Chapter 7,8,9 Study Cards

Question 1

Consumerism

Answer 1

idea that the economy is driven by the consumer decisions. Consumers have a lot of influence over what is produced.

Question 2

Factors influenced and impacted by consumerism (5)

Answer 2

health and safety-laws to protect
jobs-create or lose jobs
environment-taxes
marketing-advertisement 
identity-values/beliefs

Question 3

Boycotts

Answer 3

an effective tool against the supplier. Boycott is when consumers choose to not buy things on purpose.

Question 4

Examples of boycotts

Answer 4

animal shelters
lu lu lemon
adidas

Question 5

Social Programs

Answer 5

services provided by gov. to reduce economic inequalities and promote the well being citizens. They are paid for by taxes.

Question 6

Examples of social services

Answer 6

health care
school
food banks
homeless shelters
pensions

Question 7

Taxation

Answer 7

each different gov. depending on who they represent might tax more or less to pay for social programs of others.
Independent- doesn’t like taxation
Liberal/social- likes taxation

Question 8

examples of social programs

Answer 8

health care
pensions for seniors
income assistance

Question 9

Health care

Answer 9

responsibility rests with the provincial gov. Federal gov. passed the Canada Health Act which outlines the 5 principals of health care in Canada.

Question 10

5 principles of health care

Answer 10

1. publicly administrated- run by the gov for no profit
2. comprehensive- for care provided by hospitals, physicians and surgeons
3. universal- available for everyone
4. portable- available everywhere in Canada
5. accessible- available within reasonable time and distance

Question 11

United States

Answer 11

• health care is paid for if you fall into the law income bracket, but even then it is very limited. The rest have to pay premium health care insurance that comes with its own set of problems.
• they prefer this style of health care, don’t want to be a communism country.
• founded from 13 colonies, each state has its own constituation

Question 12

Canada

Answer 12

both federal and provincial gov. collect taxes. Federal gov. redistributes some of the taxes it collects to the provinces to cover costs of social programs.

Question 13

Types of taxes

Answer 13

Income tax- based on what you earn, the more money you make the more you are taxed.
Sales tax- based on what you spend your money on, more money you spend more you pay
-Alberta has lowest GST at 5%

Question 14

Tommy Douglas

Answer 14

came up with the idea of social health care programs for everyone, “father of Canada’s HCS”

Question 15

How does consumerism effect QOL?

Answer 15

regionally

• provinces
• disparity

Question 16

How does federal gov. give back taxes

Answer 16

through the Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer

Question 17

Biodiversity

Answer 17

level of variety in plants and animals

Question 18

Climate change

Answer 18

GHG causing temps to rise

Question 19

GHG

Answer 19

Emmisions (man made) that deplete/destroy the ozone layer allowing “more of the sun’s warm UV/rays of love to be trapped.”

Question 20

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 20

2002-Liberal-wanting to reduce GHG

2006-Conservative- not going to continue-effect oil industry

Question 21

Government

Answer 21

Laws and regulations-carbon tax

biodiversity-species protection