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50 Cards in this Set
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what is a combination of economies called?
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mixed economy
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Kyoto Protocol
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A protocol to try to battle Global Warming
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economics
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less government
involvement in the economy. amore conservative position |
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Competition
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rivalry
among producers to sell products to consumers |
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a tax when you buy something is added on to the items you have bought
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sales tax
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GHG
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green house gasses
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Strike
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a cessation of work
by workers. Strikes pressure employers to respond to issues that concern workers. |
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Collective Barganing
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Collective bargaining is the
key right established by unions for workers |
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applying laws
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justice
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the
institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society |
justice system
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laws created
through the legislative process |
legislation
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the resources and
processes involved in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services |
economy
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Deals with 12- to 17- year olds
in trouble with the law. Allows some young offenders to face consequences such as counselling and Prohibits adult sentences for 12-14 but allows 14+ youth for adult sentence seriouse crimes Protects the privacy of young offenders unless adult sentence |
YCJA
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Youth justice commitee
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group of volenteers that dertermine consequence
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Public/Private healthcare
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public heath care is like the one offered in canada (payed through our taxes, private is paying for your own heath care
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A lawyer who
uses evidence to show that someone has broken the law. |
Prosecutor
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instill positive
behaviours and attitudes |
rehabilitate
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reintegrate
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to
make part of again |
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advocacy groups
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They work with youths and adults who have broken the law to
help them return to their communities |
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carbon tax
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environmental tax on emission of Carbon dioxide
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gross domestic product
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GDP
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Corporate tax
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a tax on companies and associations
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Canadian healthcare
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insured by paying taxes
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Boycotts
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protesting against a company
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Privately owned
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part of the
economy owned and controlled by businesses and individuals |
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You have to pay for your own healthcare
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USA's health care
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the
percentage of the workforce that does not have job |
Unemployment Rate
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supply
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the products and
services created by producers |
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Demand
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the wants and
needs of consumers for products and services |
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Consumers
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those who use
products and services |
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those who create
products and services |
Producers
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the way a
society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services |
Ecomonic System
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Shift Left
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more government
involvement in the economy. a more liberal position. |
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an
organization of workers that acts to protect workers’ rights and interests |
Labour Union
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Collective Barganing
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Collective bargaining is the
key right established by unions for workers. |
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Consumers
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those who use
products and services |
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defendant
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the person who is under trial
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Ecomonics
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less government
involvement in the economy. amore conservative position. |
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the
percentage of the workforce that does not have job |
Unemployment Rate
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Green House Gases
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GHG
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Scarcity
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in economics, the
idea that land (materials), labour and capital (money) limit the supply of what people want and need |
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Ethnocentrism
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The beleif of superiority in ones own ethnic group
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best for society as a
whole |
Public Good
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A protocol to try to battle Global Warming
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kyoto accord
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instill positive
behaviours and attitudes |
rehab
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consumer
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person who buys products
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immigrant
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person who enters another country
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in economics, the
idea that land (materials), labour and capital (money) limit the supply of what people want and need |
scarcity
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Competition
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rivalry
among producers to sell products to consumers |
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Strike
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a cessation of work
by workers. Strikes pressure employers to respond to issues that concern workers. |
