Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Question 1 of 51
What does 'mobility rights' mean?
a. Being able to use any mobile phone service in Canada
b. Being able to live and work anywhere in Canada
c. Being able to live and fish anywhere in Canada
d. Being able to play hockey anywhere in Canada
Question 2 of 51
Which of the following are responsibilities of Canadian citizens?
a. Protecting the Canadian environment and voting in elections
b. Obeying the law, finding work in the government, and serving in the Canadian army
c. Serving in the Canadian army, obeying the law, and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family
d. Obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections, and helping others in the community
Question 3 of 51
Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians regarding official languages?
a. Canada Constitution and Official Languages Act
b. Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act
c. Canadian Languages Act
d. Canadian Official Languages Act
Question 4 of 51
Which of the following is a non-Canadian NOT allowed to do?
a. Leave the country at will
b. Contact their Member of Parliament (MP)
c. Take the Canadian citizenship test
d. Vote in federal and provincial elections
Question 5 of 51
Who has the right to enter and leave Canada freely?
a. Prisoners
b. Members of the Commonwealth
c. Canadian citizens
d. Job seekers
Question 6 of 51
Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?
a. Prisoners
b. Canadian citizens
c. Members of the Commonwealth
d. Permanent residents who are job seekers
Question 7 of 51
When was the Magna Carta signed?
a. 1649
b. 1215
c. 1425
d. 1615
Question 8 of 51
What right is included in the Great Charter of Freedoms?
a. Aboriginal peoples' rights
b. Employment rights
c. Freedom of conscience and religion
d. Freedom from taxes
Question 9 of 51
What does "Habeas corpus" mean?
a. The right to live and work anywhere in Canada
b. The right to peaceful assembly
c. The right to speak freely
d. The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state
Question 10 of 51
When was the Constitution of Canada amended to include the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
a. 1902
b. 1859
c. 1982
d. 1949
Question 11 of 51
Who proclaimed the amended Constitution of Canada in 1982?
a. The Senate
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. The people of Canada
d. The Prime Minister
Question 12 of 51
What are the two principles upon which Canada is founded?
a. The supremacy of God and the rule of law
b. The supremacy of God and freedom of speech
c. The supremacy of law and the rule of God
d. Mobility rights and the rule of law
Question 13 of 51
With which words does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begin?
a. "Canadian citizens have rights and responsibilities"
b. "O Canada! Our home and native land!"
c. "Canada is a free country and home of the brave"
d. "Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law"
Question 14 of 51
Who can freely enter and leave Canada without time constraints?
a. Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
b. Commonwealth citizens
c. Canadian citizens
d. British citizens
Question 15 of 51
Which three rights are included in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
a. Freedom of expression rights, property rights, and fair trial rights
b. Mobility rights, Aboriginal Peoples' rights, and official language rights
c. Aboriginal Peoples' rights, voting rights, and official language rights
d. Employment rights, mobility rights, and freedom rights
Question 16 of 51
Canadians work hard to respect:
a. Marxism
b. Pluralism
c. Capitalism
d. Individualism
Question 17 of 51
What is a fundamental characteristic of Canadian heritage and identity?
a. Maple syrup
b. Multiculturalism
c. Habeas corpus
d. Hockey
Question 18 of 51
When called upon, serving on a jury is:
a. Optional
b. A legal requirement
Question 19 of 51
There is no compulsory military service in Canada.
a. True
b. False
Question 20 of 51
What is considered a noble way to contribute to Canada and an excellent career choice?
a. Serve in the regular Canadian Forces
b. Serve on a jury
c. Belong to a union
d. Learn both official languages
Question 21 of 51
What is the 'Great Charter of Freedoms' also known as?
a. Habeas Corpus
b. Dominion of Canada
c. Canadian Constitution
d. Magna Carta
Question 22 of 51
What part of the Constitution legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of Canadians?
a. The Canada Charter of Responsibilities
b. The Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms
c. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
d. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Free will
Question 23 of 51
When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution?
a. 1892
b. 1872
c. 1982
d. 1782
Question 24 of 51
Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
a. British Charter of Freedoms
b. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
c. The Multicultural Act of the United Nations
Question 25 of 51
What does "official language rights and minority language educational rights" mean?
a. English is more important than French in Canada
b. French is more important in Quebec, and English is more important in other provinces
c. All languages have equal status in Canada's government
d. French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government
Question 26 of 51
Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
a. Freedom of belief and freedom of religion
b. Equal employment rights and opportunities
c. Basic living rights and obedience to laws
d. Aboriginal peoples' rights and volunteering
Question 27 of 51
Fatima is a new immigrant to Canada. Why is she allowed to choose any job, just like a man?
a. Because of equality between French and English
b. Because she came from the United Kingdom
c. Because of the equality of women and men in Canada
d. Because she has a university degree
Question 28 of 51
What does equality under the law mean?
a. To be protected against any discrimination
b. To be discriminated against
c. To be like anyone else in Canada
d. To be the same as anywhere in the world
Question 29 of 51
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Canadian citizens?
a. Learning to speak both official languages
b. Voting in elections
c. Obeying the law
d. Taking responsibility for oneself and one's family
Question 30 of 51
Which is a fundamental characteristic of Canadian heritage and identity?
a. Multiculturalism
b. French culture
c. Canadian festivals
d. English culture
Question 31 of 51
Which of the following best represents protecting and enjoying Canada's heritage and environment?
a. Government responsibilities
b. Citizenship responsibilities and the laws of Canada
c. Laws of Canada
d. Citizenship responsibilities
Question 32 of 51
Which of the following lists contains four rights that Canadians have?
a. The right to go to school, to work, to have a bank account, and to travel
b. The right to be educated in either official language, to vote, to apply for a Canadian passport, and to enter and leave Canada freely
c. The right to travel, to live anywhere, to work anywhere, and to get married
d. The right to have a job, to vote, to drive, and to go to school
Question 33 of 51
Where do the English and French have equal status in Canada?
a. In the workplace
b. In schools
c. In the Parliament of Canada
d. At the City Hall
Question 34 of 51
Which of the following statements best describes Canada's stance on barbaric cultural practices such as spousal abuse, forced marriage, honour killings, or female genital mutilation?
a. They are permitted in remote areas of Canada with local consent.
b. They are personal matters not covered by Canadian law.
c. They are severely punished under Canada’s criminal laws.
d. They are tolerated if they are part of someone’s cultural background.
Question 35 of 51
A Canadian citizen has the right to enter, remain in and ____ Canada.
a. Not paying tax
b. Disobey
c. Leave
d. None of the above
Question 36 of 51
A Canadian citizen has the right to earn a living and reside ____.
a. In Ontario
b. In Quebec
c. In any province
d. In British Columbia
Question 37 of 51
Based on the Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights, a Canadian citizen has the right to learn ____ language.
a. Chinese
b. English
c. French
d. A minority
Question 38 of 51
Based on Mobility rights, a Canadian citizen has the right to apply ____.
a. Property
b. A driver's licence
c. A Canadian passport
d. Money
Question 39 of 51
A Canadian citizen's duty is to ____ Canadian law.
a. Obey
b. Disobey
c. Create
d. Learn
Question 40 of 51
A Canadian citizen's duty is to respect the rights of ____.
a. Others freedom
b. Care for and protect our heritage and environment
c. Private and public property
d. All of the above
Question 41 of 51
Canadians have rights and fundamental freedoms, such as:
a. Thought and belief
b. Opinion and expression
c. Freedom of religion
d. All of the above
Question 42 of 51
What are some of the rights and privileges of a Canadian citizen?
a. The right to be a candidate
b. The right to vote in Federal, Provincial and Territorial Election
c. The right to enter, remain in, or leave Canada
d. All of the above
Question 43 of 51
How are your rights and freedoms protected?
a. By the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
b. By the Queen (King)
c. By citizenship
d. None of the above
Question 44 of 51
Who has to follow Canadian laws?
a. Citizens
b. Permanent Residents
c. International Students
d. Everyone
Question 45 of 51
Which of the following is NOT one of the freedoms that Canadians enjoy?
a. Freedom of peaceful assembly
b. Freedom of prejudice
c. Freedom of speech and of the press
d. Freedom of association
Question 46 of 51
Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard is a:
a. Freedom
b. Responsibility
c. Hobby
d. Right
Question 47 of 51
What is the "right to challenge unlawful detention by the state" also known as?
a. Detention law
b. Hebeas Corpus
c. Magna Carta
d. Charter of Detentions
Question 48 of 51
You have to do military service in Canada as a citizen?
a. True
b. False
Question 49 of 51
Why can men and women get the same education in Canada?
a. Because men and women are equal under the law in Canada
b. Because education is free in Canada
c. Because people respect multiculturalism in Canada
d. Because Canada is a free country
Question 50 of 51
Which one is not an example of a crime in Canada?
a. Honor killing
b. Femal genital mutilation
c. Tax exemption
d. Gender-based violence
Question 51 of 51
English and French have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government
a. True
b. False