Key Vocabulary on Tobacco Taxation, Economics, and Gender Studies

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards reviewing essential vocabulary and statistics from all lecture sources covering public health, taxation, economic terms, and social equality concepts.

Taxes charged on tobacco products are known as __________.

tobacco taxation

A tax placed on one specific product, such as tobacco, is called a(n) __________.

excise tax

Increasing the excise tax on cigarette packs by $50\%$ could prevent at least __________ tobacco-related deaths.

$$11\text{ million}$$

Increasing the excise tax on cigarette packs by $50\%$ is estimated to result in around __________ fewer smokers.

$$49\text{ million}$$

The income gap between groups of people is defined as __________.

income inequality

A cost that is hard to afford is referred to as a(n) __________.

financial burden

A strong need to keep using something is defined as a(n) __________.

addiction

The health and wellbeing of a population as a whole is defined as __________.

public health

Money spent on medical care is known as __________.

healthcare costs

Money a government collects via taxes is called __________.

tax revenue

Affecting one group more than others is defined as affecting them __________.

disproportionately

How much of something is bought or used is defined as __________.

consumption

Something that discourages an action or a certain behaviour is known as a(n) __________.

deterrent

A tax that hits lower incomes harder is described as a(n) __________.

regressive tax

Illegally avoiding tax payment is defined as __________.

tax evasion

Moving goods illegally across a border is defined as __________.

smuggling

The crime of killing a woman or girl because she is female is defined as __________.

femicide

Not having as many representatives as would be expected or needed is defined as being __________.

underrepresented

The right to be treated equally, whatever your sex, race, or age, is known as __________.

equal opportunities

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people to a recent change in society is called a(n) __________.

backlash

The practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others is defined as __________.

discrimination

The right to vote in political elections is known as __________.

suffrage

Human rights relating to reproduction and sex, grounded in rights to dignity, autonomy, and equality, are called __________.

reproductive rights

Causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement is described as __________.

controversial

Having a lot of influence on somebody or something, or having the power to affect people's ideas, decisions, or actions, is defined as __________.

influential

Social expectations about how people should behave based on their gender are defined as __________.

gender roles

A society, system, or country that is ruled or controlled by men is known as a(n) __________.

patriarchy

Action taken by a government to influence a situation or achieve a particular result is defined as __________.

government intervention