Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms Quiz #1

When did Canada officially become a country?

• 1901

• 1867

• 1920

• 1945

Who was the Prime Minister of Canada in 1968?

• Pierre Trudeau

• Robert Borden

• Lester Pearson

• John Diefenbaker

What is the role of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

• To protect and guarantee the fundamental rights of Canadians

• To control the Parliament and the legislature

• To govern the Canadian legal process

• To appeal the BNA act in Britain

What was the constitution of Canada until 1982?

• Canadian Constitution Act

• British North America Act

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• Canadian Human Rights Act

Who described freedom of speech as the grievance procedure of a Democratic Society?

• A wise old trade unionist

• Pierre Elliott Trudeau

• Justice Robert Sharp

• Reverend Roland de cornier

What did the BNA act contain almost no reference to?

• Rights, freedoms, or civil liberties

• Mobility rights and language rights

• Diversity in all its forms

• Fundamental rights of Canadians

What did the BNA act help the British to govern?

• Canada

• Australia

• India

• South Africa

Who led a Canada wide effort supporting the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

• Reverend Roland de cornier

• Pierre Elliott Trudeau

• Justice Robert Sharp

• Robert Borden

What did the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to in Canada?

• Only those involved in the Canadian legal process

• Only Canadian citizens

• Only those who appealed in Britain

• Everyone in Canada whether they were citizens or not

What did the Charter of Rights and Freedoms give a road map to the country for?

• To govern the Canadian legal process

• To control everything in Canadian society

• To deny basic rights and freedoms

• To protect fundamental rights even if the majority feels they should be taken away