Systems of Government
This form of government allows all eligible citizens to have an equal say in making laws, either directly or through elected representatives.
Democracy
The general term for the cruel, burdensome, or unjust use of power and authority against a group or individual.
Oppression
A policy where a powerful nation takes control over another country or region to expand its territory and influence.
Imperialism
The foundational principle that laws apply equally to every single person in a society, including government leaders.
Rule of Law
An economic system in which the government takes control of private businesses and directly manages the economy.
Socialism
In this system of government, power is usually passed down hereditarily through a royal family.
Monarchy
Unfair treatment or discrimination against people simply because of their physical age is known as this.
Ageism
This harsh form of imperial expansion focuses purely on conquest, taking resources, and wiping out local populations.
Regressive Imperialism
To apply for Canadian citizenship, an adult must be at least 18 years old and have resided in Canada for this many days in the past four years.
1,095 days
A system of government where political power and control over the nation are held directly by the armed forces.
Military Regime
This ancient city-state is recognized as having established the first true democracy in 508 BC.
Ancient Athens
This form of discrimination specifically describes treating immigrants unfairly by favoring people born in the country.
Nativism
This type of imperialism involves a ruling empire claiming to spread "civilization" while integrating conquered people into its society.
Progressive Imperialism
This 19th-century scholar is credited with popularizing the modern concept of the "Rule of Law".
A. V. Dicey
An economic and political system where all property and businesses are owned commonly by the public or the state.
Communism
This form of government operates without political parties, relying instead on leaders working together to reach an agreement everyone accepts.
Consensus Government
Unfair treatment or discrimination against people who have physical or mental disabilities is called this.
Ableism
In the European-controlled Congo Free State, failure to meet rubber quotas resulted in this horrific punishment.
Cutting off hands
Unlike Canadian citizens, residents of North Korea are subjected to mandatory military service and are forbidden from doing this without state permission.
Leaving their towns or country
This specific term refers to a system of government where overall power is held by an elected official rather than a monarch.
Republic
A government system where a single ruler holds complete power without any legal limits or public control is known as this.
Autocracy
This specific form of oppression is defined as treating people differently based on the visible melanin in their skin.
Colorism
European imperialists used concepts of racial and cultural superiority to justify expanding control and applying this policy aimed at erasing Indigenous cultures.
Assimilation
In addressing historical harms such as residential schools, Canada's journey forward requires examining "Truth" alongside this process for the future.
Reconciliation
During times of conflict versus times of peace, many traditional Indigenous tribes shared authority between these two distinct leaders.
War Chief/Peace Chief