Chapter 8

Question 1

Services provided by gov

Answer 1

Social programs

Question 2

Social programs purpose

Answer 2

Reduce economic inequalities

Promote wellbeing of citizens

Question 3

What pays for social programs

Answer 3

Taxes

Question 4

Eg of social programs

Answer 4

Health care
Education
Pensions for senior citizens 
Income assistance 
Affordable housing 
Child care
Child Protection Services
EmploymentInsurance

Question 5

Public health car

Answer 5

Health care paid for by taxes

Question 6

Private health care

Answer 6

Health care paid for by individuals

Question 7

Profit

Answer 7

Money made from a product/service above and beyond cost of providing

Question 8

Agreement by company to pay for health services in exchange for a fee that one lady monthly or yearly

Answer 8

Health insurance

Question 9

Ppl offer services to make a profit mostly

Answer 9

Private health care

Question 10

Problem with health insurance in US

Answer 10

Costs more than many can afford

Question 11

Health Care/Cad

Answer 11

Fed and prof govs fund
Paid by taxes
Canada’s Health Act

Question 12

Pensions/Cad

Answer 12

65+
Resident for at least 10 yrs
Monthly 
Paid by taxes 
Fed gov
Old Age Security Act

Question 13

Income Assistance/Cad

Answer 13

Citizens unable to meet basic needs 
Paid for by taxes 
Eligibility rules vary per prov
Fed and prov gov
Unique legper prov

Question 14

Employment Insurance Program change in 2007

Answer 14

Used to be supported by taxes

No longer is

Question 15

Provincial gov responsibility eg

Answer 15

Health care

Question 16

Fed gov responsibility eg

Answer 16

Peace, order, good government

Pass order such as Canada Health Act

Question 17

5 principles of Canada Health Act

Answer 17

Publicly administered
Comprehensive
Universal
Portable
Accessible

Question 18

Principles don’t apply to

Answer 18

Dental care
Eye care
Etc

Question 19

Principles apply to

Answer 19

Services by hospitals, physicians, and surgeons

Question 20

Health Care/US

Answer 20

Low income citizens receive from taxes
All other citizens pay for personally
Fed gov
Social Security Act

Question 21

Pensions/US

Answer 21

Seniors generally support selves through savings and plans

No legislation

Question 22

Income Assistance/US

Answer 22

Citizens unable to meet basic needs
Fed and states
Social Security Act
Each state has own leg too

Question 23

15% of US ppl (2007) not having

Answer 23

Health insurance

Medical care some

Question 24

Income tax

Answer 24

Tax based on a percentage of a persons income

Question 25

Sales tax

Answer 25

Tax paid at the Ike of purchase | Based on percentage of the price of product or service

Question 26

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Answer 26

Tax everyone in Cad pays

Question 27

Median income for fams in 2005

Answer 27

$67, 000

Question 28

Median tax in 2005

Answer 28

$11, 000

Question 29

Policy of political part or gov about what to tax

Answer 29

Taxation policy

Question 30

Misrepresenting what you earn to avoid paying taxes

Answer 30

Tax evasion

Question 31

All economic activity in a society, taxed by gov to lay for services

Answer 31

Tax base

Question 32

Black market

Answer 32

Underground economy

Question 33

Underground economy

Answer 33

Economic activity based on buying and selling products and services illegally

Question 34

Three main social programs

Answer 34

Healthcare Pensions Income Assistance

Question 35

Key issues in political platforms

Answer 35

``` Climate change Child care Employment Environment Justice Aboriginal Peoples International Affairs ```

Question 36

Tommy Douglas

Answer 36

Father of Cad health care system

Question 37

Requirements to join political party

Answer 37

At least 14 yrs old Endorse party’s principles Resident of Canada Can’t be part of another party

Question 38

Requirements to form new political party

Answer 38

18 Endorsement of 250 voters Have a name Run at least one candidate

Question 39

Percentage of gov spending on health care

Answer 39

33%

Question 40

Percentage of cad gov spending on education

Answer 40

25%