Chapter 1 Vocabulary - Voices of Democracy

Which of these statements best describes a society?

• a group of people that share the same government, same culture, and same rules.

• a group of people without the same rules, same culture, and same government

• a group of people that live together in the same place.

• a group of people that get together daily.

Everyone in Canada has freedom of speech. It is one of the most important law of the land. This is an essential part of the ______________ of Canada.

• Rules

• Decisions

• Constitution

• Demonstration

My name is Titusfish McGolfingtennson. I was born in Kitchener, Ontario. I am part of a long line of people, who have lived in Kitchener since the 1880s. I am a(n) ___________ of Canada

• Vistor

• Citizen

• Employee

• Demonstrator

William and Victoria are worried about the pollution of paper bags in their neighbourhood. They start a petition to make the local government provide funds to fix this _____________.

• issue.

• dilemma.

• discussion.

• debate.

There are exactly 28 students in Mr. Osunbor's class, this year. There are 16 boys and 14 girls. This is a ________________

• Opinion.

• Guess.

• Fact.

• Lie.

In Alberta, the government provides access to education and health. These ___________ are very important to everyone,

• Services

• Products

• Credits

• Goods

The Grade 6 students in OLOW, claim that their teacher, Mr Osunbor is the oldest person they know. This is why he is the wisest person alive. I disagree with their ___________ .

• Opinion

• Guess

• Fact

• Lie

Young indigenous children were enrolled into residential schools forcefully by the Canadian government. Over a century later, this ________________ is the reason that the government has started Truth and Reconciliation.

• Equity

• Equality

• Injustice

• Democracy

Examples of Service include

• schools, hospitals, libraries, and police.

• local, federal, and provincial.

• facts, opinions and lies.

• society and its citizens.

The most important law of the land is the _________________

• Rules

• Decisions

• Constitution

• Demonstration