Social Studies Jeopardy Canadas Political System YCJA Charter

Social Studies Jeopardy Canada’s Political System YCJA Charter of Rights Collective Rights Immigration 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 50 50

The head of state in Canada but does not play an active role in its government.

Who is the Queen? 10 points

Steven Harper became our 27 th Prime Minister in 2008 with this type of government.

What is a minority government? (20 points)

The process where one distinct cultural group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of another culture.

What is assimilation? (30 points)

The executive branch of the government is responsible for putting laws into action and includes the prime minister and this group.

Who is the cabinet? (40 points)

Even if a political party wins this, they still may not win the ridings needed to become elected.

What is the popular vote? (50 points)

Instead of going to court, a young offender might be required to do this.

What is counseling or community service? (10 points)

The media may publish the name of a young offender if this happens.

What is the youth receives an adult sentence? (20 points)

The number of times most young offenders get in trouble with the law.

What is once? (30 points)

This legislation sets out consequences for adult offenders.

What is the Criminal Code of Canada? (40 points)

The Youth Criminal Justice Act is intended to do these 3 things.

What is: • prevent crime • rehabilitate and reintegrate • ensure meaningful consequences (50 points)

The set of laws that establishes the framework for how Canada is to be governed.

What is the constitution? (10 points)

The Charter of Right and Freedoms protects individual rights, but with these rights come this.

What are responsibilities? (20 points)

The freedom to express your opinion falls under this category of individual rights.

What are fundamental freedoms? (30 points)

Prisoners of war were sent here where they were made to build roads and do other forms of labour.

What are internment camps? (40 points)

The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, gender, age, or mental or physical disability falls under this category in the CCRF.

What are equality rights? (50 points)

This Canadian group has historic treaties with Canada’s government.

Who are the First Nations peoples? (10 points)

In 1990, Alberta’s government enacted legislation that gave this group: • the right to manage their own affairs • a permanent land base • rights to develop oil and gas on settlement lands

Who are the Métis? (20 points)

Because the Canadian government believed that First Nations peoples needed guidance and that their ways were inferior to those of Europeans, they created this.

What is the Indian Act? (30 points)

English speaking people in Quebec belong to one of Canada’s official language _______.

What are minorities? (40 points)

These 5 groups have collective rights protected through legislation by the Canadian Government.

Who are: • Francophones • Anglophones • First Nations • Métis • Inuit? (50 points)

This class of immigrants come to Canada because they are spouses, partners, children or parents of people who live in Canada.

Who are the family class? (10 points)

This was a way in which Canada tried to discourage Immigration of people from China.

What is a head tax? (20 points)

This category of people move to another country in order to be safe and free of persecution.

Who are refugees? (30 points)

This class of immigrants makes up the largest group of immigrants who are accepted into Canada.

Who are economic immigrants? (40 points)

A word for the characteristics of a population such as age, sex, marital status, family size, education, geographical location, and occupation.

What are demographics? (50 points)

Write down how much you are willing to wager on this question The usual, basic path of law making in Canada consists of these three steps.

What are: • The House of Commons • The Senate • Royal Assent