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Chapter 1 Vocabulary - Voices of Democracy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these statements best describes a society?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

a group of people that get together daily.

2.

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.

a)

Rules

b)

Decisions

c)

Constitution

d)

Demonstration

3.

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

a)

Vistor

b)

Citizen

c)

Employee

d)

Demonstrator

4.

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 _____________.

a)

issue.

b)

dilemma.

c)

discussion.

d)

debate.

5.

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

a)

Opinion.

b)

Guess.

c)

Fact.

d)

Lie.

6.

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

a)

Services

b)

Products

c)

Credits

d)

Goods

7.

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 ___________ .

a)

Opinion

b)

Guess

c)

Fact

d)

Lie

8.

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.

a)

Equity

b)

Equality

c)

Injustice

d)

Democracy

9.

Examples of Service include

a)

schools, hospitals, libraries, and police.

b)

local, federal, and provincial.

c)

facts, opinions and lies.

d)

society and its citizens.

10.

The most important law of the land is the _________________

a)

Rules

b)

Decisions

c)

Constitution

d)

Demonstration

11.

Who are Citizens?

a)

people, who work for the government of a country

b)

people, who share the same government, rules and laws.

c)

people, who decide the federal, provincial, and local government for the whole country.

d)

people, who can go to any country without the use of a passport, or travel document or visa.

12.

Hal Jordan lives in Land of Oa. In this land, people must either become Green Lanterns, Red Lanterns, or Orange Lanterns at the age of 16 years. The Land of Oa has a __________, where lanterns must obey the same rules, laws, and government.

a)

Society

b)

Constitution

c)

Electoral System

d)

Pillar of Democracy

13.

'Canada is a North American Country.' This is an example of

a)

Opinion

b)

Guess

c)

Fact

d)

Lie

14.

'I think Vanilla is the greatest ice-cream on Earth.' This is an example of _______________

a)

Opinion

b)

Guess

c)

Fact

d)

Lie

15.

Unlike Equality, this action is not fair. (Hint: Look at picture)

a)

Equity

b)

Justice

c)

Injustice

d)

Democracy

16.

Liam, Vanessa, and Yaoska want to establish (create) their own country. In their new company, everyone must be able to speak Spanish. Their country's motto is 'Haz tu mejor esfuerzo'. These are written into a __________________, which also has all the important laws of the countries.

a)

Journal

b)

Constitution

c)

Book

d)

Sacred Tablet

17.

In the Land of Mr. Osunbor class, students can choose to vote for Movies. MJ is not happy with her friend, Mercy. Mercy did not vote for the sailor moon movie. MJ says she did not take her _____________________, seriously.

a)

right

b)

freedom

c)

responsibility

d)

position

18.

'I like to make dad jokes,'. said Jonas. 'It is my _______________________ that lets me tell whatever joke I want to my friends. No matter how unfunny, they think it is'

a)

Duty

b)

Responsibility

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Job

19.

Selects the 4 pillars of Democracy

a)

Freedom

b)

Equality

c)

Equity

d)

Representation

e)

Responsibility

20.

Climate change, Education funding, and Religion discrimination are examples of __________________

a)

issues

b)

debate.

c)

discussion.

d)

independent solution.