Social 9, Chapter 8/9 quiz

Aboriginal Peoples have collective rights connected to the land.

Like a greenhouse, GHGs make the earth a more positive growing environment.

Public health, pensions, and education are all:

GHGs primarily come from using

The G.S.T. is a federal ______, which everyone is Canada must pay.

B.C. created a "carbon tax" on fossil fuels and used the money for other climate change issues.

Wind farms are a form of renewable energy.

It is illegal to not report your income to the government.

Alberta is the only province that doesn't collect provincial sales tax.

The United States government provides health care for which of its citizens?

Decisions regarding the development of the oil sands affect affect Alberta's

Alberta has the largest GHG output in Canada because of its oil industry and coal-fired plants.

All of the Canada's major political parties agree that health care should not be privatized.

The objective of the ___________ is to reduce greenhouse gases that cause climate change?

Which is another word for equity?

Due to global warming, low-lying places like New Orleans have seen an increase in _______?

Canadian natural resources are controlled by

The United States did not agree to join the Kyoto Protocol.

Canada didn't join the Kyoto Protocol until 2006, when the Conservative gov't was elected.

Which kind of law is the Canada Health Act?

Health care services in the United States are run like businesses and can make a profit.

Provincial gov'ts ensure that people in different regions have a say in laws that affect their

The SARA has prohibitions against killing, harming, harrassing, and capturing species at risk

Solar power and wind power are examples of

Rising sea levels, severe weather, & decreased freshwater are results of the Earth warming.

Which term describes "reaching a general agreement among all members of a group"?

The Alberta premier's perspective on the development of the oil sands resources is similar to a

Which of the following best describes the health care system in the United States?

Climate change will affect all regions of Canada in the same way.

A government that provides social programs for its citizens would likely have a mixed economy.

A party’s political platform never changes.

Health care in Canada must be publicly administered, comprehensive, portable, universal, and

Sir John A. MacDonald championed health care paid for by taxes and available for all Canadians.

Which of the following is a rise in the average temperature of Earth?

What do governments collect to pay for social programs?

Not reporting your income to government is called

Students who work part-time don't have to pay income tax because they don’t earn enough money.

The Bloc Québécois have candidates in every province and territory in Canada.

Under Canada's constitution, who is responsible for health care?