Quiz 2

Question 1

Define communism

Answer 1

focuses on collectivism. social ownership and control of lands as well as the means of production. State ownership and production is directed toward meeting human need rather than for profit.

Question 2

Define socialism

Answer 2

Believe that free market economies are not sufficient in meeting the needs of all citizens. Most support the economy model but with some state intervention.

Question 3

Define liberalism

Answer 3

Some government intervention is needed to facilitate equal opportunity. The liberal ideology is strongly individualistic.

Question 4

Define toryism

Answer 4

collectivist in an organic sense of society, because the ideal of social and economic heirarchies contributes to economic security and social stability.

Question 5

Define neo-conservatism

Answer 5

recognizes inequalities but see differences as more important than similarities.

Question 6

Define fascism

Answer 6

totalitarinism government.

Question 7

compare and contrast individualism and collectivism

Answer 7

individualism emphasizes the individuals freedom, worth and self-determination in the political, social and economic spheres. Whereas collectivism places the rights and welfare of the group or society above any and all individuals.

Question 8

What is egalitarianism?

Answer 8

is the belief that all people should have equal rights

Question 9

What is elitism?

Answer 9

organization of society around interrelated but unequal functional groups, usually with those in leadership groups referred to as the “elite”.

Question 10

What are the four mainstream political parties in Canada?

Answer 10

Conservative
New Democratic Party (NDP)
Bloc Quebecoi
Liberal

Question 11

What is globalization?

Answer 11

refers to the current pervasive trend of internationalized finance, communication, ideology, and political arrangments.

Question 12

What are the major social programs?

Answer 12

-workers compensation
-sickness insurance
-old age pensions
-unemployment insurance
-family allowance

Question 13

What are the 4 expected issues to share social policy?

Answer 13

-the environmental imperative
-globalization
-social welfare retrenchment
-changing conceptions of social welfare in relation to citizenship and social inclusion

Question 14

What are the 8 perspectives?

Answer 14

-Social Democratic
-Marxist
-Feminist thought
-anti-racism critique
-green critique
-calls for shift from compensation to empowerment
-market state challenges perspective
-third sector

Question 15

What is gross domestic product?

Answer 15

Is a measure of the total flow of goods and services produced by the economy over a specified time period

Question 16

What are the two tax systems?

Answer 16

-regressive tax system
-progressive tax system

Question 17

What is Maslow’s heirarchy of needs?

Answer 17

Category of needs according to hierarchy : Physiological(breathing,food,water,sex,sleep,)
Safety (security of body, employment, resources, mortality, the family, health, property)
Love/Belonging (friendship, family, sexual intimacy)
Esteem (self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others)
Self-actualization(morality,creativity,spontaneity,problem solving, lack of prejudice, accepance of facts)

Question 18

What is LICO?

Answer 18

Stands for Canada’s Low Income Cut-off
How Canadians define poverty
LICO definition is the best known Indicator of poverty

Question 19

Social Welfare programs can be categorized as functioning as one of these three categories?

Answer 19

1) intervention is made before a problem arises.
2) Maintenance is provided for at-risk individuals or groups to help prevent them from slipping into poverty ranks.
3) Social policy is directed at the amelioration of existing problems through such programs as social assistance.

Question 20

What are the four types of needs?

Answer 20

felt needs- are defined on a personal or subjective level.

Expressed needs- are needs that are felt and communicated to others.

normative needs- are determined by someone other than the individual by applying a benchmark or standard to the individual case.

comparative needs- are determined by comparing one individual or group to another.

Question 21

What is OECD and where did Canada rank?

Answer 21

Canada ranks in the top worst five nations. OECD stands for organization for economic cooperation and development.

Question 22

What is globalization

Answer 22

refers to the current, pervasive trend of internationalized finance, communication, ideology, and political arrangements.