CIVICS GR.10 UNIT 1 TEST

Question 1

Civics

Answer 1

study of relationships between the people and the government (government, voting systems, and distribution of power/wealth).

Question 2

Common Good

Answer 2

something that benefits all (or most people in a community).

Question 3

Magna Carta

Answer 3

issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It also granted
rights and freedoms vital to our society today.

Question 4

Where did Democracy begin

Answer 4

Athens

Question 5

Hobbes beliefs

Answer 5

Natrually selfish and we need a powerful goverment

Question 6

Rousseau beliefs

Answer 6

We know what is morally right and wrong so we need a social contract which represents the genral will of the people

Question 7

Locke beliefs

Answer 7

people are naturally good but selfishness and greed are part of human
nature. They know right from wrong, but are blank slates from birth (tabula rasa- learn from
experience).

Question 7

Citizenship

Answer 7

membership in a political community, such as a country, including rights, duties and responsibilities.

Question 8

Government

Answer 8

a system by which a group of people makes laws that are enforced to guide the affairs of the community.

Question 9

Politics

Answer 9

a human activity in which opposing individuals or groups mobilize support to obtain power to govern.

Question 10

Rule of Law

Answer 10

fundamental constitutional principle that no government or person is above the law and that society is governed by laws that apply fairly to all.

Question 11

Direct Democracy

Answer 11

a government in which all citizens directly participate in decision making without representatives.

Question 12

Representative Democracy

Answer 12

a democracy in which citizens periodically elect others to represent them in government.

Question 13

Authoritarian

Answer 13

one person or small group makes all the decisions.

Question 14

Democratic

Answer 14

decisions are made by a system of voting. All individuals get to vote on the outcome.

Question 15

Consensus

Answer 15

all group members must agree in order for a
decision to be made.

Question 16

Power

Answer 16

power is the ability of a person, group, or nation to get what it wants.

Question 17

Hard Power

Answer 17

power using military force.

Question 18

Soft Power

Answer 18

power using persuasion.

Question 19

Federal

Answer 19

Responsible for things which oversee the whole country
Immigration, national defense, etc

Question 20

Provincial

Answer 20

Responsible for things which oversee their province
Healthcare, education, etc

Question 21

Municipal

Answer 21

Responsible for things which oversee a town, or city
Recreational centers, waste collection, etc

Question 22

MP

Answer 22

an elected member of parliament.

Question 23

MPP

Answer 23

member of Provincial Parliament. Elected by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Question 24

Prime Minister

Answer 24

leader of the federal government.

Question 25

Governor General

Answer 25

symbolic head of state and represents the King in Canada.

Question 26

Premier

Answer 26

leader of the provincial government.

Question 27

Lieutenant Governor General

Answer 27

represents the king in Ontario.

Question 28

Mayor

Answer 28

leader of the municipal government.

Question 29

Councillor

Answer 29

member of municipal government.

Question 30

Ward

Answer 30

An electoral district used in elections.

Question 31

Executive Branch

Answer 31

carries out the plans and policies of the government. It is on the federal and provincial level. Federal: King > Governor General > Prime Minister > Cabinet Provincial: King > Lieutenant Governor > Premier > Cabinet

Question 32

The Legislative Branch

Answer 32

(Parliament) is the branch that has the power to make, change and cancel laws. On the federal level, the most powerful part of this branch is the House of Commons. The Senate works as a rubber stamp and senators are not elected. The provincial equivalent is the Legislative Assembly.

Question 33

Judicial Branch

Answer 33

made up of the courts and the judges. This branch is separate from the other two branches. This ensures that Parliament and its members are not above the law. They determine if people charged with crimes are guilty or innocent and decide on punishments for those found guilty. They also interpret laws when disputes arise between individuals, groups, or even different levels of government.

Question 34

Cabinet

Answer 34

the group of ministers that decides what the government policy should be.

Question 35

Legislative Assembly

Answer 35

the legislative chamber of a province/territory.

Question 36

House of Commons

Answer 36

the most powerful part of the federal legislative branch and the lower house of the Parliament of Canada.

Question 37

Supreme Court

Answer 37

the highest court in the judicial branch of Canada.

Question 38

Senate

Answer 38

the upper house of the Parliament of Canada.

Question 39

Senators

Answer 39

discuss new laws and review public policy, as well as to debate matters of public importance.

Question 40

Ridings/Constituencies

Answer 40

in Canadian politics, riding is a colloquial term for a constituency or electoral district.

Question 41

Candidate

Answer 41

one of the people trying to get elected

Question 42

Campaign

Answer 42

political parties advertising their party.

Question 43

Platform

Answer 43

a government platform is the political platform of a government. When entering office, a new government lists their objectives for the term.

Question 44

Popular Vote

Answer 44

the choice expressed through the votes cast by the electorate.

Question 45

First Past the Post

Answer 45

first past the post is the winner-take-all voting system used for federal and provincial elections in Canada.

Question 46

Official Opposition

Answer 46

the party with second most seats is called official opposition

Question 47

Majority/Minority Government

Answer 47

Majority - When the winning party has more seats than the other parties combined. Minority - When the winning party has less seats than the other parties combined.

Question 48

Non-Confidence Vote

Answer 48

If the leading party is outvoted in parliament (non-confidence vote), parliament dissolves and a new election is called.