The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is also known as the constitution. It is the...

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Most supreme law of the land

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Which of the following is not an example of a fundamental freedom?

• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of association
• Freedom of citizenship
• Freedom of expression

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Freedom of citizenship

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Every citizen has the right to enter, remain in, or leave Canada. This is an example of...
Options: Mobility rights, Fundamental freedoms, Legal rights, Equality rights

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Mobility rights

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True or false: in Canada, the harshest penalty for crimes is the death sentence.

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False

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People in Canada cannot be randomly imprisoned. This is an example of...
Options: mobility rights, fundamental freedoms, legal rights, equality rights

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legal rights

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An important democratic right for adult citizens in Canada is...
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- the right to attend school
- the right to speak English or French
- the right to move to another province
- the right to run for a position in the government

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the right to run for a position in the government

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Which of the following is NOT an example of peaceful assembly?

• A group of people are carrying signs and chanting words that criticize the government
• A group of people are smashing windows and chanting words that criticize the government
• A group of people are meeting to form their own group to run for government
• A group of people are marching in the streets

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A group of people are smashing windows and chanting words that criticize the government

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Official languages of Canada?

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English and French

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Adult citizens being able to vote in government elections is an example of...
Options: mobility rights, democratic rights, legal rights, equality rights

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democratic rights

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Which of the following is not an example of freedom of the press?

• A journalist writes an article about why people shouldn't vote for someone else
• A journalist is arrested for writing an article that criticized the government
• A journalist is arrested for stealing a car
• A journalist writes an article about all the great things the current government is doing

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A journalist is arrested for writing an article that criticized the government