Democratic Pillars
Local and Provincial Government
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Historical Models
Bowl of Party Mix
100
The four pillars of democracy are (in no particular order)
Justice, Equity, Representation, Freedom
100
WARD is to local government as __________ is to provincial and federal government.
Constituency
100
The freedom of association, freedom of religion, freedom of thought and expression, and the freedom of the press are all our:
Fundamental freedoms
100
Independent communities in Ancient Athens were called ____________, and were made up of a city and the surrounding countryside that controls it.
City States
100

In 1982 this document was signed by Justin Trudeau's father for all of Canada.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

200
The FAIR treatment of groups and individuals
Justice
200
Public transit, fire protection, waste disposal, animal control, and libraries are all examples of services provided by which level of government?
Local (municipal)
200
Aboriginal and Language rights both protect minority groups of people. They are referred to as:
Collective Rights
200
The social structure of Ancient Athens categorized people into 3 groups. They were:
Citizens, metics, and slaves
200

Mark Carney

The Prime Minister

300
Individuals and groups have the same OPPORTUNITIES in life
Equity
300
A law passed by a local government is called a
Bylaw
300
Canadian citizens have the responsibility to obey the laws. What rights, as stated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, correspond with this responsibility?
Legal Rights
300
Historians often refer to these three institutions as the “pillars” of Athenian democracy
Assembly, Council of 500, Courts
300

Think Athenian courts. A _________ is the government official who works for the court. The _______ is the person who is accused of a crime, and the __________ is the person who brings a complaint about another person to court

Magistrate; defendant; plaintiff

400
People have the right to think and speak as they wish
Freedom
400
This is an elected representative at the provincial level government (MLA) who is ALSO in charge of a provincial government department
Cabinet Minister
400
The right to vote, and the right to run for office in the government are both referred to in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as
Democratic Rights
400
This is a partnership agreed on by nations or groups of people.
Confederacy
400
In the Iroquois Confederacy, the Mohawk and Seneca were referred to as the ________ and the Oneida and Cayuga were referred to as the ___________
Elder Brothers; Younger Brothers
500
Elected representatives act on behalf of citizens
Representation
500
Healthcare, education, sustainable resources, agriculture and food, and energy are all examples of services provided by which level of government?
Provincial
500
It is their job to INTERPRET (explain or make sense of) the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and to ensure that all laws comply with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Supreme Court of Canada
500
This is the decision making process used in the Iroquois Confederacy, where all people affected by the decision were given an equal voice.
Consensus
500
This is a person who serves on a school board. They are responsible for making sure provincial curriculum is taught, listening to people’s concerns, and making rules and policies for schools.
Trustee
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