Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 4
Citizenship & Decisions
Rights, responsibilities and how decisions are made
What your child practises
The rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens, majority and consensus decision making, the path of a bill from idea to law, and ways citizens take part.
Saskatchewan Curriculum outcome: PA8.1–PA8.4 · Canadian citizenship, decision-making processes, how a bill becomes a law, and citizens' engagement
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Put the steps in order for how a bill becomes a law in Canada.
- 👑Royal Assent makes it law
- 🏛️The Senate reviews it
- 📄The bill is introduced (first reading)
- 🗳️The House of Commons votes (third reading)
- 🔍A committee studies it
- 🗣️The bill is debated (second reading)
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The bill is introduced (first reading) → The bill is debated (second reading) → A committee studies it → The House of Commons votes (third reading) → The Senate reviews it → Royal Assent makes it law
Hint: A bill is introduced, debated, studied in committee, voted on, reviewed by the Senate and finally given Royal Assent.
Question 2
Which of these is a responsibility of a Canadian citizen?
⚖️- to obey laws and respect the rights of others
- to ignore elections
- to litter
- to avoid community
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to obey laws and respect the rights of others
Hint: Rights come with responsibilities.
Question 3
What is consensus decision making?
⭕- voting once and ignoring the result
- flipping a coin
- one person decides alone
- working until the group can agree
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working until the group can agree
Hint: Many Indigenous governance traditions use consensus and circle processes.
Question 4
A class decides on a field trip by talking until everyone agrees. This is…
🤝- consensus
- an election
- a dictatorship
- a coin toss
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consensus
Hint: Consensus values everyone's input.
Question 5
In which situation is majority rule a common way to decide?
🗳️- a family prayer
- an election
- a dream
- a private choice
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an election
Hint: In a vote, the option with the most support wins.
Question 6
Why is it important for citizens to check their sources before sharing information?
🔎- false information can mislead others and harm decisions
- it doesn't matter
- facts are never important
- to be first
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false information can mislead others and harm decisions
Hint: Good decisions rely on reliable information.