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Canadian Constitution
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Important Dates
Parliamentary Government
Miscellaneous
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The Supreme law of Canada
What is the Constitution?
100
In New Brunswick, individuals have the right to court proceedings in either one of these two languages.
What are English and French?
100
July 1, 1867
What is Confederation?
100
"Government by a Cabinet answerable to, and removable by, a majority of the assembly"
What is responsible government?
100
The concept that nobody is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
200
The instrument that brought Canada into Federation is now known as the Constitution Act, 1867.
What is the British North America Act, 1867?
200
The word for the rights and freedoms that cannot be touched by Parliament or provincial legislatures.
What is "entrenched"?
200
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect on this date.
When is April 17, 1982?
200
This person governs through a Cabinet, which is headed up by the Prime Minister.
Who is the Governor General?
200
1. Accept and defend it if necessary; 2. Resign from Cabinet.
What are the two choices given to Cabinet Ministers who do personally agree with a policy or action. "The collective responsibility of the Cabinet"
300
The act of bringing the Constitution to Canada.
What is "patriation"?
300
This section of the Charter states that Charter rights and freedoms will not take away from rights pertaining to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
What is Section 25?
300
Parliament was given power to do this in 1875.
What is the creation of the Supreme Court of Canada?
300
These government officials are responsible for a certain area of government.
What is a Cabinet Minister?
300
The creation of this territory in 1999 was the first major change to the map of Canada since Newfoundland became a province.
What is Nunavut?
400
A collection of 25 primary documents, including 14 acts of British Parliament.
What is the written constitution?
400
This allows Parliament and provincial legislatures to override certain sections of the Charter.
What is the notwithstanding clause?
400
This happened in 1982, giving Canada the power to amend its own Constitution.
What is patriation of the Constitution?
400
"a system of government possessing an elected assembly"
What is representative government?
400
The Queen has this number of representatives in Canada.
What is 11?
500
The basic element of our written constitution, but not the entire working consitutition.
What is the Constitution Act, 1867.
500
These people need to be in agreement when changing the Charter.
What is Parliament and 7/10 provinces, totaling half the population of Canada?
500
This was an important step for PEI in 1851.
What is the awarding of Responsible Government?
500
This is put forth by the Opposition in hopes of defeating or weakening a government and is either passed or rejected by a parliamentary vote.
What is a motion of no confidence?
500
This person is Canada's second longest serving Prime Minister.
Who is Wilfred Laurier?