Social Studies Grade 6 Chapter 2 Review PDF

Social Studies Grade 6 Chapter 2 Review 1. Match the words and phrases with their meanings. a. accommodate b. bias c. collective rights d. common good e. direct democracy f. discriminate g. equality h. equity i. representative democracy j. individual rights k. rule of law l. suffrage ______________________________a basic part of democracy. It means that laws apply to everyone. ____________________________to adjust or change the way something is done so everyone has an equal chance ______________________________to treat someone in a certain way because of their race, gender, age, or other factor ______________________________the right to vote ______________________________government where citizens elect people to make decisions on their behalf ______________________________a condition that benefits the majority ______________________________rights that individuals have because they are part of a particular group ______________________________rights that you are entitled as a person ______________________________treating everyone the same, regardless of such factors as gender, race, or religion ______________________________a way of making decisions in which everyone in a group votes ______________________________to treat people fairly ______________________________support in favour or against an action, idea, person, or group 2. What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 3. What is a freedom? 4. What are four freedoms listed in the Charter? 5. Read the following list. Circle the ones that tell about rights that only Canadian citizens have. Mobility Rights Equality Rights Minority Education Rights Democratic Rights Legal Rights Collective Rights Language Rights 6. Under the Charter, what are equality rights? 7. Explain how we can give people with special needs equality rights. In your explanation, you must use the word accommodate or accommodating. 8. Examine the following list. Circle all the phrases that have to do with democratic rights Vote for candidates in elections Participate in an election Publish your opinion in a newspaper or magazine Be able to move about the country or in and out of the country Run for office Have legislatures and Parliament meet at least once a year Have elections at least every five years Under the Charter, what three groups have collective rights in Canada? 9. Under the Charter, what three groups have collective rights in Canada? 10. Write T for true and F for false. _______ In Canada there are two official languages: Cree and English. _______ When citizens participate to make things better for many people, they are contributing to the common good. _______ Ensuring that a wheelchair ramp is installed in a public building is an example of equity. _______ The Alberta and Canadian governments are examples of representative democracy. _______ When Canada first became a country in 1867, the number of people who were eligible to vote was greater than the number of people who could not vote. _______ Women achieved suffrage in 1918. _______ The Magna Carta introduced the idea of the rule of law. _______ Aboriginal peoples were one of the groups that could vote in federal elections when Canada first became a country. _______ A Person who runs for office is called a candidate. _______ Under the Charter, Francophones who live in Alberta have the right to have their children educated in a French language school, provided there are enough Francophones living in the community. 11.Decide whether each of the rights listed below is a collective right or an individual right. Put an X in the appropriate column. 12.Read the following article. Then answer the question. This article is written with a bias. On the next page tell what the bias is and then tell how the language in the article supports this viewpoint. 13. What is meant by the term individual rights? 14. What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 15. Name any three freedoms guaranteed by the Charter. 16. What is meant by the term collective rights? 17. How does the Charter guarantee equality rights? 18. What three groups have collective rights in the Charter? 19. What are the rights of Aboriginal peoples, as stated in the Charter? 20. What language rights do Francophones and Anglophones have? 21. What education rights do Francophones and Anglophones have? 22. What is meant by the term equity? 23. What is meant by the term equality? 24. What is meant by the term the common good? 25. True or false? You must be a Canadian citizen to exercise democratic rights? 26. How old must a Canadian be to vote or run for office in provincial and federal elections? 27. How often must there be a provincial or federal election? 28. What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy? 29.When Canada first became a nation in 1867, what group of people were eligible to vote in elections? 30. What is meant by the term bias? 31. Why was the Magna Carta important? Short Answer Questions: You will be asked to answer the following questions. Answer in complete sentences. Use correct capitalization and punctuation. 1. What are the two collective language rights and how do they affect Francophones and Anglophones? 2. Tell about both a right or a freedom that you have and the responsibilities that go with having that right and freedom. Right: Freedom: 3. Tell what the Magna Carta was and why it is important to Canadians. ANSWERS - Social Studies Grade 6 Chapter 2 Review 1. Match the words and phrases with their meanings. a. accommodate b. bias c. collective rights d. common good e. direct democracy f. discriminate g. equality h. equity i. representative democracy j. individual rights k. rule of law l. suffrage Rule of law - a basic part of democracy. It means that laws apply to everyone. Accommodate - to adjust or change the way something is done so everyone has an equal chance Discriminate - to treat someone in a certain way because of their race, gender, age, or other factor Suffrage - the right to vote Representative Democracy - government where citizens elect people to make decisions on their behalf Common good - a condition that benefits the majority Collective Rights - rights that individuals have because they are part of a particular group Individual Rights - rights that you are entitled as a person Equality - treating everyone the same, regardless of such factors as gender, race, or religion Direct Democracy - a way of making decisions in which everyone in a group votes directly about the decision Equity - to treat people fairly Bias - support in favour or against an action, idea, person, or group 10. What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? -document that protects the essential rights and freedoms of people living in Canada 11. What is a freedom? -The ability to choose for yourself what to think, say, or do 12. What are four freedoms listed in the Charter? -meet peacefully with others -follow any religion we choose -think and believe what we like -say what we think -give your opinions in newspapers and other media 13. Read the following list. Circle the ones that tell about rights that only Canadian citizens have. Mobility Rights Equality Rights Minority Education Rights Democratic Rights Legal Rights Collective Rights Language Rights 14. Under the Charter, what are equality rights? -Canadian law must treat each individual with dignity and respect, r egardless of age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, colour, mental disability, physical disability 15. Explain how we can give people with special needs equality rights. In your explanation, you must use the word accommodate or accommodating. -Treating people with special needs equally. Means accommodating for their disabilities 16. Examine the following list. Circle all the phrases that have to do with democratic rights Vote for candidates in elections Participate in an election Publish your opinion in a newspaper or magazine Be able to move about the country or in and out of the country Run for office Have legislatures and Parliament meet at least once a year Have elections at least every five years 17. Under the Charter, what three groups have collective rights in Canada? -Francophones and Anglophones 18. Under the Charter, what three groups have collective rights in Canada? -Aboriginals -Francophones -Anglophones 10. Write T for true and F for false. F - In Canada there are two official languages: Cree and English. T - When citizens participate to make things better for many people, they are contributing to the common good. T - Ensuring that a wheelchair ramp is installed in a public building is an example of equity. T - The Alberta and Canadian governments are examples of representative democracy. F - When Canada first became a country in 1867, the number of people who were eligible to vote was greater than the number of people who could not vote. T - Women achieved suffrage in 1918. T - The Magna Carta introduced the idea of the rule of law. T - Aboriginal peoples were one of the groups that could vote in federal elections when Canada first became a country. T - A Person who runs for office is called a candidate. T - Under the Charter, Francophones who live in Alberta have the right to have their children educated in a French language school, provided there are enough Francophones living in the community. 11.Decide whether each of the rights listed below is a collective right or an individual right. Put an X in the appropriate column. 12.Read the following article. Then answer the question. This article is written with a bias. On the next page tell what the bias is and then tell how the language in the article supports this viewpoint. Bias against Provincial Achievement Tests -Writing process students go through is not one done by professional writers -Politicians should see how they “measure up” -struggle 13. What is meant by the term individual rights? Rights that you are entitled to as a person 14. What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Document that protects the essential rights and freedoms of people living in Canada 15. Name any three freedoms guaranteed by the Charter. -Meet peacefully with others -Follow any religion we choose -Give our opinions in newspaper and other media -Say what we think -Think and believe what we like 16. What is meant by the term collective rights? Rights that protect a particular group 17. How does the Charter guarantee equality rights? All Canadian laws must treat each individual with dignity and respect, regardless of the person's race, religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, gender, age, or physical or mental disability. 18. What three groups have collective rights in the Charter? Aboriginals, Francophones, Anglophones 19. What are the rights of Aboriginal peoples, as stated in the Charter? Rights to traditional territories, even where there are no treaties 20. What language rights do Francophones and Anglophones have? -English and French are Canada’s official languages -Both languages have equal status in the Government of Canada -Representatives in Parliament can discuss and debate in either language 21. What education rights do Francophones and Anglophones have? -Francophones have right to have French language schools in provinces where the majority is English, if there are enough students in the community to have a school -Anglophones in Québec have right to English language schools, if there are enough students to have a school 22. What is meant by the term equity? -Treating people fairly 23. What is meant by the term equality? -Treating everyone the same, regardless of factors such as gender, race, or religion 24. What is meant by the term the common good? -Condition that benefits the majority 25. True or false? You must be a Canadian citizen to exercise democratic rights? True. Democratic rights and mobility rights apply only to Canadian citizens. All other rights and freedoms apply to all Canadians whether they are citizens or merely residents. 26. How old must a Canadian be to vote or run for office in provincial and federal elections? -18 years of age 27. How often must there be a provincial or federal election? -Every five years 28. What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy? -Direct democracy: government in which citizens vote directly on decisions -Representative democracy: government elected by the people to represent them and make decisions on their behalf 29. When Canada first became a nation in 1867, what group of people were eligible to vote in elections? -Men of European ancestry who owned property 30. What is meant by the term bias? -Having a particular point of view toward a subject 31. Why was the Magna Carta important? -First document that protected the rights of individuals. It introduced the idea of the rule of law. Short Answer Questions: You will be asked to answer the following questions. You must answer in complete sentences and use correct capitalization and punctuation. 1. What are the two collective language rights and how do they affect Francophones and Anglophones? Official Languages Rights: -English and French are Canada’s official languages -Both languages have equal status in the Government of Canada -Representatives in Parliament can discuss and debate in either language Language Education Rights: -Francophones have right to have French language schools in provinces where the majority is English, if there are enough students in the community to have a school -Anglophones in Québec have right to English language schools, if there are enough students to have a school 2. Tell about both a right and a freedom that you have and the responsibilities that go with having that right or freedom. Sample Answers: -Right to vote in elections / Responsibility to cast a ballot and make an informed decision. Situation: -Right to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, colour, mental disability, physical disability / Responsibility to demonstrate tolerance and respect for diversity of background, gender, ethnicity, race and religion, etc. -Freedom to say what we think / Responsibility to allow others to express their opinions -Freedom to give our opinions in newspapers and media and the freedom to say what we think / Responsibility not to slander someone or to spread hate propaganda. -Freedom to protest about an issue such as… (environment, education, healthcare) / Responsibility to protest peacefully and obey the law 3. Tell what the Magna Carta was and why it is important to Canadians. -First document that protected the rights of individuals in England 1215 (800 years ago). -It introduced the idea of the rule of law. The rule of law means the law applies to everyone equally, no matter how important they are. -It is important to Canadians because it is an important idea that is part of our charter today

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