Types of Government & Decision-Making
A system where the people have the power to make decisions, often through voting
What is democracy
A conflict resolution method involving a neutral third party who helps both sides reach agreement, but doesn't decide for them
What is mediation
This document protects freedoms such as expression, religion, and peaceful assembly in Canada
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
A document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English king and influenced democracy
What is the Magna Carta
A person who has legal membership in a country and responsibilities to that country
What is a citizen
A government in which one person has all the decision-making power
What is an autocracy
Decision model made by the minority (usually a single person for the majority) ← minority rules and always benefits
What is arbitration?
This international document, created in 1948, outlines basic rights and freedoms for all people
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A failed 1987 constitutional agreement that tried to persuade Quebec to accept the Constitution
What is the Meech Lake Accord
The principle that all individuals should have the same rights to participate in politics
What is political equality
A method of decision-making where everyone must agree before a choice is made
What is consensus or collaborative decision-making
A decision making method where people try to resolve their disagreement by directly talking and compromising
What is negotiation?
These include freedom of religion, expression, association, and peaceful assembly
What are fundamental freedoms
One of the world’s earliest written legal codes, originating from ancient Babylon
What is the Code of Hammurabi
The idea that decisions should benefit society as a whole, not just individuals
What is the common good
An ancient civilization that introduced the idea of direct citizen participation in government
What is Ancient Greece or Athenian Democracy
The principle that all individuals are equal before the law and no one is above it
What is the rule of law?
These rights ensure that individuals are treated equally under the law without discrimination
What are equality rights
A group of Indigenous nations whose form of government influenced modern democracies
What is the Iroquois Confederacy
Duties such as voting, staying informed, and obeying the law
What are civic responsibilities
A system where elected officials represent citizens in government decisions
What is a representative government
The law that includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and defines Canada's political and legal structure
What is the Canadian Constitution Act (1982)
These are legal limits placed on freedoms to protect public safety and the rights of others
What are limitations on freedoms
The Prime Minister who introduced the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and patriated the Constitution
Who is Pierre Elliott Trudeau
A personal or media opinion that lacks neutrality and may affect fairness
What is bias