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Shaping Society Together

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do we have rules?

a)

To make life difficult.

b)

To help people get along with one another .

c)

To make how to do the right thing confusing.

d)

To be the same as everyone else.

2.

What is the Constitution?

a)

Where you go vote.

b)

The Oath of Citizenship.

c)

Where the basic rules in Canada can be found.

d)

Where you go to become a citizen.

3.

Majority Rule

a)

Everyone needs to agree to make a decision

b)

Dictator makes the decision for the citizens

c)

Decisions are determined by 50% or more of the votes recorded

4.

Values

a)

Facts about an event

b)

Principles about how people should act

c)

Decide on an answer

5.

Society

a)

A group of people who have the same interest or culture

b)

the name for a town or a city

c)

A club to belong to

6.

Citizen

a)

a person elected by a local government

b)

people or groups who work together

c)

A person who works for the government

d)

A resident of a particular place who has certain rights in that place

7.

A service government provides

a)

Shelter

b)

Police

c)

Food

d)

Shopping Centers

8.

A service government does not provide

a)

Courts of Law

b)

Schools

c)

hospitals

d)

Homes for all citizens

9.

A right or freedom the government protects

a)

Your job

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Your post-secondary education costs

10.

This is something that you have a duty to do, and that you're expected to do.

a)

Rights

b)

Responsibility

11.

What are two examples that show the responsibility of respecting others rights? (Choose 2)

a)

listening quietly when other students speak

b)

pushing a classmate down at recess

c)

stealing a classmate's ice cream money from their bookbag

d)

ending my technology usage when my time is up

12.

Who benefits when someone meets their responsibilities and respects the rights of others in a community?

a)

the rich

b)

everyone

c)

local government

d)

parents and children

13.

Which civic responsibility allows citizens to elect people to represent them in the government?

a)

doing community service

b)

respecting others

c)

buying and selling goods

d)

voting

14.

In a democracy we have the responsibility to...

a)

drive to work

b)

vote

c)

buy things

15.

When you see discrimination and injustice it is your job to...

a)

speak out

b)

ignore it

c)

mind your own business

16.

One responsibility citizens have is to...

a)

not say what you think

b)

eat certain food

c)

obey the laws

17.

A fact is...

a)

What you think about something

b)

Something that can be proven

c)

Something that is false

18.

Why do we need government? Choose all that apply.

a)

Government provides services

b)

Governments protect rights and freedoms

c)

To make sure we have certain stores to shop at in town

d)

Government provides leadership

19.

Injustice means...

a)

A statement that can be proven true

b)

Principles about how people should act

c)

An action that is not fair

d)

What someone believes

20.

Which type of government represents a town or city?

a)

Local

b)

Federal

c)

Provincial

21.

Which type of government represents the province?

a)

Local

b)

Provincial

c)

Federal

22.

If someone believes that cellphones should be allowed in schools this is a/an ________

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

c)

Issue

23.

To be a Canadian citizen a person must.... (click all that apply)

a)

Be born in Canada

b)

Take an oath of citizenship and pass a test

c)

Speak both English and French

24.

As a citizen you have the responsibility to...

a)

Inform the government of what you want and need

b)

Do whatever you want to

c)

Know what is happening in all the communities of Alberta