Chapter 3

Question 1

What is the charter of rights and freedoms?

Answer 1

What sets out the individual rights and rights for groups in society called collective rights

Question 2

What is Constitution?

Answer 2

The law that sets out the framework for how Canada should be governed

Question 3

What is the highest law in Canada?

Answer 3

The constitution. All other laws must be consistent with it

Question 4

What does the charter say about restricting rights?

Answer 4

The government is allowed to restrict rights

Question 5

What are the five groups of individual rights under the charter?

Answer 5

Fundamental Freedoms
Democratic rights
Mobility Rights
Legal rights
Equality Rights

Question 6

What are the fundamental rights?

Answer 6

• The freedom to express your opinions
• The freedom to choose your own religion
• The freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations
• The freedom to associate with any person or group

Question 7

What are the democratic rights?

Answer 7

• The right to vote for members of house of commons

- The right to vote for a new government every 5 years

Question 8

What are the legal rights?

Answer 8

• The right to be free of search, imprisonment or seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence
• The right to a fair and quick public trial by a court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty

Question 9

What are the equality rights?

Answer 9

To be free of discrimination

Question 10

Who does the charter of rights and freedoms apply to?

Answer 10

Everybody in Canada weather they are a citizen or not. Except for the right to vote and the right to enter or leave

Question 11

What are labour unions?

Answer 11

An organization of workers that acts to protect their rights and freedoms