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Democracy Rights and Responsbilities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Democracy is..

a)

a government where citizens have all the power to run the government

b)

a government where citizens have little power to run their government

c)

a government where citizens have a say in how government is run in a country

d)

a government where a few citizens are chosen by select people to have power

2.

A Candidate is

a)

A person who governs cities

b)

A person who governs provinces

c)

A person in government

d)

A person competing for a job of a government representative

3.

This is an example of a...

a)

Ballot

b)

Worksheet

c)

Election box

d)

All of the above

4.

True or False:
Until the mid 1800's elections would be held publicly.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Why do you think we vote by a "secret ballot?"

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6.

The next Federal Election will take place on...

(a)  

7.

What are rights?

a)

An action that is the right thing to do

b)

Something that we are morally or legally allowed to have or do

c)

To respect one another

d)

Something that you have to do

8.

Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic rights, Mobility rights, Legal Rights, Equality Rights all come from a document called

a)

The laws of Canada

b)

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities

c)

The Canadian Charter of Rights

d)

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

9.

An example of a fundamental freedom

a)

the right to pray and worship in your own way

b)

to form and shape your own opinions

c)

media is free to report on anything in canada

d)

The right to work and travel anywhere in Canada

10.

When are you allowed to legally vote in Canada?

a)

15 years old

b)

21 years old

c)

19 years old

d)

None of the above

11.

True or false:
In Canada Governments must hold elections every 5 years or less

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Legal Rights include "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ until proven (a)   "

13.

True or false:

You can ask for languages in either French or English

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A responsibility is...

a)

Taking care of things

b)

a duty, obligation on how you should act

c)

Something that you should have or own

d)

None of the above

15.

An algorithms is...

a)

Tells a computer how to perform a task

b)

A math equation

c)

a dance move

d)

Online information

16.

An example of an online platform

a)

Tiktok

b)

Instagram

c)

Snapchat

d)

Mario Kart

17.

Online platforms want to keep you online as long as possible by displaying posts that are _ _ _ _ _ _ , interesting, _ _ _.​

(a)  

18.

When we are only exposed to information that we like or agree with, it can create...

a)

Algorithms

b)

Confusion

c)

Filter Bubbles

d)

Interest

19.
  • Why is it important to think critically about online information?​

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20.

Filter bubbles make it...

a)

harder to connect with people

b)

make people more likely to believe things online

c)

make it difficult to understand different viewpoints

d)

allows us to expand our viewpoints