Social 9 PAT Study Guide
Jury
12 people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
Scrip
a document that could be exchanged for land and that was offered the Métis at the time the Numbered Treaties were negotiated.
Accord
a formal agreement.
Criminal Code of Canada
a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada.
Ammendement
a minor change in a document
John Howard Society
a non-profit organization that seeks to develop understanding and effective responses to the problem of crime and prison reform.
Numbered Treaties
a series of eleven treaties signed between the Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Constitution
a special set of laws that establish a framework of governance.
Annuity
an annual payment assimilate.
Tuberculosis
an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.
Labour Union
an organization of workers that acts to protect worker's rights and interests.
Autonomy
authority to make decisions.
Bill
draft of a proposed law.
Entrenching
establish an attitude, belief, or habit so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
Democratic Rights
every citizen has the right to vote in an election.
Chinese Head Tax
fixed fee charged to each Chinese person entering Canada.
Fundamental Freedoms
freedom of religion, opinion, organize peaceful meetings, freedom to talk to anyone.
Fair and Equitable
governed by rules that apply to everyone, taking into account individual needs and circumstances.
Residential School
government-sponsored religious schools established to assimilate Aboriginal children into Euro-Canadian culture.
Elizabeth Fry Society
helps people with criminal records/went to jail become better citizens in society.
Sovereignty
independence as a people, with a right to self-government.
Sequester
isolate or hide away.
Senate
members are not elected, but appointed by the PM.
Indian Act
passed in 1876 and required first nations people to have government permission to wear traditional clothing, prevented political action and have traditional ceremonies.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
passed in 2002, made to save lives and offer protection to people who are displaced and persecuted.
Federal Accountability Act
passed in 2006 and makes responsible and accountable spending by the government.
Lobbyist
people paid to represent and persuade the interests of people in society.
Refugee Class
people who are escaping persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment.
Reserve
ract of land set aside under the Indian Act and treaty agreements for the exclusive use of an Indian band.
Collective Rights
rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical and constitutional reasons.
Executive Branch
run's the day-to-day business of government and puts laws into action.
Economic Class
skilled workers or businesspeople.
Constituent
someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding.
Family Class
spouses, partners, children, parents and grandparents of people living in Canada.
Labour Force Growth
the amount of people employed each year.
Ethnocentrism
the belief that one's culture is superior to other culture's.
Prosecution
the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
Justice System
the institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society.
House of Commons
the members debate, study, and vote on proposed bills.
Median
the middle number in a set of data organized in order of least to most.
Judicial Branch
the part of the government that interprets and applies laws by making legal judgments.
Legislative Branch
the part of the government that makes laws.
Assimilation
the process of becoming part of a new cultural group.
Equality Rights
the right to be free of discrimination.
Legal Rights
the right to be free of imprisonment, search and seizure without backed up evidence, and access to a quick and fair trial.
Mobility Rights
the right to move, leave, or stay in Canada.
Suffrage
the right to vote in political elections.
Collective Identity
the shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture.
Immigration
to action to come live permanently in a foreign country.
Demographic
to do with the characteristics of populations.
Internment
to imprison, typically during war time.
Affirm
to validate and express commitment to something.
Patriate
transfer control over (a constitution) from a mother country to its former dependency. (Canada from Britain.)
Point System
you need 10 get 67 points to work in Canada.