Intorduction To Civics Flashcards
Define: Community
A collection of people who have shared identity and a sense of responsibility to other members of the community. Can be based on common values.
Define Living Tree
The Constitution. Even though it cannot be easily amended, is not intended to be a static document. It is intended to grow and evolve over time, like a tree.
Tell me about the first P of civics: Personal
Personal: The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Tell me about the third P of civics: Proactive
Proactive: Ways that we can act for the common good
Tell me about the second P of civics: Political
Political: To learn about how decisions are made and who makes them
What are the 3 A’s of Civics?
Adapt, Accommodate and Address
Define: Responsibilities
Tasks or duties that an individual is required or expected to carry out. Tells you what you should do. . .
Define: Rights
Privileges recognized and protected by law. Tells you what you can do. . .
Define fugitive slave law
The Fugitive Slave Acts were statutes passed by the U.S. Congress in 1793 and 1850. These laws provided for the capture and return of escaped enslaved persons to their owners. The laws applied even if an escaped slave was captured in a free state or territory.
Define blinkered obedience
do whatever the government says like a dog with a cone to limit their vision/ability
What is Bill 21 in Quebec?
Prohibits public employees, including judges and teachers, from wearing religious symbols when exercising their public roles.
Define: Diplomacy
Managing international relations through dialogue and negotiation.
Define hostage diplomacy
holding people hostage to get what you want
quanfan
what china calls ‘persuading to return’
What is the Rome Statute?
The Rome Statute is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court.
Define statute of limitations
a law that sets a time limit on how long someone can be charged with a crime. It varies depending on the type of crime and the jurisdiction. Its like a time limit on legal actions.
What is idealism?
The practice of pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.
What is realism?
The attitude of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.
What is noble (in terms of noble and feasible)?
Showing high moral principles and ideals (Some things are noble; you really want to do them because they are the right thing to do. But is usually not feasible. For example, world peace may be noble but not feasible)
What is feasible (in terms of noble and feasible)?
Possible to do easily or conveniently (Some things are actually feasible; you actually can do them, and you may be stuck with doing them since it’s the only thing possible. For example, world peace may be noble but not feasible)
discernment
the ability to judge well, obtaining spiritual guidance and understanding:
Define: Political ideology
Refers to a particular way of thinking about political, economic, and social policies.
What is the political sprectrum?
Political parties can be arranged from left to right according to their political ideology. This line (or circle if you’re cool) is called the political spectrum.
Define: Political platform?
The aims and principles of a political party. Their goals.
What is Liberalism?
A political ideology that advocates government activism, civil liberties, and social reform.
What is Conservatism?
A political and social ideology that advocates limited government intervention and the preservation or restoration of traditions.
What is Capitalism?
Private ownership - private owners control a country’s trade and business sector for personal profit.
What is Socialism?
A political system aiming to correct the imbalance between the rich and the poor by regulating the means of production, distribution, and exchange.
What is Libertarianism?
A belief in total personal freedom without the constraints of imposed rules; as a political ideology, advocated maximum individual freedom and an absence of government intervention.
Fiscally conservative, socially liberal.
What is Fascism?
A political ideology of the extreme right that blends authoritarianism, paternalism, and capitalism; it supports a hierarchical view of society and builds its appeal on nationalism, opposition to communism, and the use of force.
What is Communism?
A political system in which property and resources are owned collectively by a classless society. Also is Totalitarian.
What is critical thinking?
Analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a judgment.
Define: Tolerance
The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
Define the ‘princess bride myth’
the word tolerance has been redefined to mean affirmation, this has been called the ‘princess bride myth
”you keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means”
Define cancel culture
Fear that someone might say something that lead to them being publicly humiliated, socially ostracized, and even fired from their job
Define contend
Asser, (confident statement of fact or belief) something, as in a position in an argument
Define contentious
Causing/provoking an argument; controversial; involving a heated argument (they like arguing)
Define: Ad Hominem
Directed against a person rather than their position on a topic.
Who’s Justin Trudeau?
Current Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Who’s Pierre Poilievre?
Is from the conservative party running for prime minister
Who’s Jagmeet Singh?
Current Leader of the Socialist Party of Canada (NDP).
Who’s Elizabeth May?
Leader of the green party
Who’s Yves Francois Blanchet?
Current Leader of the Bloc Québécois Party of Canada.
Who’s King John I?
King of England that was forced into signing the Magna Carta.
Who’s John Diefenbaker?
Man who created the 1960 Canadian Bill of Right.
Who’s Pierre Trudeau?
Justin Trudeau’s dad, former PM, and leader of the Liberal Party. He and Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution.
Who’s Queen Elizabeth II?
Recently deceased Queen of England.
Who’s King Charles III?
The current king of England
Who’s Henry David Thoreau? And what did he preach?
Man who preached civil disobedience. He was very against slavery.
Who’s Martin Luther King jr? And what did he believe?
Man who was against the terrible treatment of black people in America. Believed that when you disobey an unjust law, you must do it openly and cheerfully.
Who’s Daniel Drayton?
\captain of the ship Pearl tried to transport 75 slaves in the largest group of escapees, but gets caught and thrown in jail for four years
Who’s Viola Desmond? And what did she do?
Woman who imprisoned because she refused to move from her seat in the “whites-only” section in the theatre.
Who’s Dietrich Bonhoeffer? And what did he do?
German paster who was against Nazism. He planned an assassination against Hitler.
Who’s John Peters Humphrey? And what did he do?
First director of the Human Rights Division in the UN. He wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Who’s Eleanor Roosevelt
Called the UDHR the ‘international Magna Carta of all mankind’
Who’s Vicky Osterweil
Wrote ‘In defense of looting’
Who do “Two Michaels” refer to?
2 spies both called Michaels, who were both sent to jail without trial.
Who’s Meng Wanzhou
CFO Huawei
no solitary confinement, no rights taken away, freedom to move but not out of the country
they lifted the travel ban so her family could come see her
NGO
A non-governmental organization that operates independently of governments to develop interest and involvement in world affairs (Amnesty International)
Forms of government?
monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism
What is a political Ideology?
refers to a particular way of thinking about political, economic and social policies
What is Theocracy?
Run the elections with the belief of God
Liberalism Ideology
A political Ideology that advocates government activism, civil liberties, and social reform
Conservative Ideology
A political Ideology that advocates limited government intervention and the preservation or restoration of traditions
When/where was Magna Carta signed and by who?
By John the First, in Runnymede, 1215
Pierre Eliott Trudeau and Queen Elizabeth 2 signed it
What was is Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta was the first document in history to force a king to be under the law. It also made it so no man could be sent to jail without trial.
What did magna carta promise?
Promised that Laws were good and fair
What is the Canadian Bill of Rights?
The country’s first federal law to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms
Recognizes the rights of individuals to life, liberty, personal security, and enjoyment of property
What does the canadian bill of rights protect?
the rights to equality before the law and ensures; it protects the freedoms of religions and protection of the law
What is the constitution act?
Made Canada an autonomous nation and made the constitution
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Replaced the Bill of Rights. It protects the rights and freedom of everyone in Canada.
What are freedoms based off the charter of rights and freedomes
freedom of expression, freedom of religon, freedom of thought and belief
What are rights based off the charter of rights and freedoms
the right to a democratic government; the right to live and seek work anywhere in Canada; the right to use Canada’s official languages
What is Civil Disobedience?
Refusal to obey governmental demands or commands, especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing the government to do a thing.
What is the UN main objective?
“to save succeeding generations from the scrouge of war and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights”
What is the United Nations?
International organization made to prevent future wars form happening.
What are the 5 basic aims of the UN
- Keeping world peace
- Developing friendly relations among nations
- Working to eliminate poverty, disease, and illiteracy
- Encouraging respect for human rights and freedoms
- Stopping environmental destruction
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
human rights are universal and inalienable
human rights are interdependent
human rights are equal
human rights are both rights and obligation
Key individual rights include:
the right to life, liberty, and security of the person: to an education; and to participate in cultural life
Key freedoms include:
freedom to thought, conscience, religion, freedom from torture or cruel inhuman treatment or punishment
what does UNHRC stand for
united nations human rights commission
What are the two P’s in UHNRC
Promotion, Protection
What was taken into account while electing members to the council?
‘the contribution of candidates to the promotion and protection of human rights’
What is the international Criminal Court?
The court participates in a global fight to end impunity, and through international criminal justice, the court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and the help prevent these crimes from happening again
What is the Rome Statute?
The Rome Statute is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court.
What is the Amnesty International
NGO, a non-governmental organization that operates independently of governments to develop interest and involvement in world affairs
Shame vs. Guilt is also:
Authoritarian vs Rational
(I’m guilty because i am bad vs. im guilty because i’ve done something bad)
Define: Tolerance
The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
how is free speech being affected by tolerance?
replacing ‘harmful’ words/phrases relating to race, gender, weight, and mental health
PDSB libraries have removed thousands of books because they were published in 2008 or earlier
What are the 7 rules of engagement?
- Embrace the discomfort
- Know the issues
- Listen to their perspective
- Get clarity where needed
- Seek truth rather than defending their position
- Agree to Disagree
- Remember who the real enemy is
Define Coherent argument
A coherent argument is one that hangs together and makes sense taken as a whole
What is a totalitarianism?
A form of government in which the state assumes total control of all aspects of society (public) and individual (private) life.
Who was Jonathan Walker?
Jonathan Walker - was pilloried and his palm was branded with the letters SS for slave stealer
What are the 3 levels of decision making?
- Decisions that affect only you (easy to make)
- Decisions that affect a group of people (less easy to make)
- Decisions that affect everybody (hard to make)
1st rule of engagement (embrace the discomfort)
the conversation may be uncomfortable e.g. ethical issues, politics, race, religon
2nd rule of engagement (know the issues)
You will be more respected if you say you need to look at the issue more
Don’t end up emotional, loud doesn’t equal right
Dont make assumptions that you understand things without doing due diligence
3rd rule of engagement (listen to their perspective)
Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger
actually listen
listening means trying to understand their point of view
4th rule of engagement (get clarity where needed)
could there be a disconnect between what they say and what they mean?
its okay to ask ‘what did you mean by that’
Dont react emotionally to something they say when it may not have been what they meant
5th rule of engagement (seek truth rather than defending their position)
there can be truth in their argument
they can have valid points
their entire argument does not have to be false
dont have so much pride
6th rule of engagement (agree to disagree)
there are going to be people who see things differently than you
you may not change their mind, just like they may not change yours
you can be friends and have a good relationship
7th rule of engagement (remember who the real enemy is)
satan is the enemy and he seeks to divide
dont let the disagreement lead to disrespect
should still be able to have a fellowship and friendship
Silo of belief
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