1. Civics -- The Challenge of Government The _______________________
- Living in any community (Canada / Kingston / RND) is a ______________ .
- The Challenge is Balancing the; _________________________________ .
- ___________________ – is responsible for maintaining this Balance
- ___________________________________________________________
The _______________________
Left Wing
Centre
Right Wing

2. Community Government Programs Higher Taxation “Give People a Hand Up”
Civics
-- The Challenge of Government
- Some Challenges that Government must Balance:
_________
________
________
________
Left Wing
Centre
Right Wing
Education
Education
Community Government Programs Higher Taxation “Give People a Hand Up”
Individual Small Government Low Taxation “People Should Pick Themselves Up”
Health Care
Health Care
Environment
Environment
Transportation
Transportation

3. Political Parties in the USA __________________ __________________
Civics
-- The Challenge of Government
- Different Groups of People share opinions about how best to balance the challenges in Canada
- These Groups of People are called: ____________________--
Political Parties in Canada ______________________ ______________________
Political Parties in the USA __________________ __________________
and their Political Policies _____________________
Right Wing
Left Wing
Centre
Community Government Programs Higher Taxation “Give People a Hand Up”
Individual Small Government Low Taxation “People Should Pick Themselves Up”

4. Community Government Programs Higher Taxation “Give People a Hand Up”
Civics
-- The Challenge of Government
Right Wing
Left Wing
Centre
Community Government Programs Higher Taxation “Give People a Hand Up”
Individual Small Government Low Taxation “People Should Pick Themselves Up”
Agree/Disagree – Why? 1. 2. 3. .
To Complete the Chart Use:
Textbook - Page 45

5. Challenge of Government
Civics
Challenge of Government
Left Wing
Right Wing
Community Government Programs Higher Taxation
Individual Small Government Low Taxation
Centre
COMMUNISM
SOCIALISM
CAPITALISM
FACISM
Dictatorship Gov’t by Violence
Democracy Gov’t by Elections
Dictatorship Gov’t by Violence
- The Political Spectrum helps us understand how certain Countries deal with their Social Tradeoffs / Challenges
- This is done by adding How a Country Chooses it’s Government (Political System) to the Spectrum

6. Challenge of Government
Civics
Challenge of Government
Right Wing
Left Wing
Community Government Programs Higher Taxation
Individual Small Government Low Taxation
Centre
COMMUNISM
SOCIALISM
CAPITALISM
FACISM
Dictatorship Gov’t by Violence
Democracy Gov’t by Elections
Dictatorship Gov’t by Violence
Nazi Germany (in history)
Sweden Scandinavian Countries
Canada United States
Cuba China (in history)
- Countries can be identified by: Left Wing or Right Wing
And: Dictatorship or Democracy