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Civics Exam Flashcards

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Civic Responsibility

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Active participation in the public life of a community in an informer, commuter and constructive manner, with a focused common good.

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Common Good

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Means the advantage or benefit of all people in society or in a group: In spite of our differences, we shall work for the common good.

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Democracy

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Refers to a society in which the authority of the government comes from and depends upon the consent of people

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Direct Democracy

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Individuals have a direct sale in a decision being made

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Indirect Democracy

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Individuals vote for someone to represent them when decisions are being made. This is what we have here in Canada - we elect representatives to speak for us in Parliament.

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Diversity

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Many different opinions and ideas

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Dissent

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Ideas and opinions are shared most likely outcome: arguments arise.

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Decision Making

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Most likely majority rules

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Deliberation

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Framework used to hear opinions and understand them to make a decision

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Leadership

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A leader is someone who leads the way when it comes to big things. They do things without having others help them out, or change their opinion. Usually leaders are someone you look up to.

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Government

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The system of rules and people who make and administer them is known as the government.

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Anarchy

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Is a situation where there is no government.

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Anarchists

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People who believe that government is a bad thing

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3 types of governments

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Municipal
Federal
Provincial

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Municipal

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Takes responsibility for their city or rowen and local matters

Garbage and recycling

Public Transit

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Federal

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Responsibility for the whole country
Relations with other countries
Money and currency
Public Safety

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Provincial

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Responsible for own province 
Education 
Health care
natural resources 
transportation
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Voting

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Is an expression of choice, or decision by a group in an election or poll

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Elections

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First past the post

A vote to select the winner of a position or political office

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Laws

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The system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of citizens and may be enforced by imposing penalties.

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How are laws passed?

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First Reading
Second Reading
Committee Stage
Report Stage
Third Reading
Senate
Royal Assent
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Global Citizen is someone who is

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aware of the wider world
respects and values diversity 
has an understand of how the world works: economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically, and environmentally.
is outraged by social justice 
participates 
contributes to community 
takes responsibility 
is willing to act upon what the believe in
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Global Issues

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global warming 
pollution
climate change 
women’s / children’s rights 
doug ford
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Political Cartoon

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Been a mainstay in print publications since the 19th century
Posters use satire and humour
Helped newspapers sell and promoting political awareness
William Hogarth is credited with the creation of precursor to political cartoons

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Satire

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Use of irony, sarcasm, exposing vice and human shortcomings are present.

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Irony

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Use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite to its literal meaning.

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Caricature

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A portrait that exaggerated or distorts the essence of a person.

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Symbolism

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Use of ionic symbols to represent particular meaning I.E Dove = Peace , Heart = Love

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Metaphor

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Applying a figure of speech where a term is applied to something that does not usually relate.

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United Nations

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Formed in 1945
Made up of 51 nations
Goal? To bring countries together and promote peace
193 members
5 permanent members (US, UK, China, Russia, France)
Have veto power
10 members are voted in on 2 year terms

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NGO’s?

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Non Governmental organization

Red Cross

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IGO’S

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Intergovernmental Organization

United Nations

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Canadian Charter of Freedom and Rights

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Protects the rights of canadians that are considered essential in a free and democratic society
Provides the framework of the canadian government structure and the legal system
First constitution - BNA (British North american) act of 1877
In 1982, the constitution was brought home under the leadership of Pierre Tradeau (aka the canada act)

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