The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects Canadians from actions by which levels of government?
All levels of government (Municipal, Provincial, Federal)
Name our last three (3) Prime Ministers
There are three branches of government - name all three.
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
Immigration is the responsibility of this level of government
Federal (and Quebec)
This is the premier of Ontario - his brother was the mayor of Toronto
Doug Ford
Section 1 of the charter guarantees the _________ detailed in the charter to every Canadian Citizen
Rights
This role in the government is the representative of the King/Queen (Bonus if you can name them)
Governor General - Louise Arbour
Unlike the United States, which is considered to be a Republic, Canada identifies as one of these:
A Constitutional Monarchy
Policing is the responsibility of this level of government
All three (Municipal, Provincial, Federal)
This person is the leader of the opposition in Parliament
If you have been pulled over and searched without a real reason, which of your charter rights have been violated?
Section 8 (Unreasonable search and seizure)
This person is the current Mayor of Ottawa
Mark Sutcliffe
What term is used in civics to describe why each branch shouldn't have too much power?
Checks and Balances
The patrol of highways (400 series) is the responsibility of this government
Provincial
In order to push a bill through the HOC, you need this kind of majority
Two Thirds majority
Section 24 of the charter guarantees that if you have your rights violated, you can seek this from the government.
Remedy
The name for the group of MPs who are very close to the Prime Minister (Ex: Minister of Defence)
The Cabinet
This court is the highest in the judicial system and consists of 9 judges named 'Justice(s)'
Supreme Court of Canada
This branch of government is in charge of interpreting the law
This is the name of Canada's voting system
First Past the Post
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed in this year - without Quebec!
1982
This individual is the Member of Parliament for Ottawa-East
Marie France-Lalonde
Before a bill passes, it must be approved by these 4 groups/people:
House of Commons, Senate, Governor General, and the Prime Minister
This branch of government is in charge of the creation of laws
Legislative Branch
The Senate of Canada has two nicknames - one that it earned early on because of how it was used, and one earned later on, due to its more symbolic role
The House of Sober Second Thought and The retirement home