Unit 4 (Chapters 9-13) Study Guide Flashcards
(49 cards)
How can a party in power be forced to resign or call an election? (3)
- if it loses a vote on an appropriation bill, a tax bill or the annual budget
- A confidence vote is rejected by a majority vote
- A non-confidence motion is passed by a majority vote
What is a democracy?
A form of government in which power is ultimately vested in the people; government of, by and for the people
What is a direct democracy?
A form of democracy in which each person votes for themselves without electing a representative to act on their behalf
How are referendums, plebiscites and recall elections examples of direct democracy?
Normal citizens get a say in government decisions. Referendums, plebiscites and recall elections allow individuals to have a say on their behalf
What is representative democracy?
A form of democracy in which citizens elect governing officials to make decisions on their behalf
What is the elite theory of democracy?
Claim that the needs of a society are best served when one elite group of people, deemed to be better qualified than other citizens, is given the task of making decisions for all.
What is lobbying?
Attempt to influence the direction of governmental policy by groups that represent a particular interest or perspective
What do interest groups do, and why are they said to have undue influence?
Interest groups raise money to persuade or inform representatives and government bureaucrats to consider their perspectives. They are said to have undue influence because they may occasionally override the will of the people.
What is authoritarianism?
A form of government that vests authority in an elite group that may or may not rule in the interests of the people; may be in the form of oligarchies, military dictatorships, one-party states or monarchies.
What is Oligarchy?
A form of government in which political power rests with a small, elite segment of society.
What is a one-party state?
a type of system where only one party forms the government and no other candidates are permitted to run for election
What is a military dictatorship?
a system in which political power lies with the military leadership, aka military junta.
What is the purpose of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
It’s meant to protect our rights.
What is the purpose of Quebec’s Bill 101, Bill 178 and Bill 86? What do they protect?
Bill 101: made French the official language of Quebec
Bill 178: only French could be used on outdoor signs
Bill 86: outdoor signs can be in French and another language, but French must be larger
How did the views on land-holding differ between Aboriginal and European peoples?
Aboriginal: believed the land was to be shared and respected
Europeans: believed the land was to be bought and sold. The earth is just land, nothing important.
What is assimilation
The process by which the minority integrates socially, culturally, and/or politically into a larger, dominant culture and society.
(Canadians tried to force Aboriginals to adopt European ways of life like their liberal ideology)
What was the residential school system?
Mandatory boarding schools for Aboriginal Children, created by Canadians in order to assimilate them to western cultures and traditions.
What was enfranchisement in Canada
Giving non-aboriginal rights to First Nation men to entice them to give up their Indian status.
What was the goal of the Indian Act?
To assimilate Aboriginal peoples and to encourage them to abandon their Indian Status
What is the White Paper, and what was its purpose?
The White Paper was Prime Minister Trudeau’s effort to abolish treaties, the debt of Indian affairs and any special rights of First Nations in the interest of equality.
What was the Red Paper, and what were the objections described in the Red Paper?
It was the Aboriginal response to the White Paper that asserted Aboriginal rights. Any changes to the status and rights of Indians must be negotiated with them.
What were the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in 1991? (3)
- The creation of legislation recognizing the sovereignty of Aboriginal people
- Aboriginal self-government
- The creation of initiates to address social, education, health and housing needs.
What is the purpose of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation?
Its a corporation set up to support and facilitate the healing of survivors of the Residential schools.
What are the two biggest reasons why countries try to impose an ideology on other countries?
- National Interest: liberalism is imposed to eliminate or reduce terrorist threats or for reasons of economic interest
- Humanitarianism: liberalism is imposed for moral or ethical reasons, such as trying to improve living conditions or to stop human rights violations.
