# New Citizen

> Free, independent practice for citizenship tests, starting with the Canadian citizenship test. New Citizen offers plain-English study notes for each chapter of Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada), 502 multiple-choice practice questions with answers and explanations, and timed practice exams (20 questions, pass mark 15, 45 minutes).

The notes are summaries written by New Citizen, not official government text. New Citizen is not affiliated with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or the Government of Canada. The official guide is at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html.

## Study notes
- [Rights & Responsibilities](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/rights): Citizenship comes with both rights and responsibilities. You’ll learn about the Oath of Citizenship, where Canadians’ rights come from, what the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects and what is expected of every citizen.
- [Who We Are](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/people): As a citizen, you’ll be part of a country of many peoples, languages and faiths. You’ll learn about the three founding peoples (Aboriginal, French and British), the two official languages and the many cultures and religions in Canada today.
- [Early History](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/history): Canada’s past helps explain how the country works today. You’ll follow the story from the Aboriginal peoples and the first European explorers, through Confederation in 1867, to the First and Second World Wars.
- [Modern Canada](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/modern): After 1867, Canada grew into the country it is today. You’ll read about expansion to the West, the railway, the two world wars, women winning the vote, postwar prosperity, Quebec and the Quiet Revolution, and famous Canadians in the arts, sports and science.
- [How We Govern](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/government): Knowing how Canada is governed helps you take part as a citizen. You’ll learn the three key facts about Canada’s system of government, how laws are made, who represents the Sovereign and what each level of government is responsible for.
- [Elections & Voting](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/elections): Voting is both a right and a responsibility of citizenship. You’ll learn how Canadians elect their members of Parliament, who may vote, how voting works and how a government is formed after an election.
- [Justice System](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/justice): In Canada, the law applies to everyone. You’ll learn the basic ideas behind the justice system, who makes and enforces the laws, the main courts, the different police forces and where to get legal help.
- [Canadian Symbols](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/symbols): Symbols and holidays are part of what Canadians share. You’ll learn about the objects, events and people with special meaning for Canadians: the Crown, the flags, the maple leaf, the anthems, sports, honours and national holidays.
- [Economy](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/economy): Trade and industry shape jobs and daily life across Canada. You’ll learn how Canada earns its living: trade with other countries, the three main types of industries and the close economic ties with the United States.
- [Regions & Geography](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/regions): Canada is a large country with very different regions. You’ll learn about its size, borders and population, its five regions, and each province and territory with its capital city.

## Questions
- [All questions with answers](https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/questions): one page per question at https://maple-prep.choudharymanish8585.workers.dev/study/questions/{id}

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