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Making a difference
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Important people
Being a good citizen
100
True or false: in a democracy, the government has ALL the power, and the people have none.
What is false?
100
This is the type of democracy where people vote on issues themselves.
What is direct democracy?
100
The person elected to run a city or town is called this.
What is the mayor?
100
Canada is this type of democracy.
What is a representative democracy?
200
When people organize parades or street protests with large groups of people trying to get changes made (peacefully), it can be called this R word.
What is a rally?
200
People can easily make their voice heard in a democracy by doing this V word.
What is voting?
200
In a democracy, these are the people who can participate in decision-making.
What is everyone?
200
This "R" word describes things that you are allowed to do or have.
What is rights?
300
When a large group of people sign a letter to an elected representative, it is called this P word.
What is a petition?
300
The highest elected official who runs a particular province in Canada is called this.
What is the premier?
400
Our rights as Canadians are protected by this document.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
400
The process of voting for an elected representative is called this.
What is an election?
500
Most democracies these days are this type of democracy.
What is representative democracy?
500
The building where the Canadian government works is called this.
What is Parliament?
500
This is the highest elected position in Canadian politics.
What is the Prime Minister?
500
This P word describes what people must do in order for a democracy to function properly.
What is participate?