Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Chapter Questions

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Questions from Discover Canada Chapter - Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship. Detailed chapter-by-chapter questions help students retain and review knowledge from each chapter.

What status do the French and English languages have in the Canadian constitution?

French is more important

English is more important

It isn’t mentioned

They are equal

Question 1 of 23

Which of these is not enshrined in Canadian law?

Freedom of speech

Freedom of association

Freedom to disobey the law

Freedom of peaceful assembly

Question 2 of 23

Canada is personified by…?

The people

The Maple Leaf

The Prime Minister

The sovereign

Question 3 of 23

Military service in Canada is…?

Applauded

Compulsory

Looked down on

Non-existent

Question 4 of 23

Voting in elections in Canada is…?

A responsibility

Pointless

Compulsory

Unimportant

Question 5 of 23

Which of these is above Canadian law?

Religious groups

None of them

Politicians

Aboriginal peoples

Question 6 of 23

Forced marriage is permitted in Canada…?

If it took place abroad

For certain religions

In certain provinces

Under no circumstances

Question 7 of 23

Canadians have a right to live and work…?

In the province of their birth

Within 250 miles of where they were born

Anywhere in Canada

In the town of their birth

Question 8 of 23

What is the name of the military in Canada?

OPP

Canadian Federal Police

RCMP

The Canadian Forces

Question 9 of 23

What does the Canadian constitution say about multiculturalism?

It should be discouraged

It doesn’t exist

It should be ignored

It should be celebrated

Question 10 of 23

To become a Canadian citizen you must have adequate knowledge of English or French if you are between the ages of…?

16 – 62

18 – 54

12 – 75

14 – 84

Question 11 of 23

To whom do you swear allegiance in the Canadian oath of citizenship?

Prime Minister of Canada

The Sovereign (Queen or King)

The Canadian people

The Canadian flag

Question 12 of 23

Who helps keep Canada’s north safe?

OPP

The Canadian Rangers

The Canadian Forces

RCMP

Question 13 of 23

Which of these religions has greater rights in Canada?

Judaism

They are all equal

Islamism

Christianity

Question 14 of 23

Under Canadian law, men and women are equal…?

Except in matters of religion

In all circumstances

Unless they are married

Except in matters of employment

Question 15 of 23

Which of these is not a source of Canadian law?

English common law

The French civil code

US federal law

Laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures

Question 16 of 23

It is regarded as the responsibility of a Canadian citizen to…?

Help others

Look out for number one

Mind your own business

Earn as much as possible

Question 17 of 23

Canada subscribes to the principle of habeas corpus. What does this mean?

Your rights are less important than the rights of the state

The state has ultimate power over your body

The state has the right to imprison you at any time

You can’t be unlawfully imprisoned by the state

Question 18 of 23

Which of these is part of the responsibility of a citizen?

To work hard

To salute the Canadian flag

To attend national events

To show respect for the Prime Minister

Question 19 of 23

In 1982, the Canadian constitution was amended to include the…?

Canadian Charter of Crime and Punishment

Canadian Charter of Citizens’ Responsibility

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Canadian Charter of National Allegiance

Question 20 of 23

The protection of Canada’s environment is the responsibility of whom?

The aboriginal peoples

The national government

Provincial governments

All citizens

Question 21 of 23

10.What status do the rights of Aboriginal Peoples have in the Canadian constitution?

They are not mentioned

They cannot be overruled by it

They are subordinate to it

They have equal status with the constitution

Question 22 of 23

Jury service in Canada is…?

Carried out by professionals

Compulsory

Non-existent

Optional

Question 23 of 23

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