Social PAT 2009 Part 1

1. Which group of words best describes features of Canada’s democracy?

• A. Lottery, participation, responsibilities
• B. Consensus, participation, equality
• C. Rights, voting, responsibilities
• D. Voting, consensus, equality

2. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees Canadian citizens the freedom to

• A. seek medical services
• B. practice a religion
• C. sell property
• D. pay taxes

3. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is entrenched in the Canadian Constitution in order to

• A. allow provinces to add their own rights and freedoms
• B. ensure that rights and freedoms of Canadians are protected
• C. permit the courts to make changes to the rights and freedoms
• D. allow the rights and freedoms of Canadians to be easily changed

4. Which of the following facts are features of a direct democracy?

• A. Fact 1 and Fact 3
• B. Fact 1 and Fact 6
• C. Fact 2 and Fact 4
• D. Fact 5 and Fact 6

5. If Fact 4 referred to a provincial government, the person described would have the title of

• reeve
• trustee
• premier
• councillor

6. Country U does not allow its citizens the freedom to

• choose a religion
• vote in an election
• seek protection under the law
• travel in and out of the country

7. Which three countries demonstrate equality rights based on gender?

• A. Country R, Country S, and Country T
• B. Country R, Country S, and Country U
• C. Country R, Country T, and Country U
• D. Country S, Country T, and Country U

8. Which country has rights and freedoms most similar to those of Canada?

• Country R
• Country S
• Country T
• Country U

Which country has voting rights most similar to the voting rights of people in Ancient Athens?

• Country R
• Country S
• Country T
• Country U

10. Which of the following sequences identifies the correct order of events in a provincial electoral process?

• A. 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
• B. 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
• C. 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
• D. 3, 4, 2, 1, 5