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First Quiz/Test Flashcards

1
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Define CIVICS

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The study of the rights and duties of citizenship.

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Define CITIZENS

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Citizens are members of a group that share the same interests.(You can be a citizen of your community,province,country,and the world)

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What is citizenship?

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The condition of being vested with the rights , duties and responsibilities as a member of a state or nation.

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What is RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP?

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It means that one should be knowledgeable and informed when making decisions that affect your fellow man.

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What is an INFORMED CITIZEN?

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Someone who knows the rules and procedures of collective decision-making, who knows their rights and responsibilities as a citizen , and knows who has the power to make changes within the community/country,etc.

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What is a PURPOSEFUL CITIZEN

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Someone who is clear about their ideas that would make their community a better place to live/shares them with others to convince them that their plan will better the people of the neighborhood, and who communicates their ideas to the right people.

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What is an ACTIVE CITIZEN?

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Someone who participates/volunteers within their community and networks with others who support the same cause as them.

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Who is the mayor of Chatham-Kent?

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Randy Hope

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Who is the MP for Lambton Kent-Middlesex and what party are they a member of?

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Bev Shipley, PC

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Who is the Premier of Ontario?

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Kathleen Winn

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Who is the PM of Canada and what party are they a member of?

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Stephen Harper, PC

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What are Canada’s three largest political parties?

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PC, Liberal, NDP

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Who is Canada’s largest trading partner?

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USA

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Who is Canada’s Head of State?

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Queen Elizabeth 2

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How is the PM of Canada elected?

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They are voted as an MP and become PM because they are the leader of the political party that holds the largest # of seats.

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What is GOVERNMENT?

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Its a system by which a group of people make the laws that are enforced to guide the affairs of a community.

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What is a SOCIETY?

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People who form a community that share a basic set of needs and wants.

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What is AUTHORITARIAN?

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One person makes the decision.

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What is DEMOCRATIC?

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Each person gets a vote. (50%+1)

20
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What is CONSENSUS?

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Decision is made only when ALL members agree. (It respects and listens to each individual to reach a collective decision) (There are no consensus govn’s in the world)

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Define POLITICS

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An activity in which one individual or group opposed to another mobilizes support to obtain power to govern.

22
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Define POWER

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The ability of a group or individual to get what they want.

23
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What are individuals in authoritarian govn’s?

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Subjects- under absolute control of the govn and have no rights.

24
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What are individuals in democratic govn’s?

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Citizens- have the right to health care, edu, pensions, employment insurance.

25
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What term describes RULE BY THE PEOPLE?

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Democracy.

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What is a polis?

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A small city-state/town

27
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What does MAGNA CARTA mean and who signed it?

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It means the GREAT CHARTER and King John signed it.

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What is the significance of the MAGNA CARTA?

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It limits the power of the monarch by law and gives power back to the people.

29
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What does the American DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE state?

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All men are created equal.

30
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What is a REPUBLIC?

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A country with an elected president as head of state.

31
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What is a free country and name 5

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A free country has a high degree of political and civil freedom, eg. Canada, Philippines, El Salvador, Greece, Romania.

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What is a partly free country and name 5

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Some restrictions on political rights and civil liberties. They are prone to corruption, weak rule of law, ethnic strife, and have/had civil wars. Colombia, Madagascar, Singapore, Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago.

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What is a not free country and name 5

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Political process is tightly controlled, basic freedoms denied. China, Egypt, Haiti, Syria, Iraq.

34
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What is AUTHORITY?

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The right to give orders/ make decisions.

35
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What is the most important task of any government?

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To preserve order in society.

36
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What must a government have in order to enforce its decisions?

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Power.

37
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What do authoritarian govn’s use to intimidate citizens and what is this “power” called?

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Threats and force~ Coercion.

38
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What do democracies use to get people to do something?

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Influence~ persuasion.

39
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What is a CIVIL SOCIETY?

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Consists of organizations and movements created by citizens outside of govn to address social probs and needs.

40
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How are conflicts resolved?

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By negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

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