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