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True or false.Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Freedom of peaceful assembly is one of the fundamental freedoms protected in Canada.
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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship: questions and answers from Discover Canada
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is part 1 of Discover Canada, the Canadian citizenship test study guide. Some people call the Canadian citizenship test the Discover Canada test, because its questions come from this guide.
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Question 1. True or false. Freedom of peaceful assembly is one of the fundamental freedoms protected in Canada.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
Freedom of peaceful assembly is one of Canada's four fundamental freedoms. The others cover conscience and religion, thought and expression, and association.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Sources of rights and freedoms)
Question 2. Which English document, also called the Great Charter of Freedoms, is the root of Canada's long tradition of freedom under the law?
- A. The British North America Act
- B. The Quebec Act
- C. Magna Carta
- D. The Royal Proclamation
Answer: C. Magna Carta
Magna Carta, the Great Charter of Freedoms, was signed in England. Canada's tradition of ordered liberty goes back to it.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Sources of rights and freedoms)
Question 3. The guide gives helping newcomers settle in as an example of which duty?
- A. Obeying the law at all times
- B. Doing jury duty when called
- C. Defending Canada in the armed forces
- D. Helping others in the community
Answer: D. Helping others in the community
Encouraging newcomers to integrate is listed with other ways of helping others in the community, like volunteering.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Citizenship Responsibilities)
Question 4. Which of these practices is not tolerated in Canada and is severely punished under criminal law?
- A. Volunteering at a charity
- B. Forced marriage
- C. Joining a union
- D. Running for city council
Answer: B. Forced marriage
Forced marriage counts as gender-based violence, and Canada's criminal law punishes it severely.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (The Equality of Women and Men)
Question 5. Why is serving on a jury important?
- A. It is a well-paid job for citizens
- B. It lets citizens write new criminal laws
- C. It keeps justice working with fair, impartial juries
- D. It lets citizens choose the judges
Answer: C. It keeps justice working with fair, impartial juries
The justice system depends on fair juries made up of ordinary citizens.
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Question 6. According to the guide, what does work contribute to?
- A. Only the money the government gets from taxes
- B. Extra voting rights at election time
- C. Dignity, self-respect and Canada's prosperity
- D. An exemption from serving on a jury
Answer: C. Dignity, self-respect and Canada's prosperity
Work helps people feel dignity and self-respect, and it helps Canada prosper.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Citizenship Responsibilities)
Question 7. What happens to people who are guilty of "honour killings" or other gender-based violence in Canada?
- A. They get a warning but no punishment
- B. Their own community decides what to do
- C. They must move to another province
- D. They are severely punished by the law
Answer: D. They are severely punished by the law
Gender-based violence is a crime in Canada, and people guilty of it are severely punished.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (The Equality of Women and Men)
Question 8. By joining which group can young people build discipline, responsibility and skills?
- A. The Senate
- B. The cadets
- C. The Supreme Court
- D. Elections Canada
Answer: B. The cadets
The cadets help young people build discipline, responsibility and skills.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Defending Canada)
Question 9. True or false. In Canada, abuse of a husband or wife is accepted if it is part of a person's culture.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
Canada does not accept gender-based violence of any kind, including spousal abuse, forced marriage, honour killings and female genital mutilation.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (The Equality of Women and Men)
Question 10. Which document was added to the Constitution of Canada in 1982?
- A. The British North America Act of 1867
- B. King George III's Royal Proclamation
- C. The Official Languages Act of Parliament
- D. Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Answer: D. Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms
In 1982 the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was written into the Constitution.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Question 11. The rights in the Charter will not harm which other rights?
- A. Treaty and other rights of Aboriginal peoples
- B. The rights of foreign governments
- C. The rights of the Senate to make laws alone
- D. The rights of private companies
Answer: A. Treaty and other rights of Aboriginal peoples
The Charter's guarantees cannot take away treaty rights or other rights that belong to Aboriginal peoples.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Question 12. What does the guide say about multiculturalism?
- A. A program only for new immigrants to Canada
- B. A rule that everyone must speak two languages
- C. A basic part of Canada's heritage and identity
- D. A law that ended when the Charter began
Answer: C. A basic part of Canada's heritage and identity
Multiculturalism is a basic part of Canada's heritage and identity. Canadians respect pluralism and live in harmony.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Question 13. True or false. Volunteers in Canada are paid for the time they give.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
Volunteers give their time without pay. Millions of Canadians volunteer.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Citizenship Responsibilities)
Question 14. Which legal tradition does habeas corpus come from?
- A. English common law
- B. The French civil code
- C. The Charter of 1982
- D. The Quebec Act
Answer: A. English common law
The right of habeas corpus comes from English common law.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Sources of rights and freedoms)
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