Civics Exam

How can a citizen become an informed voter?

• By volunteering in public schools to support a child

• By reading about various topics from a variety of new sources

• By fundraising for a political campaign

• By enlisting in the military

In order to have an effective government, Thomas Jefferson said, "citizens need to understand their rights and responsibilities". What does this quote best represent?

• People should be able to do whatever they want to

• Informed citizens are better at making wise decisions about government

• There is no way to have an effective government

• Only smart people should vote

The US government is a __________ Democracy and a Republic because we elect leaders to represent citizens in government and citizens have a role in choosing the person that will be the head of the government. 

• Republican

• Democratic

• Representative

• Federal

____________ is accepting others, regardless of differences.

• hatred

• acceptance

• discrimination

• tolerance

An example of democratic country is:

• China

• Canada

• Russia

Citizenship is:

• laws passed by local governments

• differences and variety

• a person that is a member of a country and who has the rights and privileges of that country

Civics can be described as:

• the study of the rights and duties of citizenship

• the study of how people live

• the study of the history of Canada

Rights are:

• the rules you are responsible for following

• something you are entitled or allowed to that are listed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• none of the above

From larges to smallest, Canada's 3 levels of government are:

• Provincial, Municipal, Federal

• Municipal, National, Provincial

• Federal, Provincial, Municipal

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed in what year?

• 2010

• 1982

• 1977