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| Laws reflect the values and beliefs of this group. |
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| Laws are a set of rules usually established by this group. |
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| Laws that outline your rights and obligations in society. |
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| This type of law outlines the legal processes involved in protecting our rights |
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| This type of law controls the relationship between the government and the people and applies to all individuals |
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| Criminal law, constitutional law, and administrative law are all divisions of this type of law. |
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| Tort law, family law, contract law, property law, and labour and employment law are all divisions of this type of law. |
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| This type of law outlines the rights and responsibilities of private individuals and organizations. |
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| The first set of codified laws. |
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| a deserved punishment for a wrong |
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| the act of making good, restoring, or compensating a person for a wrong that was done to him or her |
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| Name the law created by an ancient civilization that introduced the concept of restitution. |
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| A concept outlined in both the Code of Hammurabi and Mosaic law which illustrates that for every crime there should be a deserved punishment. |
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| True or False: Common law is also know as case law. |
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| The rights of citizens that limit the power of governments. |
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| Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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| Following WWII the United Nations created this document. |
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| The BNA Act of 1867 was renamed: |
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| When the Canadian Constitution was officially "brought home" from Britain in 1982, this process became known as: |
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| At the federal level in the House of Commons the number of readings a bill must go through to become a law |
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| At the federal level when a bill is approved by the House of Commons and the Senate it is signed into law by this person. |
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| At the federal level the term used to describe a bill that has been signed to become a law. |
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| How many readings is given to a bill In a provincial legislature? |
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| True or False: In Canadian society, laws are a mandatory set of legally enforceable rules that involve a system of consequences. |
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| This type of law outlines offences against and prescribes punishments. |
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| In private law, the person bringing the lawsuit forward. |
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| Youth Criminal Justice Act |
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| Name the document which contains criminal laws for youths ages 12 to 17. |
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| term for a legal decision that becomes an example for similar cases that follow |
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| The legal document signed by King John in 1215 that made everyone, regardless of their position or rank in society, subject to the rule of law. |
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| Common law relied on case law or _________________ cases. |
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| Once a bill is passed it becomes a law or a _________________ or an act. |
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| This document was one of the earliest influences on human rights around the world in 1791. |
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| Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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| This document states that no one shall be subject to arbitrary arrest, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion, expression, and movement. |
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| In 1931, this document gave Canada permission to make its own foreign policy. |
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| Level of government responsible for highways and roads. |
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| level of government responsible for criminal law |
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| executive, legislative, judicial |
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| Three branches of Canadian government. |
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| Term given to law passed at the municipal level. |
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| Name of a group that attempts to pressure government to change a law. |
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| term given to laws that outline your rights and obligations in society |
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| type of private law that outlines the requirements for legally binding agreements |
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| type of public law that outlines the structure and powers of federal and provincial governments. |
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| Type of law that governs the relationship between employers and employees |
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| type of law that outlines the relationship between citizens and government boards or agencies |
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| Name the emperor who codified 1000 years of Roman laws. |
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| As judges developed punishments for specific crimes, the verdicts became the basis for this type of English law. |
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| In 1066, the Duke of Normandy invaded England and introduced a system of government called: _______________ |
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| A title given to a recorded case. |
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| In 1789 the ______________ National Assembly passed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. |
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| Name first significant document that detailed the rights of Canadians |
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| Name of the formula that enables the Canadian Constitution to be changed. |
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| Under section 24 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms a person who feels their Charter rights or freedoms have been violated may go to court to seek this: |
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| Under the BNA Act, 1867, some of the provinces' powers were passed to this third level of government. |
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| Every Member of Parliament is an elected representative of a _________________ or electoral district. |
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| This branch of government consists of the House of Commons and the Senate. |
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| The executive committee of federal government policy, appointed by the prime minister, is known as the: |
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| In the process of passing a bill into federal law, the stage between the second and third reading in which amendments can be made. |
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| person accused of a crime |
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| reconsidering a court's verdict |
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| a document that requires a person to be brought to court to determine if he or she is being legally detained |
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