citizenship exam Flashcards
(45 cards)
To give public support to a cause or point
of view.
advocate
To raise public concern about an issue in the
hope of prompting action.
agitate
To let others know your opinion or
point of view about an issue. One of four main ways
that citizens can take civic action (donate, educate,
communicate, agitate).
communicate
To give money, goods, or services for a cause,
e.g., to a charity.
donate
To inform others and raise awareness of the
need for change. One of four main ways that citizens
can take civic action (donate, educate, communicate,
agitate).
educate
someone who will skim
through your profiles and photos to
gather information about you.
creeper
are usually easy to
spot. They will hang around on
public forums waiting to post
something negative and start a fight.
trolls
the money that the government collects or earns from a variety of sources to pay for its expenditures.
The federal government’s revenues can be divided int
revenue
required contributions to government revenue on top of normal costs
tax
the neccessities you require because they are essential
needs
what are qualities of a good citizen
- honesty
- active within the community
- respect
- voting
- helpful / volunteer
Have a desire to do or possess but is not necessary.
wants
An estimate of income and expenses for a set period of time.
budget
what are the principles of democracy ?
- human rights and equality
- free and fair elections
- accountability and transparency
- the rule of law
- political tolerance
- citizen participation
what province did not sign the charter of rights and freedoms
Quebec did not sign the charter of rights and freedoms
The amount left over when requirements have been met.
surplus
The amount that is less than what is needed or required.
deficit
what are 3 ways to become a canadian citizen
- be born in canada
- get citizenship
- have a parent or guardian that is canadian
cyberbullies have been known to post personal information about a victim such as names , phone numbers , adress and other identifying information .
doxing
what is digital citizenship
A digital citizen is a person using information technology in order to engage in society,
what are 4 types of civic action
- communicate
- agitate
- educate
- donate
can democracy be effective without active citizenship
No because citizens need to do things such as vote and serve on jury
why do people sometimes fail to act ?
Because they may be scared to get judged or may not wanna deal with other peoples opinions .
who is travis price and what did he do?
travis price on his first day of grade 12 learned that a grade 9 was getting bullied for wearing a pink shirt so he started pink shirt day . Him and his friend gave them out at every door making sure every kid had one
