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23 Cards in this Set
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What is Civics? |
The study of how public decisions are made, of issues that are important to the public, and of the rights and responsibilities of citizens. |
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What are Values? |
Beliefs about what is most important or valuable in life. |
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What is Government? |
A decision-making system that has the power to make laws and direct the affairs of a country, province, or municipality. The word comes from latin and greek words that mean "to steer". |
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What is Civil Society? |
Voluntary organizations of citizens that work to make a difference on important public issues. |
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What is a Pluralist Society? |
A society in which different groups with a range of beliefs can influence political life. |
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What is Ideology? |
A set of beliefs and values, especially about how society should be organized and what goals it should persue. |
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What is Autocracy? |
A system of Government in which one person holds all political power to govern the country. Ex. North Korea, Syria, Kazakhstan |
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What is Oligarchy? |
A system of Government in which a small group of people such as a Family Dynasty or a political group hold all political power to govern the country.
Ex. Saudi Arabia, Kuwaut, etc. |
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What is Democracy? |
A system in which decisions are controlled by the people. In greek it means demo, "people", cracy, "rule". Ex. Canada, Japan, Germany |
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What are Rights and Freedoms? |
Those things we are morally or legally entitled to have or do. |
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What is Majority Rule? |
The principle that the opinion of the greater number should prevail. |
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What are Minority Rights? |
The principle that the rights of the minority must be safeguarded. |
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What is Concensus? |
A collective decision to which all parties must agree. |
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What is Responsibility? |
A duty or obligation. As citizens, we all have responsibilities, often directly linked to our rights. |
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What is Rule of Law? |
The principle that people are governed by laws and that no person is above the law. |
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What is Theocracy? |
A system of Government in which religious law or scripture rules the country and the leader of the country is a religious leader. Ex. Vatican City |
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Who is the current Queen of Canada? |
Queen Elizabeth II. |
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When was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms signed into law? |
1960 |
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Name the Civil rights of the 18th Century. |
Law equality, liberty, freedom of speech, thought, and religion, and the right to own property. |
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Name the political rights of the 19th Century. |
Freedom to participate in elections, to run for and hold office, and to vote. |
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What are the 6 Fundamental Freedoms? |
Freedom of: 1. Religion 2. Thought 3. Expression 4. of the press 5. of peaceful assembly 6. of association |
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Name the 7 sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |
1. Fundamental Freedoms 2. Democratic Rights 3. Mobility Rights 4. Legal Rights 5. Equality Rights 6. Official Languages of Canada 7. Minority language education rights |
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Six Factors of how Canada is Governed |
1. Diverse Cultural History 2. Geography 3. Values, Beliefs and Ideologies 4. Economics 5. Teachnology and Industry 6. Global Forces |
