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SS 9 Final Review Game Part 1
Test Description: Final Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which government type allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?
A
Theocracy
B
Oligarchy
C
Autocracy
D
Democracy
2) In which type of government does the power rest with a small group of people?
A
Democracy
B
Autocracy
C
Theocracy
D
Oligarchy
3) What are Canada's three levels of government under the federal system?
A
representative, responsible, democratic
B
executive, legislative, judicial
C
federal, provincial and municipal
D
prime minister, premier, mayor
4) Which of the following is not a function of a political party?
A
electing a party leader and selecting candidates to run in an election
B
electing a party leader and selecting candidates to run in an election
C
electing a party leader and selecting candidates to run in an election
D
lobbying the government for changes in legislation
5) Which government body is responsible for interpreting laws?
A
Senate
B
Provincial Legislature
C
Supreme court
D
Cabinet
6) Which of the following best describes a lobby group?
A
A group of people who are not interested in anyone's opinions.
B
A group of people who gather together to have
C
A group of people who try to convince a government to take action on an issue.
D
A group of people who are sitting in a hotel lobby, waiting for a bus.
7) Before a bill can be made into a law in the federal government of Canada, it will go through all of the following processes with the exception of:
A
three readings in the House of Commons.
B
granting of 'Royal Assent' by the Governor-General.
C
a public referendum
D
voting and debate in the Senate.
8) Who is the formal head of state for Canada?
A
The Progressive conservative Party of Canada
B
The Liberal Party of Canada
C
Queen Elizabeth II
D
Justin Trudeau
9) The part of the Canadian government responsible for putting laws into action? (For example the police force)
A
Governor General
B
Legislative Branch
C
Executive Branch
D
Judicial Branch
10) Which electoral system is used to select Canada’s members of Parliament?
A
Canvassing
B
Popular Vote
C
Proportional representation
D
First Past the Post
11) . The creation of Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act in 2003 was based on the idea that young offenders should be:
A
treated the same as adult offenders because all people should be treated equally and the consequences for committing a cri
B
prosecuted and sentenced by a jury of their peers which would be other youth from the community.
C
dealt with more harshly than adult offenders because it is important to create meaningful and hard sentences for youth off
D
treated differently from adult offenders because have different ways of interpreting situations than adults do and don't a
12) Canada has different legislation for young people who break the law and for adults who break the law
A
True
B
X
C
False
D
X
13) Which of the following describes a role fulfilled by the John Howard and Elizabeth Fry societies?
A
Deciding on punishments for young offenders
B
Providing support for victims of violent crime
C
Crafting legislation to deal with serious crime
D
Advocating on the behalf of criminals and their families
14) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does all of the following except
A
Constitutionally protects certain rights and freedoms for Canadian citizens
B
Gives Canadian citizens the right to vote for their elected representatives
C
Protects the right of the majority of Canadians to treat the minority as outsiders.
D
Gives Canadian citizens the right to vote for their elected representatives
15) If a Canadian citizen feels that a law or policy has denied or infringed on their guaranteed rights or freedoms, to address this situation they can:
A
ask the government to hold a referendum and allow citizens to vote on the fairness of the law or policy in question.
B
challenge the law or policy by asking the courts to review the law and see if individual rights or freedoms have been affect
C
just ignore the law or policy since it is unfair.
D
call their MP (Member or Parliament) or other elected representative and ask them to amend the law.
16) A lady with equal experience and training to another lady applies to a job but soon finds out that she was not hired because she is Cuban. Which of her individual Charter rights are being infringed upon?
A
Democracy Rights
B
Fundamental Freedoms
C
Legal Rights
D
Equality Rights
17) . A man and a lady move to a small town in Alberta. The town’s people are very nice to them and welcome them into their community. After helping the couple unload their truck full of their possessions the mayor of the town tell them that they must co
A
Deomicratic
B
Fundamental Freedom
C
Legal
D
Mobility
18) The right to vote for a new government at least every five years is
A
A mobility right
B
A legal Right
C
A fundamental Freedom
D
A democratic Right
19) The Indian Act hindered the rights of aboriginal peoples by all of the following except:
A
not allow aboriginal peoples to govern themselves
B
. not allow aboriginal peoples to participate in traditional ceremonies.
C
not allow aboriginal peoples to participate in traditional ceremonies
D
not allow aboriginal peoples to have children.
20) Aboriginal, First Nations, Métis, Francophone, and Anglophone peoples have ____________ because of reasons that are historical and constitutional. What is the name of this group of laws?
A
Collective Rights
B
Fragile Laws
C
Treaty Rights
D
No rights
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