Social Studies 9 Final Exam Review Package PAT Date: January 23 at 8:45 AM Name: _____________________________________________________________ M ake su re th at you are fami liar with the vocabu lary for each chapter and that they appear in your glossary sheets. UN IT A Eco no mics, Co nsu meris m and Qu ality o f Lif e Boycotts Cap ital Central P lanning Co llective Bargaining Co llectivism Co mmo n/P ub lic Good Co mp etition Constitution Co nsumer Co nsumeris m Cooperation Co rporatio n Cro wn Corporation Eco logical Eco no mic Continuum /Spectrum Eco no mic Develop ment Eco no mic Freedo m Eco no mic G ro wth Eco no mic Sp ectrum Eco no mic System Eco no mics Emp loyment Entrepreneur Enviro nmental P rotection Equality Equilib rium Executives Financial Security Foreign Invest ment Free Trade Goods and Services Tax Go vernment G rants Go vernment O wnership Gross Do mestic P roduct Health Care Inco me Inco me Assistance Inco me Distribution Inco me Gap Inco me T ax Individualism Industrial Expansion Inequality of Wealth Investors Labour Labour Dispute Labour Union Land Lef t Wing Legislation Lobby Market Econo my Marketing/ Advertising Means of P roduction Mix ed Econo my Necessities Pension P ension P lans P rivate O wnership Privatization P roducer P rofit P rofit Motive P rogressive Inco me Tax Pub lic Education Pub lic Health Care Pub lically O wned Quality Of Life Regulation Right Wing Risk Scarcity Self Interest Self-Reliance Social P rograms So cial We lf are Strike Supp ly And Demand Tax Breaks Trade Unions U n e mp lo y me n t U n io n M e mb er sh ip Wages and Benefits Welfare Welfare System Wo rk Co nd it io ns Wo rkp lace Safe t y Co mmand Eco no my Shift Left Shift Right Mo nopo ly Sales Tax 1 Black Market Underground Eco no my Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Kyoto Protoco l Ratified Oil Sands/Tar Sands International Agreement Democrats Repub licans UN IT B Canada’ s Federal P o litical Syste m and P o litical Decisio n Making Accountab ility Bias Cab inet Camp aign Contributions / Donations Camp aigning Constituents Election P rocess Elections Electorate Executive Branch Federal Court First P ast the Post Governor General House of Co mmo ns How a Bill is passed (all steps and stages) Inco me T ax Judicial Branch Labour Union Legislation Legislative Branch Lobby Group Majority Go vernment Media Minority Go vernment Official Opposition P arliament Po litical Candidates Po litical P arty Po litical P latforms Popular Vote P rime Minister Senate Social P rograms Tax Breaks Voting Constitution Minorities Rep by Pop Judges Sup reme Court Civil Service Legislation Conservative P arty Liberal P arty NDP Green Party Blo c Quebecois UN IT C Indi vidu al and Co llecti ve Rights Affirm Ang lo p ho ne Annuity Assimilate Autono my Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedo ms Co llective Identity Co llective Rights Constitution Entrenching Ethnocentrism First Nations Francophone Indian Indian Act Inherent Rights Labour union Metis N u mb e r ed T re at i e s Official Language Co mmunity Official Language Minorities P atriate Pub licly Funded Reserve Scrip Sovereignty Sup reme Court Fundamental Freedoms Democratic Rights Mobility Rights Legal Rights Equality Rights Residential School Suffrage Internment Inuit Ammendment 2 UN IT D Immig r atio n and Yo uth Ju stice Classes of Immigrants Deportation Eco no mic Factors Elizabeth Fry Society Fair and Equitab le Immigration Immigration and Refugee Board Individual Rights and Freedo ms John Ho ward Society Jury Duty Legal Rights Offence Persecution Point System Privacy P ro vincial No minatio n P rogram Refugees Rehabilitate Reintegrate Sentence Young Offender Youth Criminal Justice Act Community Service Criminal Record Jury Defense Prosecution Seq uester Criminal Code of Canada Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Demographic Labour Force Growth Chinese Head Tax Health Factors Security Factors Political Factors Excluded 3 E c o no mi c S y st e ms a nd Q u a l i t y o f L if e M i x e d E c o n o my : C a n a d a • Degree of g o ve r n me n t in vo lve me nt • • • Benefits: • For individuals • For groups • • Disadvantages: • For individuals • For groups Other E vidence/ Infor mat io n • So me resources are pub licly o wned and so me are p rivately o wned Individuals and go vern ment both mak e decisio ns about what to produce. Individual consu mers and go vern ment inf luence econo mic decisio n making There is still good choice for consu mer products at co mp et i t i ve p r i c es an d peop le still have the opportunity to make a g o o d li vi n g co mp ar ed to others. Everyone receives good health care, education etc. Not as much consumer choice and so me th ings ma y b e mo re expensive. So me group s may have to pay a higher percentage on their tax es if the make more mo ney • Canadian oil executives s t i l l ma k e mo r e mo n e y t h an t e ache r s mak e but in r e t u r n p ay mo r e t ax e s ( P r o g r e s s i ve I n c o me T ax ) and both will receive the s a me me d i c a l a t t e n t i o n i f they are sick. In C anada, t he r e ar e many p lace s t o c o mp a r a t i ve s h o p f o r mo s t goods, (W al-Mart vs. Canadian Tire) but they can not shop around for cheaper/better health care. M ar k e t E c o n o my : U n i t e d States • • • Resources are privately o wned Individuals make decisions on how to use resources Individual consu mers drive econo mic decisio n making by choosing what to b uy. • The re is a lo t o f choice in consu mer products and individuals have the ab ility to make a good li vi n g . Co mp et i t io n usually means cheap er prices Lo wer taxes • • • • So me group s may not b e ab le to affo rd necessary services if they are priced out of their limit. A me r i c a n s c a n ma k e a lo t mo r e mo n e y t h a n C a n a d i a n s i n s o me f i e ld s of work can. They have a lo t o f c o n s u me r c h o i c e wh e n i t c o me s t o s o me products such as cell phone providers. They are also cheaper because o f t h i s c o mp e t i t i o n . S o me A me r i c a n s c a n n o t afford basic necessities such as healt h care. 4 Directions: U se the Word Bank to complete the sentences. Words may b e u sed more th an once. c o ns u me r e n vi r o n me nt s g o ve r nme nt i n d i vi d u a l le f t m ar k e t e c o no my middle m i x e d e c o no my p lan ne d e c o no my p r i vat e ly r u n right u nc r e at i ve we ak ne s s 1) Pensions to support senior citizens would be an example of a shift left 1. 2) In a pure market economy the consumer drives all economic decision making. 2) All Canadian s b enefit wh en workers are fairly paid and h ave proper, safe working environments 3) Private companies respond to consu mer demand with ________________ and ________________ - and that creates more and better job s for everyone. 4) Crown corporations are needed b ecause Canadians need government involvement in creating the pub lic good. 5) A planned economy is an economic system where government makes the decisions on how to use resources. 6) Canada’ s government wou ld b e found in the middle of the economic continuum. 7) Brian M ulroney making cuts to government spending was considered to be a shift right 5 C o nsu me r i s m List some examples of opportunities (positives) and challenges (negatives) that consumerism can create for society? Opportunities of Consumerism on Society + Econo mic G ro wth + Cre at e s a lo t o f job s (h ighe r standard of living) +Imp ro ves Quality of Life when p eop le h ave many modern conveniences. Challenges of Consu merism on Society -Har ms the enviro nment -Lo wer standard of living for p eop le in so me countries b ecause co mp an i e s o r so co mp e t it i ve th e y ma y p ay lo w wag e s, h a ve b ad wo rk ing conditions etc. -May harm Quality of Life if we li ve in po llu t ed are as and lo se are natural environment due to production of consumer goods. Wh at are the 5 factors th at guide consu mer beh aviour? Health, safety, jobs, the en viron ment and marketing. De scribe the 6 techniques th at advertisers use to sell products and pro vide an example for each. Advertising Techniques Bandwagon Effect Emotional Appeal Glittering Generalities Plain Folks Appeal Testimonials Scientific Appeal Definition Encourages you to buy a product or service because everyone else is U s e s st ro ng e mo t io n a l language that connects with your fears and desires Relates the product or s e r vic e to wo rd s o r images that promise everything Relates a product or service to the experience of ordinary fo lk s Use celebrities or experts to speak for a product Uses statistics or scientific data to p ersuade consu mers to buy a product or service Example Answers wi ll vary Answers wi ll vary Answers wi ll vary Answers wi ll vary Answers wi ll vary Answers wi ll vary 6 S o c i a l P r o g r a ms a nd T ax at io n True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. F 1. Health care is completely free for all Canadian citizens.It is not free because it is paid through taxes. T 2. Health care services in the United States are run like businesses and can make a profit. F 3. Canada’ s Employment Insurance program is supported by taxes.Everyone wh o works h as E.I taken off their pay cheq ue. T 4. Canadian citizens, wh o h ave lived in Canada for 10 years or more, can collect a monthly pension once they turn 60 years old. T 5. Alb erta is the only province th at does not collect provincial sale s tax on products and services. T 6. Stu dents wh o work part-time generally do not h ave to pay income tax because they do not earn enough money. F 7. The Bloc Québécois h as candidates in every province and territory in Canada to represent the rights of the French language minorities. They only run candidates in Quebec F 8. The follo wing is a li st of req uirements needed in order to b e a member of a political party: -M u st b e a resident of Canada -M u st b e at least 16 years old some are 14 -M u st not b e a memb er of another party.Can b e a memb er of another party F 9. Sir John A. M acDonald ch ampioned the idea of a health care system paid for b y taxes and avai lab le for all Canadian s. It was Tommy Douglas, leader of the CCF (now NDP) T 10. All of the major political parties in Canada agree that health care in Canada sh ould not be privatized. T 11. A government th at provides some social programs for its citizens wou ld h ave a mixed economy. 7 F 12. Bloc Québ écois and the Green Party of Canada are the only two political parties in Canada that list “the federal role of Québec” as one of their platform issues. Only the BQ h ave this as an issue in their platform F 13. A party’s political platform never changes. T 14. It is illegal to not report your income to the government. F 15. The median income for families in Alberta in 2005 was $67 000. Alb erta h as the highest median income in Canada at $76,000 S o c i a l P r o g r a ms a nd T ax at io n Complete each statement. 1. A financial gain made b y a company or owner of a b u siness is called a(n) profit 2. The government of Canada supports the idea of using taxes to provide services to citizens. The United States does not support this idea as much as Canada does. 3. Canadians pay for health care, income assistance, and pensions with taxes. The U.S. does not offer pensions as a social program. 4. Canadian families pay approximately 35 percent of their income on taxes. 5. Everyone in Canada pays G.S.T. regardless of the province or territory in wh ich they li ve. 6. In order for a new political party to have its name appear on a ballot during an election, it must have the endorsement of at least no voters. 7. A government th at provides extensive social programs and plays a central role in the economy wou ld appear towards the planned economy side of the economic continuu m. 8. There are five major political parties in Canada. 9. There are two major political parties in the United States. 10. The more money a person earns, the more income tax he or she has to pay. 8 Matching S o c i a l P r o g r a ms a nd T ax at io n Ma tch t he f ol lowi ng wor ds or ter ms t o t hei r cor r ect descr i pt i on below. A. tax base B. health insu rance C. dental care D. constitution E. crime, health care, and lower taxes F. Ab original peoples, agricu lture, and wo men’s eq uality G. median H. social services C 1. the Canada Health Act does not cover this service F 2. key issues in the Liberal Party’s platform B 3. a company’s agreement to pay for health care in exchange for a monthly fee G 4. in statistics, the middle nu mb er th at separates the higher h alf from the lo wer half H 5. affordab le housing, pensions, and income assistance D 6. Unlike Canada’s, the U.S.’s __________ does not identify federal or state responsibilities for social programs. A 7. all the economic activity th at governments tax E 8. key issues in the Conservative Party’s platform E nvi r o nme nt a l Is s u e s 9 Ho w do en viron mental issues connect to quality of life? Find 3 examples b ased on the mind map. Answers wi ll vary. Please see M s. Kongsru d F e de r al P o l it ic a l S y st e m Complete the following ch art b y answering wh at are the 3 branches of government and list 3 things th at each branch is responsib le for. The 3 Branches of Canada’s Federal System The responsibilities of these federal branches are? -proposes laws -puts laws into action 1.EXECU TIVE BRANCH -runs the day to day business of the government -makes laws -represents the interests and the 2.LEGISLATIVE BRANCH rights of Canada’s regions -applies and interprets laws 3.JUDICIAL BRANCH 10 Wh at are the advantages and disadvantages of Canada’s Senate?Record your answers in the ch art b elow. Advantages of Senate +sober second thought +represent minorities Disadvantages of Senate -not elected -ineffective because they are not elected +represent regions Wh at is the difference b etween winning b y popu lar vote versu s by first past the post? Define each term and then write an explanation of wh at they b enefit of each wou ld b e? Popular Vote Definition- First Past the Post Definition- 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 In every electoral district the candidate with the mo st votes wins the seat in the House of Commons Benefit- Benefit- All people who voted h ave representation in the government and parties need to cooperate and come up with a middle ground Creates a clear majority that can effective ly do wh at their platform set out to do. 11 Complete the following ch art on the role of M emb ers of Parliament. What is their role? Where do they work? To represent the constituents in their riding and to create legislation In the House of Commons and in their constituency. Who give s them their job? The voters in their riding. When the Prime Minister gives them special duties what is this called? The Prime M inister gives them a portfolio or appoints them to the Cabinet. What are some portfolios that the Prime Minister might ask MPs to work in? Agriculture/Defence/Finance/Health/ Industry/Internat ional Trade/N atural Resources/Revenue/Treasury/Canadian H e r i t ag e / D e mo c r at i c R e f o r m/ F i s h e r i e s and O ce ans/ Hu man Re sour ce s and Soc ial D e ve lo p me n t / I n t e r g o ve r n me n t a l Affairs/ Justice/ P ublic Safety/ Seniors/Veteran Affairs/Cit izenship and I m mi g r a t i o n / E n vi r o n me n t / I n d i a n a n d Northern Affairs/ Foreign Affairs/ Internat ional Cooperat ion/ L abour/ P ub lic Works/ Transport ation Draw an illu stration th at shows the u su al path th at a bill takes b efore it b ecomes a law. How a Bill becomes a Law an Illustrated Journey House of Commons Senate Royal Assent Step 1: First Reading Printed copies of the bill are made available for the first time. There is no debate or vote. Step 2: Second Reading Debate and vote on the principle of the vote. Does the bill serve the interests of Canadians? Step 3: Committee Stage Detailed study of the bill. A committee reviews the bill with the help of experts, witnesses and citizens. Step 4: Report Stage The committee issues a report with recommendations. The changes are debated and voted on. Step 5: Third Reading Debate and vote on the final form of the bill If any changes are made in the Senate, the b ill mu st go b ack to the House of Commons and go through the stages again. The Hou se of Commons always gets the last vote b ecau se the M Ps are elected. 12 Complete the chart below on “Government Watchdogs”. List the different areas of government or others who are re sponsib le for holding the go vernment accountab le for their actions. “Go vernment Watch Dogs” 1.M EDIA Ho w they keep the Go vernment Accountab le for their action s? They inform the pub lic about the impact the go vern ment is h aving on their lives. Citizen s can then be informed about wh at the go vern ment is doing If the government is not doing wh at the people want they h ave the opportunity to vote for a different party. 2.ELECTIONS 3. INTEREST GROUPS/LOBBY GROUPS 4.OPPOSITION PARTIES They represent the vie ws and perspective s of different groups on issues that are important to Canadian s. They meet with the government to inform them of the different vie ws. They represent other ideologies in Canada and debate in Parliament the legislation that is proposed. Complete the following chart on Lobby Groups. Definition of Lobbyist Examples of Lobby Groups Who hires them? What is their role? How do they influence government decision making? Lobby Groups Someone who is pai d to represent the interests of a particular group to key decision makers in go vernment. Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Green Peace Mothers Against Drunk Driving Groups who h ave a particu lar interest in which laws/policies are put in practice by the government To influence the decision makers in favou r of their clients/interests They offer different perspective s and indepth expertise on the issues. 13 C a na d a’ s Ch ar t e r o f R ig h t s a nd F r e e do ms Co mplete the following ch art th at lists your individual rights under the Charter. Briefly describe each right and freedom. In dividual Right Under the Charter Description of that Right • • Fundamental Freedoms • • • Democratic Rights • • Mobility Rights • • Legal Rights • • Equality Rights Freedom to express your opinions Freedom to choose your o wn religion Freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations Freedom to associate with any person or group The right to vote for memb ers of the Hou se of Commons and of pro vincial legislatures The right to vote for a ne w government at least every five years The right to mo ve anywh ere within Canada and to earn a living there The right to enter, stay in, or le ave Canada. The right to be free of imprisonment, search and seizu re without reasons backed by law and e vidence The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age or mental or physical disability. 14 C o l le c t i ve R ig h ts C o l l e c t i ve R i g h ts – O ff i c i al G r o u p s u nd e r t h e Ch ar t e r O u t c o m e s : I n wh a t w a y s d o e s t h e C a n a d i a n C h a r t e r o f R i g h t s a n d Freedoms meet the needs of Francophone’s in minority settings? In a detail paragraph explain how and why the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights of language groups in our cou ntry. Pro vide examples to support your answer. A N S WE R S WIL L V A R Y P L E A S E S EE M S . K O N GS R U D Fill in the b lank with the appropriate word. The words are provided for you to choose from. Land for the exclusive use of First Nations is called a reserve Collective rights belong to groups of people and are entrenched in Canada’s constitution. The sh ared identity of a group of people, especially b ecau se of a common language and culture is collective identity. Eu ropeans u sed the word Indian to describ e the First Nations of North America, although these peoples were diverse and h ad names for themselve s. The purpose of collective rights is to affirm the collective identity of groups in society and to create a society wh ere people of difficu lt identities b elong. Aboriginal peoples and Canada’s government continue today, including negotiations to estab lish modern Treaties and to clarify rights related to the sovereignty of Aboriginal peoples. The Indian act originally aimed to assimilate First Nations peoples. Under the Nu mb ered Treaties annuities are mostly symb olic today. We, the First Nations, proclaim our dedication and commitment to the recognition of our unique history and destiny wi thin Canada b y entrenching ou r treaty and Ab original rights within the constitution. In th is ch apter, you discovered wh at laws recognize the collective rights of First Nations peoples? 15 Patriate means to b ring to a country someth ing th at b elongs to the country. Offical langu age involve s a group in Canadian society wh ose members speak either French or English – as their first language. The b elief th at one’s cu lture is superior to all other cu ltu res is called ethnocentrism A(n) Anglophone is a person wh ose first langu age is English . A(n) Francophone is a person whose first langu age is French. Official language minority involve s a group th at speaks one either French or English and that does not make up the majority population of a province or territory. 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 scrip to the M étis, instead of estab lish ing M étis lands in M anitob a. In 1984, it called for new legislation to give the M étis settlements more autonomy As an Aboriginal people of Canada, the Métis consider rights to land, and rights to u se the land in traditional ways, as inherent rights Section 23 of the Charter says that a French-speaking or English minority population of sufficient size in any province has the right to official language schools th at serve their language community. First Nations community Anglophone Indian Act assimilate Indian scrip reserve so vereignty entrenching autonomy annuities funded Francophone patriate official Official language Collective rights Inherent rights ethnocentrism publicly affirm Language minority Collective identity 16 Im mi g r at io n L aws a nd P o l ic ie s 1. What is the purpose of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act? • Pu rsue social, cu ltural and economic b enefits for all Canadians • Repect the bilingual and multicultural character of Canada • Share the benefits of immigration and support a prosperous economy across all regions of Canada • Reunite families in Canada • Promote the successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society. 2. in • • • • What categories, and percentages of immigration, are contained the act? Refugees (13%) Family class (28%) Economic Immigrants (55%) Other (4%) 3. Wh y does Canada’s workforce need immigration? Canada’s labour force is shrinking because the amount of people retiring does not equal the amount of people entering the labour force so Canada needs immigration to ensu re growth. 4. What is the point system for accepting immigrants? An economic immigrant needs 67 points to qualify for immigration b ased on different factors. These factors inclu de Education, ab ility to speak English or French, work experience, age, arranged employment, and adaptab ility. 5. Which categories of immigrants do not h ave to qualify under the point system? Family class or Refugees 6. List 3 health factors that impact qualifying as an immigrant into Canada. • Cou ld put Canadians at risk – commu nicab le disease • Cou ld endanger pub lic safety – mental illness • Could put an excessive demand on Canada’s health services – cost of treating AIDS/HIV 7. How are Canada’s immigration laws different today from in the past? In the past Canada’s immigration laws excluded people because of their race or country of origin. They favoured immigrants of British ancestry. 17 J u d i c i a l S y st e m a nd Yo u t h J u st i c e Co mplete the ch art outlining the differences b etween the Criminal Code of Canada and the YCJA. • • • • • YCJA 12-17 year olds Allows for counselling and co mmu nity service as consequences Proh ibits adult sentences for 12-14 years of age. Some adult sentences for 14-17 years of age for serious crimes Protects the privacy of young offenders. Ne ws me dia may not pub li sh name s unless they h ave been tried as an adult Most young offenders can avoid a criminal record. CC Of C • • • • • Adu lts U su al consequence is going to court Defines sentences which so metimes inclu des imprisonment Allows the pub lication of offenders’ names Creates a criminal record for most offenders. What role do Aboriginal Elders play in issuing meaningful c o n s e q u e n c e s t o y o u t h wh o c o m m i t c r i m e s i n t h e i r co mmu nities? Youth Justice Committees exist in some communities and reflect the idea of sentencing circles. It is b ased on the traditions of Aboriginal peop les whose systems of ju stice is based on the idea that b reaking a l a w i s a c o m m u n i t y h u r t s t h e wh o l e c o m m u n i t y . E l d e r s c a n u s e t h e i r kno wledge and experience to help make decisions b ased on wh at is b est for the entire co mmu nity. Wh at are the t wo Ju stice Advocacy Groups stu died and wh at role do they play in our society. Justice Advocacy Group #1 JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY • Wants the go vernment to work to wards pre venting young people to turning to war ds crime b y en su ring education, ending po verty, addiction counselling etc. Justice Advocacy Group #2 ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY • Wants the go vernment to ensu re th at offenders can reenter society and become better citizens through reh ab ilit at ion. 18
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