Civics Exam Prep

Why might some citizens from around the world be denied basic human rights?

• different religious beliefs

• gender (e.g. they may be a woman)

• may not have a lot of money

• all the above

An example of democratic country is:

• China

• Canada

• Russia

In the movie The Terminal, which rights did Viktor not have because he was no longer a citizen of a country?

• food rights

• shopping rights

• mobility rights

In the movie The Terminal, why was it difficult for Viktor when he first arrived in the United States?

• he didn't understand English and they didn't provide him a translator

• he was lost

Citizenship is:

• laws passed by local governments

• differences and variety

• a person that is a member of a country and who has the rights and privileges of that country

Civics can be described as:

• the study of the rights and duties of citizenship

• the study of how people live

• the study of the history of Canada

Rights are:

• the rules you are responsible for following

• something you are entitled or allowed to that are listed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• none of the above

From larges to smallest, Canada's 3 levels of government are:

• Provincial, Municipal, Federal

• Municipal, National, Provincial

• Federal, Provincial, Municipal

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed in what year?

• 2010

• 1982

• 1977

What is a democracy?

• a government that is elected by the people

• a government that has a royal family

• a government that has absolute power and control