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Rights + Responsibilities

  • 20% of exam
  • Charter rights Civic duties Voting Rule of law Values

Canada's History

  • 25% of exam
  • Aboriginal peoples Confederation World wars Modern Canada Key firsts

How We Govern

  • 15% of exam
  • Parliament Federal/provincial Elections Bill to law Three branches

Geography + Regions

  • 20% of exam
  • Provinces Territories Capitals Regions Oceans

Symbols, Economy, Justice

  • 20% of exam
  • National symbols Anthem Economy Justice system Institutions

Quick Facts

  • Exam Citizenship Test
  • Issuer IRCC
  • Questions 20 multiple-choice
  • Pass 15/20 (75%)
  • Time 45 minutes
  • Ages 18-54 must take
  • Source Discover Canada
  • Format Online, proctored

Rights vs Responsibilities RI

Rights

  • Mobility, voting
  • Free expression
  • Equality

Responsibilities

  • Obey law
  • Vote, jury
  • Help community
  • Granted vs owed

Charter Rights RI

  • Mobility Live, work anywhere
  • Fundamental freedoms Speech, religion, assembly
  • Equality Equal before law
  • Legal rights Fair trial, counsel
  • Official language English or French
  • Aboriginal rights Treaty rights protected 1982
  • Multiculturalism Cultural heritage valued

Responsibilities RI

  • Obey the law No one above
  • Vote In elections
  • Jury duty Serve when called
  • Help others Community, charity
  • Protect heritage Environment, history
  • Pay taxes Income and goods
  • Defend Canada Optional military service

Aboriginal Groups HI

  • First Nations | Inuit | Metis
  • First Nations: largest Inuit: Arctic Metis: mixed ancestry

First Nations vs Metis HI

First Nations

  • Indian Act peoples
  • Largest group
  • Many nations

Metis

  • Mixed ancestry
  • Michif language
  • Prairies roots
  • Distinct constitutional groups

Aboriginal Peoples HI

  • First Nations Largest group
  • Inuit Arctic peoples
  • Metis Mixed ancestry
  • Constitution 1982 Recognizes three groups
  • Residential schools Apology issued 2008
  • Treaties Crown-Indigenous agreements

Key Dates HI

  • 1604 First French settlement
  • 1867 Confederation July 1
  • 1885 Railway completed
  • 1918 Women's federal vote
  • 1931 Statute of Westminster
  • 1982 Charter, Constitution patriated

Wars + Service HI

  • Vimy Ridge 1917 WWI victory
  • Remembrance Day November 11
  • Poppy War remembrance symbol
  • D-Day Juno Beach 1944
  • Peacekeeping Lester Pearson, UN
  • Victoria Cross Highest military honour

Three Branches GO

  • Executive | Legislative | Judicial
  • Executive: PM, Cabinet Legislative: Parliament Judicial: courts

Commons vs Senate GO

House of Commons

  • Elected MPs
  • Represents ridings
  • Confidence votes

Senate

  • Appointed senators
  • Regional review
  • Sober second thought
  • Elected vs appointed

Which Government Level GO

  • National defence → Federal ( Ottawa )
  • Citizenship, currency → Federal ( Nationwide )
  • Education, health → Provincial ( Province-run )
  • Highways, policing → Provincial ( Within province )
  • Garbage, recreation → Municipal ( Local council )
  • Water, fire service → Municipal ( City/town )

Three Branches GO

  • Executive PM and Cabinet
  • Legislative Parliament makes law
  • Judicial Courts apply law
  • Sovereign King, head of state
  • Governor General King's representative
  • Prime Minister Head of government

Government Levels GO

  • Federal | Provincial | Municipal
  • Federal: nationwide Provincial: province Municipal: local

Governor General vs PM GO

Governor General

  • King's representative
  • Head of state role
  • Royal assent

Prime Minister

  • Head of government
  • Leads Cabinet
  • Sets policy
  • Represents vs governs

How A Bill Becomes Law GO

  • Bill proposed → First reading ( Introduced )
  • Debated → Second reading ( Principle vote )
  • Reviewed → Committee stage ( Amendments )
  • Final debate → Third reading ( Commons vote )
  • Reviewed again → Senate ( Passes both houses )
  • Signed → Royal assent ( Becomes law )

Parliament + Elections GO

  • House of Commons Elected MPs
  • Senate Appointed senators
  • MP Member of Parliament
  • Riding Electoral district
  • Secret ballot Private vote
  • Three levels Federal, provincial, municipal

Who Holds The Role GO

  • Head of state → The Sovereign ( King Charles III )
  • Sovereign's rep → Governor General ( Federal )
  • Head of government → Prime Minister ( Leads Cabinet )
  • Provincial rep → Lieutenant Governor ( Per province )
  • Provincial leader → Premier ( Provincial head )
  • Runs elections → Elections Canada ( Independent )

Three Oceans GE

  • Atlantic | Pacific | Arctic
  • Atlantic: east Pacific: west Arctic: north

Federal vs Provincial GE

Federal

  • Defence, currency
  • Citizenship
  • Foreign affairs

Provincial

  • Education, health
  • Highways
  • Natural resources
  • Nationwide vs province

Provinces + Capitals GE

  • Ontario Toronto
  • Quebec Quebec City
  • British Columbia Victoria
  • Alberta Edmonton
  • Nova Scotia Halifax
  • Manitoba Winnipeg
  • Canada Ottawa, capital

Province vs Territory GE

Province

  • Ten total
  • Own powers
  • Constitutional

Territory

  • Three total
  • Federal-delegated powers
  • Northern
  • Ten vs three

Regions + Territories GE

  • Atlantic Four eastern provinces
  • Prairies Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
  • Central Ontario, Quebec
  • North Three territories
  • Yukon Whitehorse
  • Nunavut Iqaluit, Inuit majority
  • Three oceans Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic

Symbols + Economy ID

  • Maple leaf On national flag
  • O Canada National anthem
  • Beaver Official animal
  • Coat of arms A mari usque ad mare
  • Free market Trade-based economy
  • Three sectors Service, manufacturing, natural resources
  • Loonie One-dollar coin

Common Traps

Provinces vs territories

  • Ten provinces ≠ Three territories

Head of state vs government

  • Sovereign is state ≠ PM is government

Commons vs Senate

  • MPs are elected ≠ Senators appointed

Rights vs responsibilities

  • Rights are granted ≠ Responsibilities are owed

Federal vs provincial

  • Defence is federal ≠ Health is provincial

Capital confusion

  • Ottawa is national ≠ Toronto is Ontario

Last Minute

  • 1. Pass with 15 of 20 correct
  • 2. Confederation was July 1, 1867
  • 3. First PM: Sir John A. Macdonald
  • 4. Ten provinces, three territories
  • 5. National capital is Ottawa
  • 6. Two official languages: English, French
  • 7. Charter entrenched in 1982 Constitution
  • 8. Aboriginal groups: First Nations, Inuit, Metis
  • 9. Bill becomes law at royal assent
  • 10. Remembrance Day is November 11
  • 11. Three branches: Executive, Legislative, Judicial
  • 12. King is head of state

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