Grade 9 Charter Review

What section of the Charter discusses "life liberty, and security"

• Legal

• Equality

• Fundamental Freedoms

• Democratic

When we discussed the "White Students Association", we talked about 2 sections of the Charter that the case related to. What were they?

• Minority Language Education rights

• Fundamental Freedoms

• Equality Rights

• Mobility rights

What part of the constitution allows laws to be passed that go against some sections of the Charter?

• Section 41

• Charter Breaking Clause

• Not Withstanding Clause

• Section 1: Reasonable Limits

How many provinces must agree to change parts of the Consitution?

• At least 5

• The majority

• All of them

• They do not decide; it is up to the Prime Minister

True or false: none of your rights are absolute, they all have reasonable limits

What is one freedom that you have under Fundamental Freedoms

What year was the constitution made?

True or false: The Indian Act was created by the Government and Indigenous peoples

What is true about the Indian Act?

• Controlled how Indigenous peoples governed themselves

• Controlled how many children a status Indian could have

• a Status Indian could also vote

• a woman who married a non-status Indian kept her status rights

An important part of the Charter is the Equality Rights section. Do you think Canada is truly 'equal', and why?