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Question 1What happens if you are accused of a crime, but you cannot afford a lawyer? If you cannot afford a lawyer, most communities have legal aid services available for free or at a low cost If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should always admit that you have broken the law If you cannot afford a lawyer, you need to represent yourself If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should borrow money to hire one Question 2Which two provinces have provincial police forces? Ontario and Quebec Manitoba and Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Alberta and British Columbia Question 3How are laws useful to society? They give people rules to follow They explain every detail of how Canadians must live They let police decide which laws to enforce They provide a peaceful way to settle disputes Question 4Who enforces the laws in Canada? The courts The police Special militias The army Question 5Who gets special consideration in Canadian courts? Politicians Lawyers Nobody The police Question 6Who settles legal disputes in Canada? The courts The government The police Political parties Question 7Who makes the laws in Canada? Political parties Judges Elected representatives Lawyers Question 8In Canada, who is not required to always follow the law? Police officers Judges Politicians Everyone is required to follow the law Question 9What four principles is the Canadian legal system based on? The rule of law, habeas corpus, democratic principles, and Magna Carta The rule of law, freedom under the law, democratic principles, and due process The rule of freedom, democracy under the law, legal principles, and due process The rule of law, freedom from the law, quasi-democratic principles, and due process Question 10How does the Canadian legal system ensure that the values of Canadians are reflected in Canadian laws? Laws are made by representatives who are selected by the Prime Minister Laws are made by representatives who are experts in the law Laws are made by representatives who are elected by political parties Laws are made by representatives who are elected by Canadians Question 11Which type of court deals with matters concerning the federal government? The Government Court The Federal Court The Canada Court The National Court Question 12What does the phrase "due process" mean? There is a due-date for criminal trials All those suspected of a crime must be processed quickly The principle that the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law All cases must be duly processed Question 13Who enforces laws in Canada's big cities? Provincial police forces Provincial police forces and the RCMP Municipal police forces The RCMP Question 14Who serves as provincial police forces in all provinces and territories except Ontario and Quebec? Provincial police forces The RCMP The militia Provincial police forces and the RCMP Question 15What is Canada's highest court? The Senate The Privy Council The Top Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada
What happens if you are accused of a crime, but you cannot afford a lawyer?
Which two provinces have provincial police forces?
How are laws useful to society?
Who enforces the laws in Canada?
Who gets special consideration in Canadian courts?
Who settles legal disputes in Canada?
Who makes the laws in Canada?
In Canada, who is not required to always follow the law?
What four principles is the Canadian legal system based on?
How does the Canadian legal system ensure that the values of Canadians are reflected in Canadian laws?
Which type of court deals with matters concerning the federal government?
What does the phrase "due process" mean?
Who enforces laws in Canada's big cities?
Who serves as provincial police forces in all provinces and territories except Ontario and Quebec?
What is Canada's highest court?
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