Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 1

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of Canada’s_______

Answer 1

Consititution

Question 2

The constitution is the ______ law in Canada.

Answer 2

Highest

Question 3

The ______ was designed to provide a standard of individual rights across the country.

Answer 3

Charter

Question 4

The Charter outlines rules for how Canada can be _______. The constitution is very difficult to change.

Answer 4

Governed

Question 5

Using the charter, Canadians can _______ laws that they feel restrict their rights.

Answer 5

Challenege

Question 6

Which section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms would protect your right to protest?

Answer 6

Fundamental Freedoms

Question 7

What are the Democratic Rights 3

Answer 7

The right to vote
The Right to elect a new government
The Right to run for office

Question 8

If Joey were arrested for being a member of a certain religious community, they would go against his…

Answer 8

Fundamental Freedoms

Question 9

Something that is a duty or response to the rights that you have is a

Answer 9

Responsibility

Question 10

Canadians can vote for whoever they choose in an election. This is a _________________ right.

Answer 10

Democratic Right

Question 11

Joe moved his family from Alberta to BC to get a new job. Which section of the Charter allows him to do this?

Answer 11

Mobility

Question 12

A doctor refused to treat a patient because of her skin colour. This violates her…

Answer 12

Equality Right

Question 13

What are the Mobility Rights 2

Answer 13

Freedom of movement,

The right to move or immigrate.

Question 14

In the Charter it states that all these rights are subject to_________ __________

Answer 14

reasonable limitations.

Question 15

The charter is the ____ law in canada

Answer 15

Highest

Question 16

The Charter of Rights and freedoms took effect on April 17,_____

Answer 16

1982

Question 17

The Charter protects important rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free and ________ country

Answer 17

democratic

Question 18

These rights and freedoms protect us by ________ what government can do and what kind of laws they can make

Answer 18

Limiting

Question 19

What are the Legal Rights?? 4

Answer 19

1. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
2. Everyone has the right to be informed promptly of the reasons for arrest;
3. Everyone has the right to be informed of there legal rights
4. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel or unusual treatment or punishment.

Question 20

What are the Equality Rights 1

Answer 20

The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion,
gender, age, or mental or physical disability.

Question 21

In the Charter it states that all these rights are subject to _____ _____

Answer 21

reasonable limitations.

Question 22

Due to the guarantees of rights and freedoms in the Charter, governments in Canada must ensure that all laws are ______ with the principles in the Constitiution

Answer 22

consistent

Question 23

Everyone has the right to _____, ______ and ______ of the person.

Answer 23

life, liberty,security

Question 24

Due to the guarantees of rights and freedoms in the charter, governments in Canada must ensure that all laws are ______ with the principles in the Constitution and the Charter

Answer 24

Consistent

Question 25

People in Canada can be certain that their rights are not easily revoked or taken away because the charter is ______ within the Constitution.This means a particular right or freedom cannot simply be "voted on" in Parliament and replaced. Items in the Constitution cannot be easily ______.

Answer 25

entrenched (established), amended (modified)

Question 26

If the government cancelled election they would be infringing on our (category) ________ rights

Answer 26

democratic

Question 27

A woman demanding to be paid the same wage as a man for the same job would be voicing her ______ rights

Answer 27

equality

Question 28

Requiring Canadian citizens to carry a valid passport to enter and exit the country is a ______ that corresponds to your ________ rights.

Answer 28

responsibility, mobility

Question 29

The right to vote for a new governement at least every 5 years is a ________ right

Answer 29

democratic

Question 30

If you were suddently thrown in jail and not told why you were being imprisoned, that would be a violation of your _______ rights

Answer 30

legal

Question 31

To be discriminated against because of race, ethnic origin, or physical disability is an infringement of a person's _______ rights

Answer 31

equality

Question 32

To be denied basic needs (food, water, health care) while in custody or serving a criminal sentence would be and infringement of your _______ rights, _______ punishment

Answer 32

legal, unusal

Question 33

The ________ ________ makes decisions on maintaining our rights by interpreting how to apply the Charter. It can strick down federal laws that restrict rights in an unfair or unjustified way. If a law is not consistent with the Charter, judges can declare it to be ______

Answer 33

Supreme court, unreasonable

Question 34

A school principal can search your locker and personal belongings if they have _______ ________ for doing the search. This is because section 8 of the Charter protects you from unreasonable _______ ____ _______

Answer 34

reasonable cause, search and seizure

Question 35

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects individual rights, but with these rights come _________

Answer 35

limitations

Question 36

In order to enjoy our freedoms in a diverse, multicultural society like Canada we must ______ the rights of others to have different beliefs, opinions and ideas from our own.

Answer 36

respect

Question 37

The 4 Fundamental Freedoms listed in section 2 of the Charter are: a) Freedom________ b) Freedom________ c) Freedom________ d) Freedom________

Answer 37

a) Freedom of speech b) Freedom of assembly c) Freedom of Religion d) Freedom of epressing your opinion