Canadian Citizenship Test — All Questions
4 questions
Which document forms the basis of many rights and freedoms in Canada?
- a.The Treaty of Paris
- b.The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms✓
- c.The Quebec Act
- d.The Magna Carta of Canada
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, part of the Constitution since 1982, sets out fundamental freedoms and rights for people in Canada, as described in Discover Canada.
Which of the following is a responsibility of Canadian citizenship?
- a.Obeying the law and serving on a jury if called✓
- b.Owning a house
- c.Speaking only English
- d.Belonging to a political party
Discover Canada lists obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections, and helping others in the community among the responsibilities of citizenship.
Freedom of religion, freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly are examples of:
- a.Government duties
- b.Provincial taxes
- c.Fundamental freedoms protected by the Charter✓
- d.Rules that apply only during elections
The Charter protects fundamental freedoms including freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of expression, and freedom of peaceful assembly, as listed in Discover Canada.
According to Discover Canada, Canadian law and rights draw partly on which historical sources?
- a.Only the laws of the United States
- b.Only written statutes passed since 1982
- c.No earlier historical tradition
- d.English common law, French civil law and unwritten British traditions✓
Canadian law draws on English common law, the civil code of France, and unwritten constitutional traditions inherited from Britain, as the guide explains.