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Social Studies 30-1

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Ten questions of mixed difficulty, covering Political and economic systems, RI 1: Ideology, RI 2: Resisting liberalism, RI 3: Is liberalism viable?, RI 4: Citizenship. Print it, or work through it on screen — the answer key starts on its own page.

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Social Studies 30-1 · maddyhelps.com

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  1. "Welfare capitalism" is best described as:

    1. a) a system where charities replace government
    2. b) an economy with no government involvement
    3. c) an economy planned entirely by the state
    4. d) a market economy combined with government social programs

  2. What does the notwithstanding clause allow a government to do?

    1. a) Ignore rulings of the Supreme Court on any issue
    2. b) Override any right in the Charter permanently
    3. c) Pass a law that overrides certain Charter rights for up to five years
    4. d) Suspend elections during an emergency

  3. Section 1 of the Charter guarantees rights and freedoms:

    1. a) subject to reasonable limits that can be justified in a free and democratic society
    2. b) only when Parliament agrees
    3. c) only for Canadian citizens over 18
    4. d) without any limits at all

  4. The territory of Nunavut was created in:

    1. a) 1999
    2. b) 1867
    3. c) 1982
    4. d) 1949

  5. What is a minority government in Canada?

    1. a) The governing party holds fewer than half the seats and needs support from other parties to pass laws
    2. b) A government that represents only minority groups
    3. c) A government elected by less than half of voters
    4. d) A government without a prime minister

  6. A government expropriates privately owned land, with compensation, to build a public hospital. This action most clearly shows:

    1. a) competition being encouraged
    2. b) self-interest guiding public policy
    3. c) economic freedom being expanded
    4. d) collective interest taking priority over private property

  7. A mixed economy is best described as one that:

    1. a) relies only on government ownership
    2. b) combines principles of individualism and collectivism
    3. c) relies only on private ownership
    4. d) has no government involvement at all

  8. On the traditional left–right political spectrum, ideologies that favour greater equality and social change are placed on the:

    1. a) left
    2. b) far right
    3. c) centre
    4. d) right

  9. During the October Crisis, the War Measures Act allowed police to:

    1. a) arrest and detain people without charge
    2. b) hold an early federal election
    3. c) nationalize Quebec's industries
    4. d) cancel the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  10. Why did the Great Depression challenge classical liberalism?

    1. a) It proved that government spending always causes depressions
    2. b) It showed that unions had become too powerful
    3. c) The market did not correct itself, so governments began intervening in the economy
    4. d) It ended all private ownership of business

Answer key · Diploma-style challenge

Social Studies 30-1 · maddyhelps.com

  1. d) a market economy combined with government social programs — Welfare capitalism keeps private enterprise but adds a safety net — public healthcare, pensions, unemployment insurance. Canada is an example.
  2. c) Pass a law that overrides certain Charter rights for up to five years — It covers fundamental freedoms, legal rights and equality rights, and the override expires after five years unless it is renewed. Democratic and language rights cannot be overridden.
  3. a) subject to reasonable limits that can be justified in a free and democratic society — Section 1 accepts that no right is absolute, but a limit has to be prescribed by law and demonstrably justified. Courts test limits against that standard.
  4. a) 1999 — Nunavut was created in 1999 out of the eastern Northwest Territories, following the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement with the Inuit.
  5. a) The governing party holds fewer than half the seats and needs support from other parties to pass laws — The party with the most seats usually governs, but without a majority it must win votes from other parties — or risk losing a confidence vote.
  6. d) collective interest taking priority over private property — Expropriation overrides an individual's property rights because the community is judged to need the land more. Compensation softens the loss but does not change whose interest won.
  7. b) combines principles of individualism and collectivism — A mixed economy blends private enterprise with public programs and regulation. Most modern democracies, Canada included, sit somewhere along this middle ground.
  8. a) left — The left generally favours equality, change and a larger role for government in the economy. The right generally favours tradition, order and free markets.
  9. a) arrest and detain people without charge — Hundreds of people were arrested and held without charge; most were released without ever being charged. The Charter did not exist yet — it came in 1982.
  10. c) The market did not correct itself, so governments began intervening in the economy — Classical liberalism assumed markets would recover on their own. Years of mass unemployment after 1929 convinced many governments — like the U.S. with the New Deal — to step in.