1. Civics Final Exam Review

2. Jeopardy $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 The Responsible Citizen
Democratic Decision Making
Power/ Conflict Resolution
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
The Constitution
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3. What is Civics?
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4. The study of government, democratic decision making, and what it means to be a responsible, informed, and active citizen.
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5. What is meant by a basic need? Give an example.
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6. Things people need for physical survival.
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7. What is a want? Give an example
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8. Things people desire, but are not necessary for survival.
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9. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
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10. Stephen Harper
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11. What is Human Dignity?
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12. The feeling that one is valued and respected in society.
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13. What are the 3 types of decision making?
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14. Democratic, autocratic, and collaborative.
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15. Define democratic decision making.
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16. A process by which a decision is made by a majority vote.
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17. If there is major conflict in an area, what style of decision making is often useful?
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18. Autocratic
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19. Give an example of a place where collaborative decision making is used.
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20. Court room jury
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21. Name and describe 4 of the 8 Elements of Democracy
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22. Rule of Law
Human Dignity
Political Equality
Political Freedoms
Common Good
Being Informed and Getting Involved
Personal Freedoms
Respect
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23. What is Power?
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24. The ability of a person or group to get what it wants.
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25. What are 3 reasons why one person or group may have more power than another?
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26. Greater education More money Physical Strength Social status
Personality
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27. Give an example of Military power being used in a POSITIVE way.
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28. Peacekeeping, defending a defenseless country, etc.
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29. What are 2 ways that conflicts can be solved?
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30. Verbally or Physically
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31. What are the 4 methods of conflict resolution? Give an example for each.
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32. Negotiation – buying a house Arbitration – Judge Judy
Mediation – Wedding Crashers
Conciliation – Marriage Counselor
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33. What are 3 ways you can become an informed citizen?
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34. Being aware of government issues
Understanding how government operates
Becoming involved in the democratic process
Actively working on political and social issues
Voting
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35. How is Canada a multicultural society?
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36. Because it allows many different ethnic groups to retain their own languages, religion, and cultures with tolerance and without discrimination.
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37. Give 4 reasons why someone might want to move to Canada and become a Canadian citizen.
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38. The find new opportunities To avoid political persecution
To find a better education
To escape religious persecution
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39. What are 3 ways you can become a Canadian citizen?
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40. People born outside of Canada after 1977, and have 1 Canadian parent.
Born in Canada
People born outside of Canada after 1977, and have 1 Canadian parent.
Immigrants must meet certain requirements to become citizens.
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41. What are the 4 requirements for immigrants to become Canadian citizens?
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42. Be a permanent resident of Canada for at least 3 years
Be at least 18 years old
Be a permanent resident of Canada for at least 3 years
Have a knowledge of Canada/Take a test about Canada
Speak English or French
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43. What is the Canadian Constitution?
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44. The body of rules or laws by which Canada is governed.
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45. Which Prime Minister brought the Constitution home in 1982?
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46. Pierre Trudeau
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47. What two things did it change for Canadians with regards to their constitution when he “brought it home”?
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48. It added the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
It gave Canada the ability to make changes to its constitution.
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49. What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
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50. A section in the Canadian Constitution that outlines the rights of all Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
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51. What are 3 of the 6 major rights and freedoms outlined in the Charter?
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52. Fundamental freedoms (freedom of religion, association, etc.)
Mobility rights (right to live/work in any province)
Equality rights (right to equal treatment by the law)
Legal Rights
Official languages of Canada (access to the government in English or French)
Minority Language Education Rights
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