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Social 30-2 Related Issue 3 review
Social 30-2 Related Issue 3 review
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Are the values of liberalism viable?
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1
Supporters of capitalism criticize democratic socialist governments for having high rates of
personal income tax
economic growth
child poverty
foreign investment
2
Which of the following is not considered a principle of liberal democracies?
Free and Fair elections
Citizen participation
Abuse of power
Transparency
3
The Canadian government attempts to ensure that each federal constituency ?
includes territory from 2 or more provinces
contains approximatley the same number of voters
groups together voters who share the same political ideology
represents a specific ethnic group
4
A program in the United States which encouraged greater equality in education and employment is
profiling
the health care act
Affirmative action
patriot act
5
The Governor General is appointed
False
True
6
some buliding blocks of democracy include; free speech, fair elections and?
independent courts
indoctrination
controlled participation
elite rule
7
Absolute monarchies, minority tyrannies and military dictatorships, are all examples of
they no longer exist
authoritarianism
ideologies
liberal democracies
8
The way that the Free market economy addresses the issue of economic equality is through?
Equality of opportunity
Egalitarianism
Equality of outcome
Equitable distribution of income
9
Who advocates constant government intervention in the economy through fiscal and monetary policy?
Keynes
J. S- Mill
Smith
Hayek
10
The Canadian charter outlines both individual and collective rights for Canadians
False
True
11
Of the following statements which is most consistent with the principles of modern liberalism?
The role of government is to reflect the will of the people
role of government is to strive for economic equality
role of government is to provide equal economic opportunity
role of the government is to promote the welfare of all
12
What is the role of interest groups in a liberal democracy?
They are not important
They help promote the interests of the majority.
They stand for an election
They lobby politicians
13
The war measures act was used during all of the following situations except for
World War I
World War II
9/11
The FLQ crisis
14
Authoritarianism upholds the belief that
decisions should be made by one person, or an elite group.
decisions are made by many political representatives.
decisions do not get made
decisions should be made by the citizens
15
What election process do we use in Canada?
Second Ballet system
proportional representation
First past the post
Preferential ballot
16
The country that commits to economic security from "cradle to grave" is
USA
Sweden
Canada
France
17
Which of the following statements describes a goal typical of centrally planned economies?
Citizens should be free to own their own property
consumers should have the greatest possible choice of goods
economic security should be emphasized over individual goal
Profits should provide individuals with an incentives
18
What form of direct democracy is sometimes used in Canada?
referendum
authoritarianism
representative democracy
first past the post
19
In theory, the incentive for workers in a command economy to be productive and work hard is to
increase the profits of the state controlled business
become personally wealthy
promotoe competition in the market place
ensure the prosperity of all citizens
20
This replaced the War Measures Act in Canada, and its control was subject to the charter.
Patriot act
Anti- terrorism act
Emergencies act
social security act
21
What was the name of the Act that granted the government extra powers in certain situations?
the war act
the war measures act
Patriot Act
the conscription act
22
Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread to 'brainwash' the masses
propaganda
conscription
censorship
Brainwash
23
An environmentalist would most likely support which of the following government actions?
Reducing business taxes charged to oil-exploration companies
Increasing spending to improve highway road surfaces
Removing limitations placed upon weekly household-garbage disposal
Subsidizing companies installing solar-electric panels
24
How is the number of representatives for an area decided upon in Canada?
proportional representation
randomly
electoral college
rep by pop
25
An economic goal common to both a market economy and a planned economy is?
unrestricted personal freedom
unregulated free trade
limited consumer choice
long term prosperity