Sample Questions & Answers
Q1.What is the significance of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
The Charter guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to all people in Canada, including freedom of expression, freedom of religion, the right to equality, and the right to live and work anywhere in Canada.
Q2.Who was Sir John A. Macdonald?
Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada's first Prime Minister. He led the effort to create a confederation of provinces and oversaw the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which connected Canada from coast to coast.
Q3.What are the three branches of the Canadian government?
The three branches are: the Executive (Prime Minister and Cabinet), the Legislative (Parliament — the House of Commons and the Senate), and the Judicial (the courts, headed by the Supreme Court of Canada).
Q4.What does the Canadian flag look like?
The Canadian flag (adopted in 1965) is red and white with a red maple leaf in the centre on a white square, flanked by red bars on each side.
Q5.Name two responsibilities of Canadian citizens.
Canadian citizens are responsible for obeying the law, serving on a jury when called, voting in elections, and helping others in the community.