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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
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Question 1 |
Voting in elections in Canada is…?
Pointless | |
A responsibility | |
Compulsory | |
Unimportant |
Question 2 |
Which of these is part of the responsibility of a citizen?
To salute the Canadian flag | |
To attend national events | |
To show respect for the Prime Minister | |
To work hard |
Question 3 |
Canada subscribes to the principle of habeas corpus. What does this mean?
The state has ultimate power over your body | |
The state has the right to imprison you at any time | |
Your rights are less important than the rights of the state | |
You can’t be unlawfully imprisoned by the state |
Question 4 |
The protection of Canada’s environment is the responsibility of whom?
The national government | |
The aboriginal peoples | |
Provincial governments | |
All citizens |
Question 5 |
In 1982, the Canadian constitution was amended to include the…?
Canadian Charter of Citizens’ Responsibility | |
Canadian Charter of National Allegiance | |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | |
Canadian Charter of Crime and Punishment |
Question 6 |
To become a Canadian citizen you must have adequate knowledge of English or French if you are between the ages of…?
12 – 75 | |
16 – 62 | |
18 – 54 | |
14 – 84 |
Question 7 |
Forced marriage is permitted in Canada…?
Under no circumstances | |
In certain provinces | |
For certain religions | |
If it took place abroad |
Question 8 |
Military service in Canada is…?
Non-existent | |
Applauded | |
Compulsory | |
Looked down on |
Question 9 |
Who helps keep Canada’s north safe?
RCMP | |
The Canadian Forces | |
The Canadian Rangers | |
OPP |
Question 10 |
Canada is personified by…?
The Maple Leaf | |
The people | |
The sovereign | |
The Prime Minister |
Question 11 |
Jury service in Canada is…?
Carried out by professionals | |
Compulsory | |
Optional | |
Non-existent |
Question 12 |
What status do the French and English languages have in the Canadian constitution?
They are equal | |
English is more important | |
It isn’t mentioned | |
French is more important |
Question 13 |
Which of these is above Canadian law?
Politicians | |
None of them | |
Religious groups | |
Aboriginal peoples |
Question 14 |
To whom do you swear allegiance in the Canadian oath of citizenship?
Prime Minister of Canada | |
The Sovereign (Queen or King) | |
The Canadian flag | |
The Canadian people |
Question 15 |
Under Canadian law, men and women are equal…?
Unless they are married | |
In all circumstances | |
Except in matters of religion | |
Except in matters of employment |
Question 16 |
Canadians have a right to live and work…?
Anywhere in Canada | |
Within 250 miles of where they were born | |
In the province of their birth | |
In the town of their birth |
Question 17 |
What status do the rights of Aboriginal Peoples have in the Canadian constitution?
They have equal status with the constitution | |
They cannot be overruled by it | |
They are subordinate to it | |
They are not mentioned |
Question 18 |
Which of these is not enshrined in Canadian law?
Freedom of association | |
Freedom of peaceful assembly | |
Freedom to disobey the law | |
Freedom of speech |
Question 19 |
Which of these is not a source of Canadian law?
US federal law | |
Laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures | |
The French civil code | |
English common law |
Question 20 |
What is the name of the military in Canada?
RCMP | |
The Canadian Forces | |
OPP | |
Canadian Federal Police |
Question 21 |
It is regarded as the responsibility of a Canadian citizen to…?
Help others | |
Look out for number one | |
Earn as much as possible | |
Mind your own business |
Question 22 |
What does the Canadian constitution say about multiculturalism?
It should be celebrated | |
It should be discouraged | |
It should be ignored | |
It doesn’t exist |
Question 23 |
Which of these religions has greater rights in Canada?
Christianity | |
They are all equal | |
Islamism | |
Judaism |
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