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Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ Chapter 8-To what extent should Canadians support social programs and taxation? 1. Define each of the following. a. social program: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ b. health insurance: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ c. private health care: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ d. profit: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ e. public health care: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ f. GST : _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ g. income tax: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ h. median: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ i. sales tax: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ j. black market: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ k. tax base: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 1 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ l. tax evasion: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ m. taxation model: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ n. underground economy: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 2. How is the health care in Canada similar to and different from the health care provided in the United States? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3. Explain how the provision of social programs in Canada is similar to and different from that provided in the United States in each of the following areas. Canada United States Pensions for seniors How is it provided Legislation? Income Assistance How is it provided 2 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ Legislation? 4. What is a politiical platform? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. Provide the political platform for each of the following federal parties. a. Bloc Quebecois_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ b. Conservative Party of Canada_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ c. Green Party of Canada_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ d. Liberal Party of Canada_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ e. New Democratic Party of Canada_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 6. Explain the position of each of the following American political parties regarding health care. a. Republican Party_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ b. Democratic Party_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 7. Who is the father of Canada’s health care system? _________________________ 8. What are the membership requirements of joining a political party in Canada? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 9. What are the requirements for a new political party in Canada to appear on a ballot during an election? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Chapter 9- How whould governments in Canada respond to political and economic issues? 1. Define each of the following. a. biodiversity_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ b. Kyoto Accord_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ c. GHG____________________________________________________________ d. climate change_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 2. How are governance, economics and environmental issues connected? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3. How do laws affect the quality of our environment? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. How do economic decisions affect our resources? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. How are Aboriginal peoples affected by environmental decisions? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 6. How does consumerism affect the environment? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 7. Why might North Americans have different ideas about how to respond to climate change? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 8. List 3 impacts of climate change on the world. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 9. How do decisions about GHG emissions connect to quality of life? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 10. What can a government do to affect the environment? 6 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 11. Provide the GDP per capita, estimated population and % of Global CO2 Emissions for each of the following. a. Canada: _______________ __________________ _____________ b. Mexico: _______________ __________________ _____________ c. United States: ____________ _______________ _____________ 12. Provide 4 examples of government decisions aimed to reduce GHG emissions in 2007. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 13. What has Canada and the United States done in regards to the Kyoto Protocol? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 14. What can you do as a consumer to affect the environment? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 15. What political and economic decisions should Canadians make to protect biodiversity? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 7 Social Studies 9 Chapter 8 and 9 Review Name __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 8