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Unit 4 (Chapters 9-13) Study Guide Flashcards

1
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How can a party in power be forced to resign or call an election? (3)

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  • if it loses a vote on an appropriation bill, a tax bill or the annual budget
  • A confidence vote is rejected by a majority vote
  • A non-confidence motion is passed by a majority vote
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What is a democracy?

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A form of government in which power is ultimately vested in the people; government of, by and for the people

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What is a direct democracy?

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A form of democracy in which each person votes for themselves without electing a representative to act on their behalf

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How are referendums, plebiscites and recall elections examples of direct democracy?

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Normal citizens get a say in government decisions. Referendums, plebiscites and recall elections allow individuals to have a say on their behalf

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What is representative democracy?

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A form of democracy in which citizens elect governing officials to make decisions on their behalf

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What is the elite theory of democracy?

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Claim that the needs of a society are best served when one elite group of people, deemed to be better qualified than other citizens, is given the task of making decisions for all.

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What is lobbying?

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Attempt to influence the direction of governmental policy by groups that represent a particular interest or perspective

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What do interest groups do, and why are they said to have undue influence?

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Interest groups raise money to persuade or inform representatives and government bureaucrats to consider their perspectives. They are said to have undue influence because they may occasionally override the will of the people.

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What is authoritarianism?

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A form of government that vests authority in an elite group that may or may not rule in the interests of the people; may be in the form of oligarchies, military dictatorships, one-party states or monarchies.

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What is Oligarchy?

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A form of government in which political power rests with a small, elite segment of society.

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What is a one-party state?

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a type of system where only one party forms the government and no other candidates are permitted to run for election

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What is a military dictatorship?

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a system in which political power lies with the military leadership, aka military junta.

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What is the purpose of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

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It’s meant to protect our rights.

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What is the purpose of Quebec’s Bill 101, Bill 178 and Bill 86? What do they protect?

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Bill 101: made French the official language of Quebec
Bill 178: only French could be used on outdoor signs
Bill 86: outdoor signs can be in French and another language, but French must be larger

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How did the views on land-holding differ between Aboriginal and European peoples?

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Aboriginal: believed the land was to be shared and respected
Europeans: believed the land was to be bought and sold. The earth is just land, nothing important.

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What is assimilation

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The process by which the minority integrates socially, culturally, and/or politically into a larger, dominant culture and society.
(Canadians tried to force Aboriginals to adopt European ways of life like their liberal ideology)

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What was the residential school system?

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Mandatory boarding schools for Aboriginal Children, created by Canadians in order to assimilate them to western cultures and traditions.

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What was enfranchisement in Canada

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Giving non-aboriginal rights to First Nation men to entice them to give up their Indian status.

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What was the goal of the Indian Act?

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To assimilate Aboriginal peoples and to encourage them to abandon their Indian Status

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What is the White Paper, and what was its purpose?

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The White Paper was Prime Minister Trudeau’s effort to abolish treaties, the debt of Indian affairs and any special rights of First Nations in the interest of equality.

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What was the Red Paper, and what were the objections described in the Red Paper?

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It was the Aboriginal response to the White Paper that asserted Aboriginal rights. Any changes to the status and rights of Indians must be negotiated with them.

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What were the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in 1991? (3)

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  1. The creation of legislation recognizing the sovereignty of Aboriginal people
  2. Aboriginal self-government
  3. The creation of initiates to address social, education, health and housing needs.
23
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What is the purpose of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation?

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Its a corporation set up to support and facilitate the healing of survivors of the Residential schools.

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What are the two biggest reasons why countries try to impose an ideology on other countries?

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  • National Interest: liberalism is imposed to eliminate or reduce terrorist threats or for reasons of economic interest
  • Humanitarianism: liberalism is imposed for moral or ethical reasons, such as trying to improve living conditions or to stop human rights violations.
25
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What are greenhouse gasses?

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Gases that are released into the earths atmosphere from both natural and artificial sources; they change the way the atmosphere absorbs and emits radiation, which effects the temperature of the earth.

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What is Global Warming?

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An increase in the average temperature of the earths atmosphere and a potential indicator of climate change.

27
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What route has China followed to develop its economy quickly?

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China has followed the traditional route by becoming a center for low-wage manufacturing and exporting clothing, toys, electronics and other goods

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What route has India followed to develop its economy quickly?

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India has concentrated on providing services such as call centres and data-processing operations.

29
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What is an SEZ, and what incentives do they offer to foreign companies to operate in an SEZ?

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Special Economic Zone. They are areas that provide new infrastructure and a tax holiday to foreign companies making products with local workers.

30
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What is a pandemic?

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Outbreak of disease on a global scale

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What do organizations like the World Health Trade Organizations do to deal with pandemics?

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They monitor established protocols and work on sharing the most up-to-date information. Tracking of outbreaks and establishment of means of treatment becomes a shared responsibility for all countries under this system.

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What is the War Measures Act?

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A law that allows the federal government to suspend, restrict, and limit rights, freedoms and the basic princibles of liberalism.

33
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What kinds of people were sent to internment camps in Canada during World War 2? Why?

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Japanese-Canadians were sent to internment camps in Canada during WW2.
Males 18-45 were placed in work camps
Women and children were sent to the BC interior to live in communal buildings

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What was the October Crisis 1970 and who was the FLQ?

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FLQ - was committed to the independence of Quebec and was willing to resort to terrorism
The October Crisis was a series of bombings, kidnappings and murders meant to secure independence for Quebec

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How did the federal government use the War Measures Act during the October Crisis?

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Pierre Trudeau invoked the WMA in order to stop the October Crisis
- Civil liberties were suspended
- The FLQ was outlawed
- Anyone attending an FLQ meeting or speaking favourably of the FLQ was presumed to be a member

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What is the USA PATRIOT Act, and what is its purpose?

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USA PATRIOT Act : meant to protect American’s following 9/11 but has been criticized for violating Americans rights.
It is the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act”

37
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What is Canada’s no-fly list?

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It is made up of people identified as a potential threat to aviation security and are not permitted to fly on any domestic flights.

38
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What kinds of group rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

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They refer primarily to the rights of official language groups and Aboriginal peoples (minorities) in order to maintain a united Canada

39
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What kinds of people were sent to internment camps in Canada during World War 1? Why?

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Immigrants from Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Ukraine because Canada was at war against these countries (The Central Powers) and Canada considered these people enemy aliens.

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How does Canada define citizenship? (4)

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  • A citizen lives in and is a member of a country
  • A citizen votes
  • A citizen has certain responsibilities like obeying laws and paying taxes
  • A citizen also has certain rights like protection from arbitrary arrest and freedom of speech
41
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What is the difference between jus soli and jus sanguinis?

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Jus Soli - right of the soil
Jus Sanguinis - right of the blood
Jus Soli gives a person citizenship if they are born in that country whereas Jus Sanguinis gives a person citizenship if their family is a citizen in that country

42
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What are the ways someone can become a Canadian citizen? (3)

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  • Be born there
  • Children born by a Canadian
  • Getting citizenship granted to people who meet certain criteria
43
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What is one problem that illegal aliens are posing to the United States?

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Illegal aliens are sending their children to schools in the US but are not paying taxes to send them there. This causes the US to spend more money on schools than the tax money they receive for schools.

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What is citizenship tourism?

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Pregnant women travelling to a country to give birth so that their children can gain citizenship of that country

45
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What is the difference between rights and responsibilities?

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Responsibilities refer to one’s duties that individuals have toward themselves and others. They involve fulfilling your obligations whereas Rights are what we are entitled to and freedoms because we are human. They involve the right to life, liberty and religion.

46
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What are some rights and freedoms and some responsibilities that Canadians have? (3 each)

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Rights and Freedoms - legal rights, equality rights, mobility rights
Responsibilities - obeying Canada’s laws, expressing opinions freely, helping others

47
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According to the Indian Act, what would happen if Aboriginal women married non-Aboriginal men?

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They would lose their Aboriginal rights and status.

48
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What is pacifism

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Commitment to peace and opposition to war

49
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What is a conscientious objector?

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One who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles.

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