Final Exam Review Unit #1 Flashcards
What does power mean?
Power happens when you get someone to do what you want them to do.
What is the Indian Act?
The Indian Act of 1876 is a Canadian law that controls and regulates the lives of Indigenous peoples, aiming to assimilate them into white culture.
What is political thinking?
A subject area that studies and questions power and issues of the government.
What is a Canadian?
A native or inhabitant of Canada.
What is the Common Good?
A principle that shares the life of society where everyone flourishes.
What is stewardship?
The earth was here before us and was given to us as our common home to take care of.
Explain political thinking in context.
Analyzing government policies, like Canada’s climate change strategy.
Explain the Indian Act in context.
The Indian Act of 1876 is a Canadian law that controls and regulates the lives of Indigenous peoples, aiming to assimilate them into white culture.
Explain Stewardship in context.
Managing natural resources sustainably, conserving forests for future generations.
Explain the Common Good in context.
Prioritizing community needs, like investing in public healthcare.
Catholic Social teaching is…
a set of guidelines for good judgment, and for people to make good decisions about themselves as well.
Catholic Social teaching began…
over 130 years ago. It also began as the Catholic Church’s response to the Industrial Revolution.
It is the Church’s best-kept secret because…
CST is a gift meant for everyone. For example, it’s been called the “theology of the Holy Spirit and practice.”
The 9 CST principles are…
human dignity, respect for life, participation, care for creation, dignity and work, peace and reconciliation, solidarity, subsidiarity, and the preferential option for the poor.
