Unit 7 Flashcards

Read the words on the card. Think about what they mean or refer to. When you want to check your answer, click on the card to see the other side. All terms and dates will appear every time you load this page, but the order of the cards will change every time. The information on these flashcards will help you remember the information from the Learn section of this website. By itself, the information on the cards is not enough to prepare you for the real test.

  • The Federal Court of Canada
    This is not the same as the Supreme Court! The Federal Court deals with matters concerning the federal government.
  • Provincial police forces
    Ontario and Quebec have their own provincial police forces. In all other provinces and territories, and in many towns and smaller cities, the RCMP are the police force.
  • Provincial courts
    In most provinces, there is an appeal court and a trial court (sometimes called the Court of Queen's Bench or the Supreme Court).
  • Four principles of Canadian legal system
    1) the rule of law 2) freedom under the law 3) democratic principles 4) due process
  • The highest court in Canada
    The highest court in Canada is the Supreme Court.
  • The role of the courts
    The courts settle disagreements between people peacefully.
  • Complaints about the police
    If a citizen has a complaint about a police officer, that citizen can make a formal complaint about that police officer.
  • Presumption of innocence
    Everyone is considered innocent until they are proven guilty. In other words, the government has to prove that a person broke the law; a person does not have to prove that he or she did not break the law.
  • The role of the police
    The police make sure that people follow the laws that elected representatives have made.
  • The people who make laws
    Laws are made by people who are elected by citizens.
  • Who must follow the law
    In Canada, everyone must follow the law, including politicians, lawyers, judges, and the police.
  • Citizens entitled to due process under the law
    The Canadian justice system guarantees everyone due process under the law.
  • Other types of provincial courts
    Family courts, traffic courts, and small claims courts for civil cases.
  • Due process
    The principle that the government must respect all the legal rights a person is allowed to under the law.
  • Police forces
    In Canada, there are different police forces in different parts of the country, although they work together. In Canada, we can trust the police to help us.
  • Lawyers
    If a citizen cannot pay for a lawyer, most communities have services that provide lawyers free of charge, or inexpensively.
Unit 7 Flashcards was last modified: July 20th, 2014 by CC Test Kit
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