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