⚖️ Chapter 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves
Living in a democracy gives citizens what, when decisions affect them?
Correct answer: Both the right and the responsibility to take part
✓ Both the right and the responsibility to take part
B A right to take part but no responsibility
C A duty to accept decisions without comment
D The power to overturn any law by petition
💡 Explanation
Democracy carries a duty as well as an entitlement to help shape decisions that affect you.
Key facts to remember
- Citizens aged 18 or over should vote
- Vote at all three levels: municipal, provincial or territorial, federal
- Taking part is both a right and a responsibility
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 5.3.3 Taking Part in Democracy:
Democracy brings a right and a duty together. Canadians are entitled to help make the decisions that affect their own lives, and they are expected to play their part in making them. The clearest way of doing that is to vote. Any citizen aged 18 or over should vote in municipal elections, in provincial or territorial elections, and in federal elections. Voting is how ordinary people decide who will represent them and hold power on their behalf.
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