Social Programs, Q Of L And Unions Final

Question 0

What are the indicators of quality of life?

Answer 0

Democratic rights and participation
Education 
environment
Social Conditions and social programs
Community involvement and connectedness
Personal well-being
Economy and employment
Governments
safety

Question 1

What is the difference between quality of life and standard of living?

Answer 1

Quality of life: the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people

$tandard of living: a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or to some group

Question 2

What is a shift left? Shift right?

Answer 2

Shift left: less government involvement

Shift right: more government involvement

Question 3

What are social programs and how are they paid for?

Answer 3

Social programs are services provided by the government to reduce economic inequality well being of citizens

Question 4

What are the two types of taxes Canadians pay?

Answer 4

Income tax- based on what you make: The more you make the more you pay

Sales-tax: based on what you spent: The more you spend/ buy the more you pay

Question 5

What is a labour union?

Answer 5

It is an organization of workers that acts to protect workers rights and interests.

Question 6

What is the public good?

Answer 6

What is best for society as a whole.

Question 7

What are the positives and negatives of labour unions toward the quality of life?

Answer 7

Positives: quality of life is increased because they have power, they get good benefits, and they get work done

Negatives: they can go on strike, you cannot make what you want(it’s what the whole makes) it’s bad for the employer.

Question 8

What are the main roles of labour unions in mixed and free market economies? How are they different?

Answer 8

Mixed: they see that all workers should be treated fairly, that it gives everyone a choice, everyone works better, it is their right by the law. They are good for mixed economy.

Market: they see that unions create UNemployment,they create unneeded strikes, isn’t fair for the public good that they can stop working, all they do it cause conflict. Not wanted.

Question 9

What is the underground/ black market economy?

Answer 9

Economic activity based on buying and selling products/services illegally.

Question 10

What is tax evasion?

Answer 10

It is to misrepresent what you earn in order to avoid paying taxes.

Question 11

How does tax evasion and the black market affect social programs?

Answer 11

They will create less amounts of money going into the government each year, because of this the quality and how social programs run will decrease. Overall it will make the quality of life worse.

Question 12

What is health insurance?

Answer 12

It is an agreement by a company to pay for your health services, in return you pay them each month/year. This is the United States way of running healthcare.

Question 13

How do different countries attempt to assess the public good?

Answer 13

Canada: cooperation, we look at the whole before the individual, so the government would do or make activities which affect the whole nation when needed.

Unities states: individualism, they look at the individual before the whole. The government would do things only when it’s the last resort. Everyone is for themselves.

Question 14

What are some ways which labour unions achieve its goals?

Answer 14

They go on strike, this is to put pressure on the employer so that they change what the employees demand.

Question 15

How have labour unions impacted market and mixed economies?

Answer 15

Mixed: they are a great positive thing in our lives that make everyone have it fair. It gives everyone a voice and gets things done faster

Market: they are a terrible thing because they have power, they create strikes and unemployment and create conflict.

Question 16

What societal values determine how much social programs are enforced in Canada and the Unities states.

Answer 16

They are determined by the view of the country:
Canada- cooperation, whole before individual

United States- individualism, individual before whole

Evidently Canada would have more social programs because they improve the public good(as a whole)

Question 17

What are some examples of major social programs in Canada? How do these affect the quality of life here?

Answer 17

Employment insurance: provides benefits to anyone who is unable to work because of sickness or other issues.

Universal healthcare: healthcare that everyone gets. It’s essentially free at the time of use

Old age security: this is a pension to senior citizens, works through taxes/savings

These all affect Canada in a great way.

Question 18

Why were labour unions formed?

Answer 18

To fight for the rights of workers that were being treated in fairly and taken advantage of my their employers.

Question 19

What is a boycott?

Answer 19

A decision by consumers to stop buying a product or service as a way to bring about change

Question 20

What is collective bargaining?

Answer 20

It is negotiating as a group. It’s the key right of unions.

Question 21

Why is striking effective?

Answer 21

Because it puts pressure on employers

Question 22

What are some reasons that labour unions would strike?

Answer 22

Because workers would want: 
Better benefits
Pensions 
Working conditions 
Higher pay