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Issues for Canadians - How Much Do You Know? beginning of year activity
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Intro to Social 9
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Canada can be described as a ________________ economic system.
Planned
Market
Socialist
Mixed
2
Health care provided by the Canadian Government is...
Socialist
None of the above
Private
Public
3
Found in the Legislative Branch, these people give "sober second thought" to all bills...
Supreme Court
House of Commons
Senate
Members of Parliament
4
When there is not enough supply to meet a great demand, this is called….
Monoply
Capital Loss
Consumerism
Scarcity
5
Which of the following are classes of immigrants allowed into Canada?
Family Class
All of the above
Refugee
Economic Immigrant
6
Collective Rights are given to the following people in Canada...
First Nations
Metis
Anglophones and Francophones
All of the Above
7
What are the three branches of Canada's Federal Political System?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Executive, Senate, Parliament
Governor General, Mayor, Cabinet
Supreme Court, Queen, Legislative
8
A decision by consumers to stop buying a product or a service is known as a...
Protest
Monopoly
Boycott
Strike
9
When workers stop working, in order to bring about change, this is known as a...
Mediation
Guild
Lockout
Strike
10
Services provided by a government to reduce economic inequalities are known as...
Unemployment Insurance
Tax Breaks
Social Programs
Welfare
11
More government involvement in an economic system is known as a...
Shift Left
None of the ABove
Shift Right
No Movement
12
The document that outlines how Canada is to be governed is the........
Constitution
Quebec Act
BNA Act
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
13
What is an Advocacy Group?
Legal consultants to the Supreme Court
Advisor to the Governor General
An organization that stands up for young offenders
The council of the Vice Prime Minister
14
These individuals are responsible for portfolios such as Agriculture, Education and Health
Senate
House of Commons
Supreme Court
Cabinet
15
What 2 Rights are guaranteed to Official Language Groups?
Official Bilingualism
Parti de Francophone Rights
Minority Language Education Rights
Both A and C
16
In this stage of the Bill to Law process, opinions are gathered and a report is written...
Second Reading
Report Stage
Third Reading
Committee Stage
17
Which of the following is NOT a Factor of Production?
Land
Capital
Scarcity
Labour
18
Who a person is and the characteristics or attributes that make them unique is one's...
Quality of Life
Collective Identity
Citizenship
Identity
19
When a political party wins less then 50% of the seats but the more seats than other parties...
Conservative government
Minority Government
Majority Government
Coalition Government
20
What is a lobbyist?
Someone hired to influence MP's and government officials
An elected member of parliament
The Prime Minister's special advisor
An appointed member of the Senate
21
The following ad uses which type of advertising technique?
Scientific Appeal
Emotional Appeal
Plain Folks Appeal
Testimonial
22
This print ad is an example of which of the following advertising techniques?
Testimonial
Scientifc Appeal
Bandwagon Effect
Plain Folks Appeal
23
A Canadian company that is owned by the government is called a...
Canadian Conglomerate
Private Enterprise
Crown Corporation
Publicly Traded Company
24
Another term for an underground economy is a ____________ market
Black
Yellow
Red
Brown
25
This type of economic system is controlled by individuals...
Market
Socialist
Planned
Mixed
26
Something that attracts immigrants to a country is called a...
Emigrant Factor
Push Factor
Motive
Pull Factor
27
The First Nations were forced to become part of a different cultural group through
Colonialism
Accord
Collective Rights
Assimilation
28
Which of the following is
NOT
a criteria for an issue?
A personal point of view
Receives a wide range of different responses
An open-ended, unbiased question
Requires critical thinking and personal reflection
29
The following ad uses which technique?
Bandwagon Effect
Glittering Generalities
Testimonial
Emotional Appeal
30
The right to be free of search and seizure without evidence falls under which right?
Equality Rights
Fundamental freedoms
Mobility Rights
Legal Rights
31
The criteria for economic immigrants to gain entrance into the country is known as the
SAT
Points Test
Nothwithstanding Clause
Entrance Exam
32
This year is an election year! Its important to look at what before you vote?
Social Programs
Royal Assent
Lobbyist opinions
Party Platforms
33
Some perspectives on environmental issues include...
All of the above
Consumers
Environmentalists
Government
34
What is the term for someone who is forced out their country?
Coyote
Terrorist
Refugee
Immigrant
35
When one producer controls all the production of a certain good, this is known as ...
Competition
Monopoly
Demand
Supply
36
The right to earn a living in Canada falls under which category of rights?
Mobility Rights
Equality Rights
Democratic Rights
Legal Rights
37
A taxation model is a policy about....
All of the above
What to tax
How much to tax
How to spend tax dollars
38
Rights that are granted through ancestral identity are known as...
Autonomy Rights
Inherent Rights
Democratic Rights
Scrip
39
A sense of distinctiveness shared by a group of people is known as....
Identity
Collective identity
Quality of Life
Citizenship
40
All of the following people are running for PM in the upcoming election except...
Elizabeth May - Green
Thomas Mulcair - NDP
Justin Trudeau - Liberal
Naheed Nenshi - Conservative
41
When supply is high and demand is low, price goes _______
None of the above
Up
Down
Stays the same
42
The right to be free of discrimination falls under the category of...
Legal Rights
Equality Rights
Mobility Rights
Democratic Rights
43
Which if the following is
NOT
a stage in the Bill to Law Process?
Royal Assent
Committee Stage
Constitutional Stage
First, Second and Third Reading
44
An example of the Notwithstanding Clause in action is the...
Anti Terrorism Act
Driver's License Photos
No Fly List
All of the Above
45
Which of the following is
NOT
a Fundamental Freedom?
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Observation
46
What is the Act called that deals with young offenders in Canadian society?
Juvenile Deliquent Act
Young Offenders Act
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Criminal Code of Canada
47
Misrepresenting what you earn, to avoid paying taxes, is known as....
Tax Base
Tax evasion
Social Programs
Taxation model
48
The ability of the government to restrict individual rights for the benefit of society is the
Internment Act
Indian Act
Notwithstanding Clause
The War Measures Act
49
The belief that one's culture is superior to all others is known as...
Slogan
Ethnocentrism
Sovereignty
Imperialism
50
When a party wins more than 50% of the seats in the House of Commons, it is called a...
Minority Government
Conservative Government
Liberal Government
Majority Government
51
This type of economy is entirely controlled by the government...
Socialist
Planned
Market
Mixed
52
This group interprets and enforces laws….
House of Commons
Executive Branch
Governor General
Supreme Court
53
An example of an environmental issue is...
Ocean Pollution
All of the above
Deforestation
Alberta Oil Sands
54
Which of the following are factors that should influence consumer spending
Jobs
Health and Safety
Identity
All of the above
55
Finish the quote "Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped - turned upside down"
And I'd like to take a minute
All of the above
how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air
Just sit right there, I'll tell you
56
The following print ad, is an example of which of the following advertising techniques?
Testimonial
Bandwagon Effect
Glittering Generalities
Scientific Appeal
57
The process of people establishing homes in a country that is not their native country is
Emmigration
Refugee
Sovereignty
Immigration
58
The point where demand meets with supply is known as the...
Sale Point
Monoploy
Competition
Equilibrium Point
59
A sense of belonging and contributing is known as which of the following BIG ideas?
Identity
Citizenship
Quality of Life
Collective Identity
60
A measure of personal and collective well-being is known as...
Citizenship
Quality of Life
Governance
Identity
61
What Act of Parliament put the Indigenous People on reserves?
Residential Schools Act
Indian Act
Numbered Treaties
Royal Proclamation
62
What to produce, how to produce it and who will get it are known as the....
Factors of Production
Equilibrium Point
Basic Economic Questions
Factors of Scarcity
63
Which of the following events granted the First Nations rights to land?
Numbered Treaties
Royal Proclamation
Indian Act
BNA Act
64
The ability for provinces to select the immigrants they want is known as the...
Refugee Act
Provincial Nomination Program
Singh Decision
Immigration Act
65
Which of the following is NOT a social program?
Pensions for seniors
Public Education
Transit
Welfare
66
Which of the following is
NOT
a BIG Idea that will be studied this year?
Quality of Life
Identity
Worldview
Citizenship
67
What is an extrajudicial measure?
Trial by a jury of the offender's peers
A lengthy trial by judge
Consequence outside of the court system
additional time in jail
68
If a youth vandalizes a building, making them clean up their mess is an example of….
Meaningful Consequences
Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Keeping them separate from the adult system
Addressing Underlying Circumstances
69
Factors that cause people to leave their home county are called...
Extermination Factors
Relocation Factors
Push Factors
Pull Factors
70
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the objectives of the YCJA?
Incarcerate Youth
Separate from the adult system
Provide Meaningful Consequences
Reintegrate and Rehabilitate
