Grade 10 Civics unit 1 test Flashcards
What does it mean to be a Citizen?
- A citizen is someone who follows citizenship as an official member of a country
- a citizen benefits by living in an organized society with governments that exist to help them succeed in life.
-( read What is Citizenship package)
What are earned privileges and unearned privileges?
Earned privilege: Is a result of a work or achievement
e.g: getting a promotion, graduating high school.
Unearned privilege: Is an advantage people have solely on their social class, gender, physical abilities, geographical location, or other attribute.
What are some responsibilities of a citizen?
- To obey the law
- To take care of yourself and your family
-to respect the rights of others - to pay taxes
- to vote
-to serve in a jury - to protect Canada’s heritage and environment.
what is power? Hard power and soft power? How can it lead to injustice?
Power: Is the ability to get things done, more broadly, power is also about influencing or changing the behavior of others to help get things done.
Hard power: used to force people to do things out of fear or threat of punishment
e.g: Governments use hard power laws to put criminals in jail and protect citizens
Soft power: Changes behavior through persuasion and influence. people act because they believe they need to or should, not because they feel threatened.
E.g: Charities use soft power to convince people to support their cause and donate funds.
These can lead to injustice by:
- when someone who has authority abuses their power.
Political Significance? The criteria for evaluating political significance. and Political Perspective
Political significance can be used to understand why the government formulates laws and policies and why citizens hold specific pov. the criteria that can help understand political significance is.
-Is the impact long-lasting?
- Is the impact extreme- positively or negatively
- are many people affected- positively or negatively
-are many people for or / and against it.
Political perspective: is why people and groups hold different points of view about the same issue, event, person, or policy and how those views affect their actions.
some factors that would effect a persons point of view or perspective.
-background
-age
-gender
What is misinformation and disinformation?
Misinformation: Wrong information spread by a misunderstanding.
Disinformation: when people share false information or misleading information on purpose
What is an Authoritarian, Democratic and Laissez Faire leadership
Authoritarian: one person or small group has absolute power over decisions.
Pros- It fast and efficient
Cons- Bad decisions can be made
- one side view/bias
Democratic: is when decisions are made by majority vote and everyone idea’s count.
Pros- Everyone gets their ideas and opinions heard.
Cons- Majority “loses out”
- a slower process
Laissez-faire: Leaders don’t take responsibility and everyone has an equal say.
Pros- most # of people will be happy
Cons- No government
-very time-consuming/
Authoritarian government, Democratic Government, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Oligarchy
Dictatorship: Power over the state is in the hands of one individual, who is not bound by the rules of the law or constitution; usually has the support of the nation’s military
Monarchy: The ruler inherits the position of power and life within the rule of law.
Oligarchy: A system of government where a small group of individuals rule, this class may be superior because of wealth or intelligence.
Democracy: A country in which the government rests in the hands of the majority; laws are made by a direct vote of the citizens.
Constructive vs Destructive Conflict, and how to resolve?
Constructive conflict:
-expressed through debates, protests, and education campaigns.
-A legitimate and morally acceptable way to express disagreement within a democracy.
Destructive conflict:
-expressed as violence, threats, and group-directed hatred.
- undermines democratic elements and therefore is not tolerated
How to resolve:
- use the democratic desition making approach
-enforce the rules set out in laws by the government e.g police
- use of other methods such as negotiation,mediation
Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration
Negotiation: both parties discuss the issue and try to resolve diffrences, being carefull to avoid negative, blaming language.
Mediation: A thrid party helps both parties arrive at a solution to the conflict.
Arbitration: A third party is given power to deside the outcome of the conflict.
