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Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 7

Rights, Roles & Responsibilities

The Charter and taking part as a citizen.

What your child practises

Practises the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the rights, responsibilities, roles and status of individuals and groups in Canada, and how citizens take part. It follows the Grade 9 social studies skill descriptors on rights, responsibilities and civic engagement in the New Brunswick curriculum.

New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Civics: Rights and Responsibilities, Civics: Civic Engagement · persistent issues involving rights, responsibilities, roles and status, and actions that show citizenship

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which two languages are official at the federal level in Canada?

    • French and Spanish
    • English and Mi’kmaw
    • English and French
    • English and German

  2. Question 2

    What is volunteering?

    • giving your time to help without being paid
    • playing a game
    • working for money
    • taking a holiday

  3. Question 3

    Serving on a jury when asked is…

    • a game
    • a right to refuse
    • a business
    • a responsibility of citizens

  4. Question 4

    Which of these is a responsibility of a citizen?

    • skipping every election
    • avoiding school
    • obeying laws
    • ignoring neighbours

  5. Question 5

    Which Charter right lets citizens vote and run for office?

    • democratic rights
    • language rights
    • mobility rights
    • legal rights

  6. Question 6

    Why is minority-language education protected in the Charter?

    • so teachers can be fewer
    • so schools can be closed
    • so books are shorter
    • so children can learn in their own official language

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