Social Review Vocab Flashcards
Review booklet vocab ONLY
Accountable
answerable to someone for your actions
Assimilation
the process of becoming apart of a different cultural group
Bill
a law going through the legislative process
Civil Service
the canadians who serve as employees of the government
Constituent
people in a specific voting area
Contitution
the framework of governance
Executive Branch
the part of the government that is responsible for putting laws into action
Suggests laws
Runs day to day business
Federal Accountability Act
the act that held the canadian government accountable
Govern
to make decisions as a government and put decisions into action
Governance
the process of governing
Government
the body with the power to make decisions for a society
House of Commons (HOC)
Part of the legislative branch
MPs are the the members
Representation is through population
Judges
Person who serves justice
Judicial Branch
the branch that interprets and applies laws by making legal judgments
Law
the product of the bill put through the legislative process.
The rules that all have to follow.
Legislative Branch
the part of the government that creates laws
Lobbyist
a person that is hired by a group influence MPs and government officials
Minorities
groups in society who do not form the majority of the population
Popular Vote
total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election
Senete
Part of the legislative branch.
Second sober thought to HOC.
Pass bills to law
Prime Minister
The leader of the country. Election by party and if that party wins the leader in the PM
Representation by Population?
The more people in the area the more seats in the HOC
Slogan
a phrase repeatedly used by politician or marketers to present an idea
Supreme Court
Part of the judicial branch. The cases that need extra thought go here.
Watchdog
a person who keeps the government accountable
Community Service
help in the community performed as part of a sentence
Criminal Code of Canada
deals with adults in trouble with the law
Criminal Record
a permanent record of breaking the law
Defense
the proof that supports the innocence of a person
Elizabeth Fry Society
An advocacy group that supports women and girls in trouble with the law
John Howard Society
An advocacy group that supports men, woman, boys and girls in trouble with the law
Jury
a group of 12 people that all agree on the same verdict
Jury Duty
Jurors are summoned and must oblige.
Arrive on time
Justice
Applying the law
Justice System
the institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society
Legislation
laws created through the legislation process
Prosecution
the proof that suggest that the accused is guilty
Rehabilitate
To instill positive behaviours and attitudes
Reintegrate
To make apart of again
Sentence
a consequence for a crime determined by law
Sequester
to remove from contact
YCJA
the Youth Criminal Justice Act
used to differentiate between the youth and adult justice system and the consequences for each.
12-17
Young Offenders
people younger than 18 that offender or break the law
Advocacy
public support for or a recommendation for a bill or policy
Analyze
Breaking down a complex topic to better understand
Biased
an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions
Cause and Effect
a chart that describes the an event and the cause then the after effect
Challenges
a situation that test a persons ability
Consensus
when everyone agrees
Criteria
The things that have to be met
Debate
an argument about a particular topic
Economic System
how a society organizes their economy
Issue
a topic in which people have many conflicting view and perspectives
Opinion
ones personal view on a topic
Perspective
how a person looks at a situation
Persuasive
the trait of changing someones mind
Point of View
opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences
Political Cartoon
a cartoon with an opinion of politics
Political System
the structure of the government
Quality of Life
the measure of personal and collective well-being
Rights
what individuals and groups are allowed to do within a society
Significance
Importance
Society
a social system where a group of people share a common geographic region
Unbiased
purely factual
Validity
reliability, based on a critical assessment of source
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part of constitution
Sets out rights and freedoms that all people in canada have.
The right to enter and leave and to vote is only to canadian citizens
Constitution
special set of laws that establish a framework for governance
Democratic Rights
Right for new gov. every 5 years
Right to vote for members of HOC
Equality Rights
Right to be free of discrimination because of race etc.
Fundamental Rights
Express opinion
Choose religion
Organize peaceful meetining or demos
Associate with any person
Indian Act
1876
Gov. permission to wear traditional clothes
Banned traditional ceremonies
Prevented First Nations from taking political action
Interment
the state of being confined to a prison especially for political or military reasons
Labour Unions
an organization of workers that acts to protect workers’ rights and interests
Legal Rights
Right to fair and quick public trial by an impartial court
Right to be free of imprisonment, search or seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence
Mobility Rights
Right to move anywhere within Canada and earn a living
The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada
Suffrage
the right to vote
Affirm
state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly
Amendment
to change usually in a bill
Anglophone
persons whose first language is English
Annuity
a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year
Autonomy
the authority to make decisions
Collective Identity
the shared identity of a group of people
Collective Rights
rights given to specific group of people
Entrenching
fixed firmly within
Ethnocentrism
the belief that one’s culture is superiour to others
First Nations
the umbrella name given to Indigenous people who have collective rights in the Constitution
Francophone
persons whose first language is French
Indian
Europeans used this word to describe First Nations
Metis
people who are half Indigenous and half french
Numbered Treaties
Treaties that the gov. and First Nations signed to share tha land all across Canada. However the gov. had the First Nations sign stuff they were unaware about
Official Language Communites
Communites that speak whose members either speak English or French
Official Language Minorities
Where the minority of people are not speaking the opposite official language. Quebec- english minority
Alberta- french minority
Publically Funded
Funded by taxes
Reserve
Lands for the exclusive use of First Nations
Residential Schools
A school for First Nations to “kill the indian in the child” Bad
Scrip
a document used by Metis in exchange for land
Sovereignty
right to self government `
Treaty 6, 7, 8
treaties in Alberta
Chinese Head Tax
Tax to come to Canada for Asian people
Demographic
Land?
Economic Class
Working class imigrants
Economic Class
Working class imigrants
Excluded
not included
Family Class
family members coming to join the worker class more than not
Immigrants
people moving to Canada
