Types of Government
What type of government do we use in Canada?
Representative Democracy
What are the levels of social classes in Ancient Athens?
slaves, metics, citizens
All Canadians have a ______ to an education
right
Name the Nation that joined the Confederacy later than the original 5?
Tuscarora
What is the title for the leader of the Provincial Government?
Premier
This type of democracy allows citizens to vote on all issues.
Direct Democracy
In Athens, they make decisions by what form of decision making?
Majority Rules
What is the difference between a right and freedom?
a right is granted by law, a freedom is something citizens can do without interference
How were important decisions made in the Iroquois Confederacy?
A.The Men's and Women's Councils made the decisions together.
B. Decisions were made by show of hands
C. Leaders discussed until consensus
D. Hiawatha taught them secret ballow
C. Leaders discussed until consensus
What is the name for the King of England's representative in Alberta?
lieutenant governor
What type of government describes a small group that has control?
oligarchy
What are the two ways Citizens can vote in the Assembly?
by show of hands or by using a rock
Which right in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects people from being treated unfairly because of things like their race, religion, or gender?
A. Mobility rights
B. Equality rights
C. Democratic rights
D. Legal rights
B. Equality rights
Taron is part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. His mother is from the Bear Clan, and his father is from the Turtle Clan. Which clan would Taron belong to?
Bear clan (his mother's clan)
Name 3 responsibilities of the Provincial Government.
any 3 of these:
schools, hospitals, natural resources, provincial highways, provincial parks
Form of government where one person is in control?
dictatorship
Lysias is a male living in Athens. His mother was born in Sparta and his father was born in Athens. Is Lysias allowed to own his own land?
no (unless he is sponsored by a citizen)
Which situation is an example of a legal right protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
A. A person being told why they were arrested and being allowed to speak to a lawyer
B. A person voting in a federal election
C. A group protecting their language and culture
D. A person moving to a different province to live
A. A person being told why they were arrested and being allowed to speak to a lawyer
Name two important Wampum belts we learned about.
Hiawatha's wampum belt
Two-Row Wampum
What does MLA stand for?
Member of the Legislative Assembly
The Magna Carta
How many times a year does the Assembly meet?
40
Which is the correct example of collective rights in the Charter?
a) The right of French-speaking students in a community to attend school in French
b)freedom to express your opinion with your group of friends
c) When you are over 18 you have a right to vote in an election.
a) The right of French-speaking students in a community to attend school in French
How were Ancient Athens and the Iroquois Confederacy similar?
a) Both used one main leader to make decisions
b) both used some form of direct democracy
c) both involved citizens in decision making
c) both involved citizens in decision making
In a provincial legislature like in Alberta, this person leads the political party with the second-most seats and challenges the government’s decisions.
Who is the Leader of the Opposition?