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.
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The protection of Canada’s environment is the responsibility of whom?
All citizens
The national government
Provincial governments
The aboriginal peoples
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What status do the French and English languages have in the Canadian constitution?
They are equal
French is more important
English is more important
It isn’t mentioned
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Wrong!
Voting in elections in Canada is…?
A responsibility
Compulsory
Unimportant
Pointless
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Wrong!
Under Canadian law, men and women are equal…?
In all circumstances
Except in matters of religion
Except in matters of employment
Unless they are married
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Wrong!
What does the Canadian constitution say about multiculturalism?
It should be celebrated
It should be discouraged
It should be ignored
It doesn’t exist
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Which of these is not a source of Canadian law?
US federal law
The French civil code
English common law
Laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures
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Wrong!
Which of these religions has greater rights in Canada?
They are all equal
Islamism
Christianity
Judaism
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Which of these is part of the responsibility of a citizen?
To work hard
To attend national events
To salute the Canadian flag
To show respect for the Prime Minister
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To whom do you swear allegiance in the Canadian oath of citizenship?
The Sovereign (Queen or King)
Prime Minister of Canada
The Canadian people
The Canadian flag
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What is the name of the military in Canada?
The Canadian Forces
Canadian Federal Police
RCMP
OPP
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Canadians have a right to live and work…?
Anywhere in Canada
In the town of their birth
In the province of their birth
Within 250 miles of where they were born
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Canada is personified by…?
The sovereign
The Prime Minister
The Maple Leaf
The people
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Forced marriage is permitted in Canada…?
Under no circumstances
For certain religions
If it took place abroad
In certain provinces
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Jury service in Canada is…?
Compulsory
Optional
Carried out by professionals
Non-existent
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Which of these is not enshrined in Canadian law?
Freedom to disobey the law
Freedom of speech
Freedom of association
Freedom of peaceful assembly
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What status do the rights of Aboriginal Peoples have in the Canadian constitution?
They cannot be overruled by it
They are subordinate to it
They have equal status with the constitution
They are not mentioned
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Wrong!
Canada subscribes to the principle of habeas corpus. What does this mean?
You can’t be unlawfully imprisoned by the state
The state has the right to imprison you at any time
The state has ultimate power over your body
Your rights are less important than the rights of the state
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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
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Who helps keep Canada’s north safe?
The Canadian Rangers
RCMP
OPP
The Canadian Forces
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To become a Canadian citizen you must have adequate knowledge of English or French if you are between the ages of…?
18 – 54
16 – 62
12 – 75
14 – 84
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Which of these is above Canadian law?
None of them
Religious groups
Aboriginal peoples
Politicians
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In 1982, the Canadian constitution was amended to include the…?
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Crime and Punishment
Canadian Charter of Citizens’ Responsibility
Canadian Charter of National Allegiance
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Military service in Canada is…?
Applauded
Compulsory
Looked down on
Non-existent
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Wrong!
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