7.1 The Canadian Justice System

#1. Who is above the law in Canada?

Police

MPs

No one

Judges

#2. Which principles has the Canadian legal system inherited based on the country’s history?

Select all that apply:

Democratic principles

Autocratic principles

Rule of law and Due process

Freedom under the law

#3. What does presumption of innocence mean in the Canadian criminal justice system?

Everyone is presumed to be guilty at the start and innocence needs to be proved

There are no presumptions of innocence or guilt when a case begins

Everyone is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty

Influential defendants are presumed to be innocent but others are not

#4. Who does the law apply to in Canada?

Foreigners only

Everyone

The Governments

The Police

#5. What is the starting position of the Canadian judicial system with respect to a defendant in criminal matters?

Presumption of guilt

If the defendant is well connected, law does not apply

Presumption of innocence

No presumptions

#6. What does it mean to say that Canada is a country that follows the rule of law?

Canada is a police state

Canada is governed by an organized system of laws that are made by elected representatives of the people and are intended to guide people in the society

Lawyers rule in Canada

Rulers are used in court proceedings

#7. In Canada, the law applies to everyone except judges, politicians and police personnel.

True

False

#8. What is the role of courts in Canada?

Enforcing the laws

Creating laws

Settling disputes

Working according to Prime Minister’s instructions

#9. Who is responsible for enforcing the laws in Canada?

The Government

The Courts

Citizen groups

The Police

#10. What is the purpose of having a rule of law in Canada?

Select all that apply:

To express the values and beliefs of Canadians

To provide order in society

To subjugate citizens

To provide a peaceful way of settling disputes

#11. What is the role of police in Canada?

Collecting taxes

Settling disputes

Enforcing the laws

Making local laws

#12. What does due process mean in the context of the Canadian legal system?

Justice will be delivered through a 10-step process

Defendants will be duly processed for any weapons before being taking to court

The government must respect all legal rights that a person is entitled to under the Canadian law

Getting justice is a process that takes years

#13. In criminal matters, what concept is the Canadian judicial system founded upon?

No presumptions

People with wealth and power are above the law

Presumption of guilt

Presumption of innocence

#14. How is it ensured that the laws in Canada express the values and beliefs of Canadians?

The laws are created by democratically elected representatives who are accountable to the people of Canada

The laws are created directly by citizen groups

The law makers hold a vote on the proposed bills in their constituencies

The laws are created by religious organizations in Canada

#15. What does the Canadian justice system guarantee everyone?

Absolute personal freedom

Justice

A due process under the law

Punishment for offenders

#16. Who is responsible for settling disputes in Canada?

The Government

The Police

Citizen groups

The Courts

#17. Who makes the laws in Canada?

Democratically elected representatives in the legislatures

Prime Minister of Canada

Supreme Court of Canada

Canada’s Sovereign

Results

#1. Who is above the law in Canada?

#2. Which principles has the Canadian legal system inherited based on the country’s history?

#3. What does presumption of innocence mean in the Canadian criminal justice system?

#4. Who does the law apply to in Canada?

#5. What is the starting position of the Canadian judicial system with respect to a defendant in criminal matters?

#6. What does it mean to say that Canada is a country that follows the rule of law?

#7. In Canada, the law applies to everyone except judges, politicians and police personnel.

#8. What is the role of courts in Canada?

#9. Who is responsible for enforcing the laws in Canada?

#10. What is the purpose of having a rule of law in Canada?

#11. What is the role of police in Canada?

#12. What does due process mean in the context of the Canadian legal system?

#13. In criminal matters, what concept is the Canadian judicial system founded upon?

#14. How is it ensured that the laws in Canada express the values and beliefs of Canadians?

#15. What does the Canadian justice system guarantee everyone?

#16. Who is responsible for settling disputes in Canada?

#17. Who makes the laws in Canada?