Social Studies Charter of Rights

Our fundamental rights are made up of

• freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of association, freedom of thought

• right to vote, right to live anywhere in Canada and right to contact the government in French or English

• equality rights

• legal rights

The Charter (CCRF) is part of our Constitution, so it is protected by law.

• True

• False

Democratic Rights include the right to

• Vote and run in elections

• Have an election every year

• Vote twice in an election

Which is an Equality Right?

• The right to services in English and French

• The right to move to another province

• The right to pray as you want

• The right to live free of discrimination

A representative democracy means

• Citizens vote on every issue

• Citizens elect someone to represent them locally, provincially and federally

• A democracy like in Ancient Athens

• A democracy like the Iroquois Confederacy

The official languages of Canada are

• English and Spanish

• English, French and Cree

• English and French

• Every language in the world

Equality Rights mean you cannot be discriminated against because of

• gender or age

• race or religion

• physical or mental ability

• all of the above

• none of the above

People living in Canada have the right to think whatever they want.

• True

• False

If someone is arrested and is guilty, they have a right to a fair trial.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the best definition of a freedom?

• Something that you are allowed to do.   No one can take it away.
• Something that you do as a response to your rights.
• A document in the Canadian constitution.
• Something that you do all of the time.