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