The Justice System
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1.Where are there municipal police departments?
- Only in Ontario and Quebec
- Only where the RCMP does not serve
- Only in the largest cities
- In all provinces
Answer: In all provinces
Why: In all provinces.
2.Why are the police there?
- To collect fines for the government
- To interpret the law
- To keep people safe and enforce the law
- To settle disputes between citizens
Answer: To keep people safe and enforce the law
Why: To keep people safe and to enforce the law.
3.On what principle is Canada's judicial system founded in criminal matters?
- The presumption of guilt
- The supremacy of Parliament
- The presumption of innocence
- Trial by jury in every case
Answer: The presumption of innocence
Why: The presumption of innocence — everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
4.What essential role does Discover Canada say prisons have?
- Settling civil disputes
- Providing job training only
- Holding people awaiting immigration decisions
- Punishing criminals and deterring crime
Answer: Punishing criminals and deterring crime
Why: Punishing criminals and deterring crime.
5.In most provinces, what two kinds of court are there above the provincial courts?
- A family court and a criminal court
- An appeal court and a trial court
- A small claims court and a traffic court
- A federal court and a municipal court
Answer: An appeal court and a trial court
Why: An appeal court and a trial court, the latter sometimes called the Court of King's (or Queen's) Bench or the Supreme Court. The Bench court's name follows the reigning Sovereign.
6.Which court handles lesser offences?
- The Federal Court
- The Supreme Court of Canada
- The provincial courts
- The appeal court
Answer: The provincial courts
Why: The provincial courts. There are also family courts, traffic courts and small claims courts.
7.Which two provinces have their own provincial police forces?
- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
- Alberta and British Columbia
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- Ontario and Quebec
Answer: Ontario and Quebec
Why: Ontario and Quebec. The RCMP serves as the provincial police everywhere else.
8.What are Canada's laws intended to do?
- Raise revenue for the government
- Protect the government from criticism
- Enforce religious observance
- Provide order and a peaceful way to settle disputes, and express Canadians' values
Answer: Provide order and a peaceful way to settle disputes, and express Canadians' values
Why: To provide order in society and a peaceful way to settle disputes, and to express the values and beliefs of Canadians.
9.Can you question the police about their service or conduct?
- Yes — almost all police forces have a process for concerns
- Only through a member of Parliament
- Only by starting a court case
- No — police conduct cannot be challenged
Answer: Yes — almost all police forces have a process for concerns
Why: Yes. Almost all police forces in Canada have a process by which you can bring your concerns to the police and seek action.
10.What does the RCMP do?
- Serves as the provincial police in all ten provinces
- Enforces only federal laws, nowhere provincially
- Operates only in the three territories
- Enforces federal laws, and is the provincial police everywhere except Ontario and Quebec
Answer: Enforces federal laws, and is the provincial police everywhere except Ontario and Quebec
Why: Enforces federal laws throughout Canada, and serves as the provincial police in all provinces and territories except Ontario and Quebec, as well as in some municipalities.
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