Social Studies Unit 1 Test

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Bill 101

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-signs and billboards are made in french
- affirm bilingual Canada
- promote French

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BNA Act

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a series of acts between 1867-1975 at the core constitution of Canada
- officialy recognized Canada as its own nation
- set the framwork for the operation of Canada's government
- seperates Upper and Lower Canada

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Charlottetown Accord

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- proposed amendments to the Consitution
- was created to resolve disputes regarding power differentiality
- diversity and aboriginal self-government are encouraged

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The Charter of Rights And Freedoms

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- a bill of rights
- guarantees political and civil rights to everyone in Canada
- inagurates an equilibrium of rights into Canada between different cultures and societies
- recognizes both French and English as official languages

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Constitution Act of 1982

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- process that would patronize the constitution
-allowed for more Canada - less Britain

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Distinct Society

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- political term used during constituional debate
- refers to the uniqueness of Quebec and the rest of Canada

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Division of Powers

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- part of the constitutional Act
- establishes what is the federal governments role and the provincial governments role

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The Meech Lake Accord - 1987

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- proposed amendments intended to help endorse the constitution and persuade Quebec to remain a part of Canada

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The Notwithstanding Clause

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- allows parliament or provincial legislature to override and neglect certain portions of the Charter

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Opting out

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- expression by the Canadian government that allows provinces to exempt themselves from federal administered programs
- they are now free to exempt themselves without a charge

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"Peace, Order, and Good Government"

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- an expression amongst Commonwealth judiciaries to express the objects of legislative power created by statute
- gives courts a three word guideline as to how laws and guidelines should be created

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"Rule of Law"

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- a legal maxim that states all governmental decisions should be made reasonably and with diplomacy

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Seperatism

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- the seperation of a minority group from a majority based upon religion, culture, etc...
- substantial part of Canadian history - FLQ crisis, seperatist parties

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Sovereignty - Association

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- a slogan used by the Mouvement - Souverainete Association
- became the main objectice and motto of the Parti Quebecois
- a concept that allowed Quebec to seperate from Canada yet associate through economics and politics

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Supremacy of Parliament

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- this system entitles the Parliament to have sovereign and uncontrollable authority in the area of laws

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The Victoria Charter

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- the predecessor of the Canada Act
- proposed amendments by Pierre Trudeau to make English and French official languages, add rights and freedoms and patriate the constitution