vocabulary chapter 1
what does the word society mean?
a group of people who share the same rules,laws,and government or who share the same interests or culture.
what does the word discriminate mean?
You discriminate against someone you treat them in a certain way because of their gender, race or age
What year was the first secret ballot in Canada?
1874
what is an opinion?
what someone believes-cannot be proven right or wrong (inference)*fiction/story*
what does the word magna carta mean?
"Great charter" in Latin
what are the 3 levels of the government ?
1.Local-municipal
2.provincial
3.Fedral-national
In 1918 what happened to most women?
When they are over 21, they were given the right to vote
what is a fact?
statement that can be proven true with reliable sources. *non-fiction*
what does the word direct democracy mean?
citizens vote directly on decisions
what are the services government providing us?
hospitals, health care, postal services, police, transportation, parks, etc.
who was given the right to vote in 1948?
Asian-Canadians
what does the word injustice mean?
an unfair action
what does the word Canadian resident mean?
This person is working toward their citizenship. These people cannot yet able to participate in eletions.
what are the rights and freedoms government protects
religon,mobility,democratic rights
In what year did the voting age lowered from 21 to 18
1970
what does the word constitution mean?
the most important law of the land
what does the word Canadian citizen mean?
It is someone who lives in or out of Canada with a Canadian passport or a Canadian certificate of citizenship. *Full democratic rights *
government provides leadership what are they
taking actions on issues or making decisions that make the majority happy. Enviromental decisions .
In 2002 what happened?
people serving federal prison terms given the vote