Collective Rights Flashcards
(20 cards)
Sovereignty
The authority of a state to govern itself or another state
Separation
The separation of government with branches
Affirm
To validate and commit to an approval
Collective Identity
A shared sense of belonging to a group
Collective Rights
Rights held in a group as a whole
First Nations
To refer to indigenous peoples
Annuity
A contract that requires regular payment to the person entitled to the payments
Reserve
Land that is legally of benefit to a certain First Nation
Assimilate
Adapting to a culture / language of a nation
Individual Rights
Rights that give individuals a free and equitable life without government interference
Ethnocentrism
To believe one group is better than another
The Indian Act
A law to manage Indian status, and give First Nations people rights to reserves
Anglophone
A person who speaks English, especially in a country where other languages are used
Francophone
Someone who speaks French, especially when its there first language
Proclamation
Public announcement about something important, often about something of national importance
Treaty
An agreement or arrangement made by a negotiation
Inherent
Belonging to or being apart of being apart of the nature of a person or thing
Official Language Minority
Groups of people who original or chosen official language is not the official/ majority language in there province/ territory
Publicly Funded
Money that comes from the government, often from taxes that is used to help the public through goods and services
Entrenching
To firmly establish something especially an idea or problem so it cannot be changed
