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28 Cards in this Set
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authoritarian |
government with strict control and limited individual freedoms |
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democracy |
power lies with people |
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rule of law |
everyone including the government must follow all laws |
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human dignity |
everyone deserves same respect, fairness, dignity |
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political equality |
each voice and vote is equal |
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common good |
wellbeing and benefit of community as whole |
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constitution |
establish the structure of a government, rights and responsibilities of citizens |
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rights |
freedoms and protections that you have |
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freedoms |
make choices and act without unnecessary restrictions |
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the charter |
set of rights and freedoms that are protected by the law |
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civil liberty |
rights and freedoms protected by government |
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human rights |
basic rights and freedoms |
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reasonable limits |
restrictions/boundaries that can be placed on certain rights and freedoms |
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fundamental freedoms |
rights and liberties essential to individuals |
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autocracy |
power/authority concentrated in hands of single individual or small group |
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monarch |
king/queen who serves as head of state in monarchy |
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dictatorship |
one person/small group holds full power |
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representative democracy |
people elect someone to represent them in decision making and laws |
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33 of charter |
provincial/federal government can override certain rights/freedoms |
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theocracy |
religious leaders have control over governance of country |
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direct democracy |
citizens directly participate in decision making and shaping government policies |
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oligarchy |
small group has power of government decision making |
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anarchy |
no government |
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1 of charter |
government can limit freedom of speech if they have a good reason |
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what are 4 fundamental freedoms |
expression, religion, association, and peaceful assembly |
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what is charter |
rules of rights and freedoms. states all of canadian rights and ruless and laws |
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significance of section 1 and 33 |
1 ensures rights are not absolute and can be limited, section 33 provides mechanism that government can temporarily override certain rights |
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8 steps of canadian citizenship |
age, resident status, language skills, knowledge of canada, criminal record, income tax filing, intention to reside |
