaties was/were:
Keep the Americans out of the prairies
Build a railway from sea to sea
Have the prairies settled by immigrants
All of the above
The Manitoba Act
gave education rights to Catholics and Protestants
All of the above
specified Métis would receive 500 000 hectares of land along the Red River
created the province, Manitoba