Civics & Politics 101
An aspect of politics that focuses on the role of citizens and government, and how citizens can get involved.
What is Civics?
A freedom or entitlement that a person can expect to have/exercise with little to no government interference.
What is a Right?
Type of citizenship where citizens understand how the government works, its history, and current policies.
What is Informed Citizenship?
The political party that runs the Federal government as of September, 2026.
Decision-making process where group decisions are made by majority vote.
What is Democratic?
What is the exact definition for Politics?
Category of rights emphasized in the 18th century (1700s) including equality before the law, liberty, and freedom of speech. (HINT: Think the wives of soldiers in the First World War)
What are Civil Rights?
Type of citizenship where citizens use knowledge to participate in their community and influence government.
What is Active Citizenship?
This is Canada's official opposition party in September 2026 (Which means they hold the second most seats)
What is the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Leadership style where one person or a small group makes decisions without consulting the rest of the group.
What is Autocratic?
Name the three levels of government in Canada.
What are the Municipal (City), Provincial, and Federal (Country) governments?
Which Prime Minister introduced the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Who is Pierre Elliot Trudeau?
Type of citizenship where individuals understand their role in community and remain sensitive to values guiding decisions.
What is Purposeful Citizenship?
This Party used to be led by Jagmeet Singh, before he was replaced with Avi Lewis after 2025.
What is the New Democratic Party of Canada?
Name one country that can be considered Autocratic today?
What is China, Russia, North Korea, Afghanistan, etc.
The ability to affect the behavior of others or influence them to do something they might not otherwise do.
What is Political Power?
True or False: Students can protest without fear of punishment if they feel school is treating them unfairly.
What is True (subject to reasonable limits on freedom of assembly)?
In order to enjoy our own rights, citizens must respect this principle regarding other people.
What is respecting that others have rights too?
This political party is the only one in Canada who expressly campaigns in one province.
What is the Bloc Quebecois?
What is one form of Autocracy? (Stalin, Hitler, Kim Jung-Un all fall into this catagory)
What is a dictatorship?
There are two official ways that the government can legally infringe upon your rights. Name either act or document.
What are the War Measures Act and the National Emergencies Act?
Global document created by the United Nations in 1948 that applies to human beings as "citizens of the world".
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Name two responsibilities of Canadian citizens.
What are obeying laws, voting in elections, eliminating discrimination, respecting rights/property, or supporting Canada's ideals? (Other answers accepted - Mr. Aitken will be final vote.)
Who is Elizabeth May
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?