Practice the “Justice System” Citizenship Test Topic
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The test is based on questions taken from Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
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You will be tested on the Canada’s legal system, the presumption of innocence, the rule of law, due process, law enforcement and more.
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The test is a series of multiple choice questions.
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Who is responsible for enforcing the laws?
The courts.
The general public.
Elected politicians.
The police.
The police are responsible for enforcing the laws.
What are Canada's laws intended to provide and express?
Order in society, a peaceful way to settle disputes, and Canadian values and beliefs.
Total state control, high taxes, and strict military order.
Wealth for politicians, power for judges, and rules for the police.
Provincial boundaries, international trade secrets, and local customs.
Laws are intended to provide order, offer a peaceful way to settle disputes, and express Canadian values and beliefs.
What are the laws in Canada's organized system?
Unwritten customs passed down orally.
Written rules intended to guide people in society.
Direct orders given by the military.
Temporary guidelines set by the media.
Laws in Canada are the written rules intended to guide people in our society.
What is Canada's judicial system based on in criminal cases?
The presumption of guilt.
The presumption of innocence.
Total executive control.
Mandatory prison sentencing.
The system is founded on the presumption of innocence, meaning everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
What does the Canadian justice system guarantee to everyone?
Financial support.
Free representation.
Due process.
Absolute immunity.
The Canadian justice system guarantees everyone due process under the law.
Which principles are part of Canada's legal system?
Absolute rule, state authority, and economic control.
Dictatorship, military command, and closed courts.
The rule of law, freedom under the law, democratic principles, and due process.
Customary tradition, royal decrees, and provincial vetoes.
The heritage includes the rule of law, freedom under the law, democratic principles, and due process.
What does the presumption of innocence mean in a criminal matter?
The accused must prove they are innocent.
Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
The judge decides the verdict before the trial.
The police determine the punishment.
The presumption of innocence explicitly means that everyone is considered innocent until they are proven guilty.
Which body is responsible for settling disputes?
The police.
The municipal councils.
The Prime Minister.
The courts.
The courts are responsible for settling legal disputes in Canada.
Who makes the laws?
Appointed judges.
The police force.
Elected representatives.
Private business owners.
Laws in Canada are made directly by elected representatives.
To whom does the law in Canada apply?
Only regular citizens.
Only politicians and judges.
Everyone, including judges, politicians, and the police.
Only people who do not vote.
The law in Canada applies equally to everyone, including judges, politicians, and the police.
What is "due process"?
The government must respect all legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.
The police can change laws during an active investigation.
The court process must be completed within 24 hours.
The Prime Minister has the right to rewrite sentences.
Due process is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights a person holds under the law.