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1
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What are qualities of a good citizen?

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Law abiding, Accepting, Caring, Fair, Informed

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What are the Principles of Democracy?

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Human Rights and Equality
Free and Fair Elections
Accountability and Transparency
The Rule of Law
Political Tolerance
Citizen Participation
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that rights are essential for what 3 things?

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Peace, Freedom and Justice in the World

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4
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What province did not sign the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

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Quebec

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What are 3 ways to become a Canadian citizen?

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Being born in Canada, having Canadian parents and applying for citizenship/immigration to Canada.

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6
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How are rights and responsibilities important parts of citizenship?

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opinion

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What are the three main areas of spending by the federal government?

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The three main areas of spending by the federal government are program expenses, transfer payments and interest on the debt.

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What are three types of transfer payments made by the federal government?

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Transfers to Persons
Transfers to Provincial and Territorial Governments
Transfers to Organizations

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What are the federal government’s three main sources of revenue? Which is the largest?

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Taxes, Employment Insurance, Crown Earnings (Taxes is the largest)

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What is the purpose of Employment Insurance premiums?

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Employment Insurance Premiums is money collected by the Federal Government to support people who are out of work or on parental leave.

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Who is required to pay into the fund for Employment Insurance Premiums?

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Employers and employees pay into the fund.

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What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a 5 layer classification of the different needs people have.

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List the sections of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in order.

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Physiological, Safety, Social, Esteem, Self-Actualization

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Give an example of a physiological need.

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Air, food, water, warmth, sleep

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Give an example of a safety need.

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Protection from elements, security, order, law, stability

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Give an example of a social need.

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Friendship, intimacy, affection and love, family, romance

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Give an example of an esteem need.

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Self-esteem, achievement, mastery, status, independence

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Give an example of a self-actualization need.

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Realizing potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences

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19
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Explain the difference between Equity vs Equality

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Equity is everyone receiving what they need to be successful, equality is everyone receiving the same thing.

20
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The elected representative at the federal level is called a ________________

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Member of Parliament (MP)

21
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The federal legislative body has _____ elected MPs.

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338

22
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MPs debate and pass laws in the _______________________ in Ottawa The leader of the federal government is called the _______________

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House of Commons, Prime Minister

23
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The Queen is represented by the ________________ federally

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Governor General

24
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The name of the current Prime Minister is: _______________

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Justin Trudeau

25
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An elected representative in the Nova Scotia Provincial Government is called a _______________________________

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Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)

26
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Elected representatives debate and pass laws at the ____________

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Legislative Assembly

27
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The leader of the provincial government is called the ___________

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Premier

28
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The Queen is represented by the ____________________at the provincial level.

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Lieutenant Governor

29
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The name of the current Premier is: _____________________

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Tim Houston

30
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The elected representative at the municipal level is called a ____________

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Councillor

31
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The leader of the municipal government is called a _____________.

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Mayor

32
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The size of the council ___________ from city to town.

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Varies

33
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Councillors debate and pass legislation in the ________________. In the CBRM it is called city hall.

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Council chambers (city hall)

34
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The name of the current mayor of the CBRM is: _______________________

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Amanda McDougall

35
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What is Digital Citizenship?

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The skills and knowledge to safely, effectively and responsibly use the internet and other digital technology as media literacy skills to evaluate the accuracy of information found online, anti-cyberbullying strategies or online privacy practices.

36
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Why is it important to “think before you post, snapchat” etc?

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It’s important to think before you post because anything you do online can be traced back to you. It’s also important to consider how other people will interpret what you say.

37
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Why do people use social media?

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Stay in touch with family and friends
Share pictures
Stay up-to-date

38
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What are the 9 themes of digital citizenship?

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Digital Access
Digital Literacy
Digital Communication
Digital Law
Digital Etiquette
Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Digital Security
Digital Commerce
Digital Health and Wellness
39
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What are the four types of civic action on Page 33, which do you think is most important? Explain why

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Agitate, Communicate, Donate, Educate. I think educate is the most important because if people don’t understand anything going on, they won’t be inclined to change their ways.

40
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Can democracy be effective without active citizenship? Why or why not?

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No, democracy cannot be effective without active citizenship because without it, there’s no way for the government to hear our point of view so nothing would get done (at least not well).

41
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Why do people sometimes fail to act?

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People sometimes fail to act because they’re concerned with the consequences of acting.

42
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Who is Travis Price and what did he do?

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Travis Price is a former high school student that sparked the pink shirt movement. He and his friends saw a grade 9 boy getting bullied for wearing a pink shirt, so they got as many people as they could to wear pink to school.

43
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Civil disobedience and violent resistance are ways that people take action against what they think are injustices. Explain the difference between civil disobedience and violent resistance.

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Civil disobedience is peacefully breaking a law without the use of violence. Violent resistance on the other hand, does use violence.

44
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What are 3 rights children in Canada are entitled to?

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Right to the best healthcare possible
Right to an education
Right to a name

45
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What three things do you need to do to draw sound conclusions and make good decisions?

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The three things you need to do to draw sound conclusions and make good decisions are to gather, analyze and evaluate evidence.

46
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What is the difference between a fact, opinion and an argument?

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A fact is something that can be shown to exist or have happened.
An opinion is an idea that someone believes to be true and is not necessarily supported by evidence.
An argument is an attempt to persuade by giving reasons for a particular conclusion or point of view.

47
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How can we tell the difference between truth and propaganda?

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Truth: Uses strong factual evidence, provides only evidence based conclusions and always considers and explains conflicting evidence.
Propaganda: Uses altered or distorted evidence, draws biased and emotional conclusions and ignores conflicting facts and evidence.

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