The Evolution of Democracy
It established modern democracy in Canada with protective rights.
What is the Canadian Constitution?
This was added to the Canadian Constitution in 1982.
People can criticize the government without fear of being silenced.
What is political freedom?
Power is given to ordinary citizens and decisions are made based on what the majority of the people vote for.
What is Democracy?
He used totalitarian dictatorship and nazism in Germany.
What kind of political ideology did Hitler use in Germany?
Women and slaves were not allowed to vote here.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms changed this 1867 Act.
What is the British North America Act?
Created by King John of England by signing the Magna Carta.
Decisions are made by one person only.
What is Autocracy?
Who helped create the Charter of Rights and Freedom and bring the Constitution Act to Canada?
What did P.E. Trudeau do in 1982?
The first set of written laws are engraved into stone.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
This specific freedom allows you to join or form groups and organizations.
What is Freedom of Association?
What does the judicial branch in a democracy do?
It takes the longest time to come up with a decision.
What is a con of collaborative decision making?
He tried to pass the Meech Lake Accord in 1987.
What did Brian Mulroney do in 1987?
They started using collaborative decision-making models.
What was the Iroquois Confederacy of 1350
This section of the charter allows citizens to apply to court whenever they feel like their rights are being denied.
What is enforcement of guaranteed rights and freedom in the Charter of Rights and Freedom?
Even when detaining a suspicious individual, the government must uphold this principle, recognizing the inherent worth of the citizen as a contributor to the community."
What is an example of Human Dignity?
A system with aking/queen and an elected government
What is a constitutional monarchy?
He used Fascism while ruling Italy and won the favor of the public at the beginning.
In 400 BCE, public decisions in this country were made by committees of citizens who vote.
What happened in India in 400 BCE?
A company fires an employee because his beliefs do not align with his own.
What is an example of going against the fundamental freedom (freedom of belief) section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
7/10 provinces and at least 50% of the population have to agree for a change in the constitution.
What is the amending formula of Canada?
It is between democracy and communism on the political spectrum.
Where is socialism on the political spectrum?
Begins passive resistance campaign to win India's independence from Britain
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?