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Chapter 8 Review
Test Description: Grade 9
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Health care in Canada must be publicly administered, comprehensive, portable, universal, and..?
A
free
B
inclusive
C
remote
D
accesible
2) Which of the following actions would most likely have a negative effect on the government's ability to provide social services?
A
an increase to the income tax rate
B
people who under report their annual income
C
people who collect support, such as welfare
D
an increase to the minimum wage
3) Each of the following economic actions are taken by both the United States and Canadian governments, except..
A
the provision of publicly owned and universal health care
B
the encouragement of competition in the market
C
the provision of social services
D
the promotion of private ownership in the most sectors
4) A political party that favours universal health care, publicly funded daycare, and raising corporate taxes would also likely favor which of the following actions?
A
progressive taxation
B
private health clinics
C
limiting access to social services
D
cutting services during tough economic times
5) An example of tax evasion is when someone
A
accidentally misses the deadline for submitting a tax return
B
intentionally misrepresents their income when submitting a tax return
C
accidentally pays more than they owe in taxes
D
intentionally pays more tax than required on each pay cheque
6) The Canadian government uses Equalization Payments to redistribute wealth evenly between the have and have-not provinces. What is the social equivalent of this program?
A
Taxation of Gasoline
B
Welfare and unemployment insurance
C
Subsidized Education
D
Charging monthly health care premiums
7) The number and type of social programs a country has is determined by the:
A
collective quality of life of the nation's citizens
B
per capita GDP (gross domestic product)
C
values of society
D
size of the population
8) Citizens often choose to vote for a candidate from a political party based on that party's platform. In this context, a platform would best be describe as:
A
a statement of the party's goals and policies
B
advertising aimed at convincing citizens to vote for the party
C
a statement showing past accomplishments of the party
D
a summary of campaign speeches given by the candidate
9) Which of the following is NOT one possible negative impact of tax evasion?
A
Legitimate businesses and working citizens are at a disadvantage when compared to businesses or individuals
B
tax rates increase as the government attempts to compensate for lost revenue, putting burden on honest workers
C
government loses revenue through unpaid taxes and has decreased funding for government funded programs and services
D
productivity increases as people participating in tax evasion see greater benefits in working harder...
10) Income Tax is what?
A
Based on what you earn
B
Based on what you spend
C
Federal tax spent on purchases
11) What are political platforms and why might they change over time?
A
Describe why they will win
B
Political Parties
C
Describe the official policies of a political party. May change due to whats important to citizens at the moment
D
They are a competition between people
12) How does tax evasion effect social programs and quality of life?
A
It keeps everything the same
B
It changes taxes, but not by much
C
It lowers overall taxes and does not effect quality of life
D
It raises overall taxes and causes honest workers to pay more taxes
13) What are the 5 principles under the Canadian Health Act?
A
Only for the rich, private, hard to get, better service, more doctors
B
Free, Available, Helpful, Lots of Doctors, Free ambulances
C
Publicly administered, comprehensive, universal, portable, accessible
D
Private, Expensive, Non-Government Funded, Pay for ambulances, Prestigious
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