Ch. 3: Democracy in Ancient Athens
Give 2 differences between boy and girl citizens in Ancient Athens.
Boys: were valued more than girls in Ancient Athens, went to school, could take part in politics.
Girls: Learned to tend to the home, could own things but could NOT sell them, learned skills like spinning and weaving fabrics, and childcare.
Who joined the Iroquois confederacy last?
Tuscarora
Define superintendent
A person hired by a school board to run its schools. The boss of the principal, director.
Define a bill, define an act.
Bill: a proposed law. When you want to suggest a bill you talk to your MLA.
Act: a bill that has been passed by the legislative assembly and singed by the Lieutenant Governor. It is also known as a law.
Define fundamental freedoms
People in Canada can follow any religion they choose and think and believe what they like. They can also say what they think, give their opinions in newspapers and other media, and meet peacefully with others.
What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source?
Primary source: Writings and objects created by people living at a certain time.
Secondary Source: Summarizes information from primary sources, providing second-hand accounts or commentary on the original data or events.
Name 2 things that Haudenosaunee women could do, and 2 they could not do.
Do:
1. Raise a garden
2. Raise children
Not Do:
1. Move to husband's clan's longhouse when married
2. Hunt and fish
3. Cut down trees to make houses and canoes
Name three services that local governments are responsible for:
1. Senior's services
2. Streets and roads in/around the city or town
3. Libraries
4. Animal control
5. public transportation
6. parks and recreation
7. waste disposal
8. fire protection
What is a throne speech?
describes what the government plans to do during the upcoming session of the legislature.
Define democratic rights and mobility rights
Democratic Rights: Citizens have voting rights. Governments must sit at least once a year. The same government cannot be in power for more than five years without an election.
Mobility Rights: Citizens have the right to enter, remain in, or leave Canada. They can move to any province or territory and work there
Was Ancient Athens a good example of a democracy? Explain.
No.
-limited definition of a citizen because most of the population could not vote, be a member of the Assembly, or a Council member
(male, over age of 20 yrs., parents born in Athens)
Name 3 things that Haudenosaunee men could do and 1 thing they could not do
Do:
1. Serve as chiefs
2. Hunt and fish
3. Play sports
4. Fight in wars
5.Cut down trees to make longhouses and canoes
Not Do:
Plant and harvest the garden.
Name 4 ways you can communicate with your local government
1. Telephone
2. Letter/email
3. Petition
4. Presentation
Define referendum
Define opposition member
Referendum: It allows eligible voters to vote on an issue proposed by the government.
Opposition Member: an elected member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a member of the party in power.
Define legal rights and equality rights
Legal Rights: People have certain legal rights when they are arrested, when they are put on trial, and when they are imprisoned.
Equality Rights: Everyone has the right to fair and equal treatment and cannot be discriminated against.
How was a council position chosen?
How many times could you serve on council?
How long could the chairman (leader) serve for?
1. positions for Council were chosen through a lottery.
2. could serve on Council twice.
3. Chairman (leader) of the Council could serve 24 hours.
What are 2 advantages to consensus and 2 disadvantages?
Advantages:
1. everyone benefits (you get AT LEAST SOME of what you want)
2. Respects the wishes and ideas of minority groups
3. Inclusive
Disadvantages:
1. Takes time
2. Not always practical for making decisions for a very large group, such as a country.
What are 5 steps that occur in the election process?
1. Nomination
2. Campaigning
3. Voting
4. Declaring the outcome
Define Cabinet Minister,
define political party.
Cabinet Minister: an elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department.
Political Party: an organization made up of people who have similar points of view about how to govern.
Define Language Rights and define The Supreme Court of Canada and what they do.
Language Rights: Canada is officially a bilingual country and people can communicate with the government in either French or English. People have certain official education rights, depending on the language they speak.
The Supreme Court of Canada: The Supreme Court is the highest court in our country. The Court hears cases that raise important issues of law, and it is often called on to interpret the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Who could be a jury member, how old must they be, how were they chosen?
Could women participate in the jury? how or how not?
1. any male citizen.
2. Over 30 yrs.
3. chosen by lottery.
4. women could take part in cases before a magistrate (judge), but not as jury members. Needed men to speak for women if women were a defendant
Explain HOW the Peacemaker helped bring about the formation of the Iroquois Confederacy
1. Travelled from nation to nation with a message that people should stop hurting one another.
2. He gathered the nations under the Tree of Peace and they recited the Great Law of Peace. Weapons were buried under this tree.
What are the 5 steps to passing a bylaw? [5]
1. A motion is introduced at a community or council meeting.
2. A councilor makes a motion to pass the bylaw at council.
3. The council considers the motion three separate times.
4. The members of council vote on the motion.
5. The motion passes or fails.
What are the steps for making a provincial law?
[Seven Steps]
1. Motion (known as a BILL) called the 1st reading
2. members and public study bill and give opinion, hold meetings, petitions, etc
3. 2nd reading in the Legislative assembly – debate and vote
4. vote passes and goes to 3rd read by the legislative assembly – discuss again
5. vote again and if passed
6. sent to Lieutenant Governor to be signed
7. becomes a law
Describe the the 3 steps to appealing court decisions that have to due with violations of someone's charter rights.
1. A person or group who thinks a right or freedom has been taken away takes the case to a provincial court.
2. The court makes a decision, but either side can appeal if there is reason to believe the decision was unfair. This means that one side or the other can ask a higher court to change the decision.
3. The Supreme Court of Canada considers important cases of national interest. The decision of this Court is a final decision as it is the highest court in Canada.