Canadian Government
Canada uses this type of government system inherited from Britain.
What is a parliamentary democracy?
Canadian citizens must be at least this age to vote in federal elections.
What is 18?
This document protects the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
A person who is legally recognized as a member of a country
What is a citizen?
This level of government is responsible for national defence.
What is the federal government?
This person is the head of government in Canada.
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Canada uses this electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins.
What is First-Past-the-Post?
Freedom of speech, religion, and peaceful assembly are examples of these.
What are fundamental freedoms?
One responsibility of citizens is participating in this democratic process.
What is voting?
This level of government is responsible for education in Alberta.
What is the provincial government?
This branch of government makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
Citizens choose representatives during this process.
What is an election?
This section of the Charter guarantees that everyone is treated equally under the law.
What are equality rights?
Respecting laws and the rights of others is an example of this.
What is responsible citizenship?
Health care is primarily the responsibility of this level of government.
What is the provincial government?
This branch interprets and applies laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This independent agency runs federal elections in Canada.
What is Elections Canada?
The Charter became part of Canada's Constitution in this year.
What is 1982?
New Canadians often take this before becoming citizens.
What is the citizenship oath?
This level of government is responsible for currency and banking.
What is the federal government?
Canada's system divides power between federal and provincial governments. This is called what?
What is federalism?
The area represented by one Member of Parliament is called this.
What is a riding (electoral district)?
Rights can be limited if the limits are reasonable and justified under this section of the Charter
What is Section 1
Citizens can influence government decisions through voting, advocacy, and this activity of expressing opinions to elected representatives.
What is political participation?
Name one power shared by both federal and provincial governments.
What is agriculture or immigration?