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What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Part of the Constitution (1982). Guarantees fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, equality rights, and official language rights.
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Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald (1867). Key architect of Confederation and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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What are the three parts of Parliament?
The Sovereign (represented by the Governor General), the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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What happened on July 1, 1867?
Confederation. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick united under the British North America Act to form Canada.
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Name the three Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
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What does "responsible government" mean?
The government (Cabinet) must have the confidence of the elected House of Commons. If they lose it, they must resign or call an election.
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What is the role of the Governor General?
Represents the Sovereign in Canada. Gives Royal Assent to bills, swears in the PM and Cabinet, and reads the Speech from the Throne.
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What is the significance of Vimy Ridge?
April 1917 (WWI) — all four Canadian divisions fought together for the first time, capturing the ridge. Seen as a defining moment for Canadian identity.
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What is the only officially bilingual province?
New Brunswick.
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What does "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" mean?
"From Sea to Sea" — Canada's motto, reflecting its reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
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What is the Magna Carta?
A document from 1215 establishing that nobody, not even the king, is above the law. Foundation of Canada's legal traditions.
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When was the Canadian flag adopted?
February 15, 1965. Red and white with a red maple leaf on a white square.
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