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20 Cards in this Set
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Economics
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the study of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
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Economic System
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how a society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
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Affirm
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to validate and express commitment to something
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Anglophone
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a person whose first language is English
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Assimilate
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become part of a different cultural group
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Autonomy
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authority to make decisions
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Bias
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an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions
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Biodiversity
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the number and variety of plant and animal species on Earth, including genetic variation within individual species
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Boycott
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a decision by consumers to stop buying a product or service as a way to bring about change
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Climate Change
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a rise in the average temperature of Earth, primarily caused by emissions from burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas
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Collective rights
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rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical and contitutional reasons. These groups are: Aboriginal peoples, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit; and Francophones and Anglophones
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Community service
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help in the community performed as part of a sentence, such as assisting with a community clean-up or food bank
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Competition
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in economics, rivalry among producers to sell products to consumers
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Constitution
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a special set of laws that establish a framework of governance
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Consumerism
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an economic theory that link prosperity to consumer demand for goods and services, and that makes consumer behaviour central to economic decision making
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Consumers
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those who use products and services
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Demand
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the wants and needs of consumers for products and services
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Economy
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the resources and processes involved in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
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Ethnocentrism
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the belief that one's culture is superior to all other cultures
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Fair and Equitable
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governed by rules that apply to eceryone, taking into account individual needs and circumstances
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