Democracy #1

A person running in an Alberta provincial election must be a Canadian citizen and be

• 18 years of age or older and a resident of Alberta for at least six months

• 16 years of age or older and a resident of Alberta for at least three years

• 18 years of age and the owner of property in Alberta

• 21 years of age and a taxpayer in Alberta

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

A Representative is____

• A person chosen by a king to collect taxes
• A person chosen by God to rule all
• A person chosen by the people to create laws
• A person chosen by the people to fight wars

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

• Lottery, participation, responsibilities

• Consensus, participation, equality

• Rights, voting, responsibilities

• Voting, consensus, equality

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

• seek medical services

• practice a religion

• sell property

• pay taxes

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

• allow provinces to add their own rights and freedoms

• ensure that rights and freedoms of Canadians are protected

• permit the courts to make changes to the rights and freedoms

• allow the rights and freedoms of Canadians to be easily changed

Which of the following services are the responsibility of a local government?

• Health care and libraries

• Police services and courts

• Fire protection and education

• Garbage collection and recycling

A person running in an Alberta provincial election must be a Canadian citizen and be

• 18 years of age or older and a resident of Alberta for at least six months

• 16 years of age or older and a resident of Alberta for at least three years

• 18 years of age and the owner of property in Alberta

• 21 years of age and a taxpayer in Alberta

Providing wheelchair access to public buildings shows an attempt by the school board to ensure

• equity

• justice

• freedom

• representation

Enforcement of a bylaw by police is an example of which of the following principles of democracy?

• Representation

• Freedom

• Equality

• Justice