Civics Exam 2016

This is a Canadian activist for rights of children(Free the Children).

France would argue that the best way to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis is this.

Naheed Nenshi does this in Calgary; Matt Brown does it in London.

This NGO buys and delivers malaria-preventing bednets to families in  Africa.

Which of the following is a federal duty?

Which branch of government does an MP belong to?

Which of the following parties is the farthest to the right?

This branch of government administers laws and is made up of the PM and cabinet ministers.

People on the right think taxes should be which: higher or lower?

Which Canadian political party just got rid of their leader this week?

This NGO worksto improve political participation in Canada.

If a group wants "smaller government", does that mean they want higher or lower taxes?

Which branch of government does the governor general belong to?

This NGO fightsto improve the lives of intellectually disabled people.

Job description: serve as unelected representative of Queen, deliver speech from the throne.

A Mayor is the head of which level of government?

Disputes over family matters such as divorce, child custody, and support payments.

Job description:set government policy, initiate laws, choose federal cabinet members.

Of Canada's three levels of government, which one has the highest level of spending?

This is Canada's most famous environmentalist.

Does the Canadian Taxpayers Federation believe in higher or lower taxes?

Jamie Hubley was....

Disputes resulting from a failure to live up to terms of a formal agreement.

This woman claimed self-defence after she shot her abusive boyfriend from behind.

Which of the following is not considered a vulnerable group under Canadian law?

Canada pledged to take this many Syrian refugees.

If choosing between freedom and equality, people on the left would choose __________.

This was created in response to concerns about a lack of alternatives to imprisonment for youth

Which of the following is a municipal duty?

"___________" argues that a woman is not criminally responsible if she kills her abuser.

A good type of society for a person on the right would be which of the following?

Stephen Harper tried this against Justin Trudeau in the federal election in 2015; it backfired.

Which of the following political parties is farthest to the left?

Which of the following is a duty of the provincial government?

This one page document was added to the BNA in 1982 to protect civil rights and minorities.

A Prime Minister is the head of which level of government?

Federalism is a multi-level form of government, necessary because Canada is a _____ country.

First Nations elected local governments are called this.

Disputes between an employee and an employer about their employment.

What year was the Youth Criminal Justice Act passed?

This is the name of theCanadian politician who killed the Meech Lake Accord.

Disputes between people about land ownership and property rights.

Wrongful or negligent acts causing damage or injury to others.

A premier is the head of which level of government?

This document identifies crimes and states minimum and maximum penalties for each.

This political philosophy believes a government's only role is to prevent crime in society.

When it comes to justice, people on the left prefer this.

Disputes over inheritance after someone dies.

How many Premiers are there in Canada?

This branch of government makes laws.

The Governor General belongs to which branch of Canadian federal government?

Which Canadian political party just won the 2015 federal election?