citizenship exam Flashcards
To give public support to a cause or point
of view.
advocate
To raise public concern about an issue in the
hope of prompting action.
agitate
To let others know your opinion or
point of view about an issue. One of four main ways
that citizens can take civic action (donate, educate,
communicate, agitate).
communicate
To give money, goods, or services for a cause,
e.g., to a charity.
donate
To inform others and raise awareness of the
need for change. One of four main ways that citizens
can take civic action (donate, educate, communicate,
agitate).
educate
someone who will skim
through your profiles and photos to
gather information about you.
creeper
are usually easy to
spot. They will hang around on
public forums waiting to post
something negative and start a fight.
trolls
the money that the government collects or earns from a variety of sources to pay for its expenditures.
The federal government’s revenues can be divided int
revenue
required contributions to government revenue on top of normal costs
tax
the neccessities you require because they are essential
needs
what are qualities of a good citizen
- honesty
- active within the community
- respect
- voting
- helpful / volunteer
Have a desire to do or possess but is not necessary.
wants
An estimate of income and expenses for a set period of time.
budget
what are the principles of democracy ?
- human rights and equality
- free and fair elections
- accountability and transparency
- the rule of law
- political tolerance
- citizen participation
what province did not sign the charter of rights and freedoms
Quebec did not sign the charter of rights and freedoms
The amount left over when requirements have been met.
surplus
The amount that is less than what is needed or required.
deficit
what are 3 ways to become a canadian citizen
- be born in canada
- get citizenship
- have a parent or guardian that is canadian
cyberbullies have been known to post personal information about a victim such as names , phone numbers , adress and other identifying information .
doxing
what is digital citizenship
A digital citizen is a person using information technology in order to engage in society,
what are 4 types of civic action
- communicate
- agitate
- educate
- donate
can democracy be effective without active citizenship
No because citizens need to do things such as vote and serve on jury
why do people sometimes fail to act ?
Because they may be scared to get judged or may not wanna deal with other peoples opinions .
who is travis price and what did he do?
travis price on his first day of grade 12 learned that a grade 9 was getting bullied for wearing a pink shirt so he started pink shirt day . Him and his friend gave them out at every door making sure every kid had one
are mla and mps elected or appointed ?
elected
are the senator elected or appointed
appointed
what is maslows hieracrchy of needs
it is a pyramid which sorts the needs in physcology from most important to least important .
what is the difference between equity and equality
equity means giving everyone what the need and equality is giving everyone the same thing
what are the 9 themes of digital citizenship ?
- digital access
- digital literacy
- digital health and wellness
- digital safety
- digital law
- digital etiquette
- digital commerce
- digital rights and responsibilities
- digital communication
what is the left to right political spectrum ?
the farther away from the center of the spectrum you are the least likely you are to compromise and that also means that you strongly b
what order does the maslow hierarchy of needs go in ?
- self actualization
- esteem
- love / belonging
- safety
- physiological
what are the 4 main political parties in canada
- ndp
- liberal
- conservative
- green party
what are online rights and responsibilities
rights - to be respected , to be able to express who you are , the right to be protected and privacy and data protection .
responsibilities - to respect others , obey the laws , respect the ideas of others , to report people who are cyberbullying
why do people use social media
people use social media to stay connected with friends and family and for career opputunities and to find people with like interests
universal declaration of human rights states that rights are essential for what 3 things .
freedom , peace and justice in the world
what links members of a society together
- good interest
- common values
what are the main expenitures for the government
1.) transfer payments
2,) program expenses
3.)interest on debt
what are canadas main sources of revenue
1.) taxes 2.) employment insurance earnings 3.) crown earrings
what is employment insurance
Employment Insurance benefits help people who are looking for work or who are unable to work (due to injury or parental leave).
why are rights and responsibilities important
Rights and responsibilties make our community better . They balance eachother out . Someone has the right to a lawyer but you have the responsibility not to break the law
what are 2 sources of rights
legal rights and human rights
why should you think before you post
because even if you delete it its not fully gone . Somebody could have screenshotted it while it was up
how to stay safe online
- dont spread personal infornamtions
- have private accounts
- dont click on suspicous links
- dont share your passwords
what is the difference between civil disobediance and civil resistance ?
civil disobediance and involves a form of protesting which you break the law peacefully or purposefully . Violent resistance is sometimes used to fight injustice . It is sometimes aimed at oneself or at disrupting a system or machine
what did maslow believe
maslow believed in order to move up to the next level on the pyramid you have to meet the ones below
