Social Studies 9 Final Exam Review Flashcards

Flashcards for Social Studies 9 Final Exam Review

A __ is an economic system where government makes the decisions on how to use resources.

An economic system where the government makes the decisions on how to use resources.

In a pure market economy, __ drives all economic decision making.

The consumer

Crown corporations are needed because Canadians need __ involvement in creating the public good.

Government

A government that provides extensive social programs and plays a central role in the economy would appear towards the __ side of the economic continuum.

Planned economy

There are __ major political parties in Canada.

5

There are __ major political parties in the United States.

2

A financial gain made by a company or owner of a business is called a(n) __.

Profit

Canadian families pay approximately __ percent of their income on taxes.

35

Canadians pay for health care, income assistance, and pensions with __.

Taxes

Everyone in Canada pays __ regardless of the province or territory in which they live.

G.S.T.

A government that provides extensive social programs and plays a central role in the economy would appear towards the __ side of the economic continuum.

Planned economy

All the economic activity that governments tax is __.

Tax base

A company’s agreement to pay for health care in exchange for a monthly fee is __.

Health insurance

The Canada Health Act does not cover __ service.

Dental care

__ connect to quality of life?

Environmental issues connect to quality of life.

The __ proposes laws, puts laws into action, and runs the day to day business of the government.

Executive branch

The __ makes laws and represents the interests and the rights of Canada’s regions.

Legislative Branch

The __ applies and interprets laws.

Judicial Branch

The total votes cast in the election is looked at and each party receives the same amount of seats as they did percentage of votes is the definition of __.

Popular vote

Sober second thought, represent minorities and regions are the advantages of __.

Senate

Members of parliament job is given by __.

The voters in their riding

They inform the public about the impact the government is having on their lives. Citizens can then be informed about what the government is doing are the __ watchdogs.

Media

If the government is not doing what the people want they have the opportunity to vote for a different party is how __ keep the government accountable.

Elections

Lobby groups influence government decision making by __.

They offer different perspectives and in-depth expertise on the issues

Freedom to express your opinions, choose your own religion, organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations, and freedom to associate with any person or group are under __ in the charter.

Fundamental Freedoms

The right to vote for members of the House of Commons and of provincial legislatures and The right to vote for a new government at least every five years are under __ in the charter.

Democratic Rights

The right to move anywhere within Canada and to earn a living there and The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada are under __ in the charter.

Mobility Rights

The right to be free of imprisonment, search and seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence and The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty are under __ in the charter.

Legal Rights

The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age or mental or physical disability are under __ in the charter.

Equality Rights

Land for the exclusive use of First Nations is called a __.

Reserve

Collective rights belong to groups of people and are __ in Canada’s constitution.

Entrenched

The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture is __.

Collective identity

Europeans used the word __ to describe the First Nations of North America, although these peoples were diverse and had names for themselves.

Indian

The purpose of collective rights is to __ the collective identity of groups in society and to create a society where people of difficult identities belong.

Affirm

The Indian act originally aimed to __ First Nations peoples.

Assimilate

Under the Numbered Treaties __ are mostly symbolic today.

Annuities

__ means to bring to a country something that belongs to the country.

Patriate

__ involves a group in Canadian society whose members speak either French or English – as their first language.

Official language

The belief that one’s culture is superior to all other cultures is called __.

Ethnocentrism

A(n) __ is a person whose first language is English.

Anglophone

A(n) __ is a person whose first language is French.

Francophone

__ involves a group that speaks one either French or English and that does not make up the majority population of a province or territory.

Official language minority

A federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples, first passed in 1876 and amended several times is called __.

Indian Act

Canada’s government issued __ to the Métis, instead of establishing Métis lands in Manitoba.

Scrip

As an Aboriginal people of Canada, the Métis consider rights to land, and rights to use the land in traditional ways, as __.

Inherent rights

What is the purpose of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act? __

Pursue social, cultural and economic benefits for all Canadians

Canada’s labour force is __ because the amount of people retiring does not equal the amount of people entering the labour force so Canada needs immigration to ensure growth.

Shrinking

An economic immigrant needs __ to qualify for immigration based on different factors.

67 points

12-17 year olds is under __.

YCJA

Usual consequence is going to court is under the __.

Criminal Code of Canada

Justice Advocacy Group wants the government to ensure that offenders can re-enter society and become better citizens through rehabilitation is __.

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