Foundations
- 100: What is civics concerned with?
Answer: The ways citizens live respectfully together in public.
100: What term is used to collectively refer to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada?
Answer: Aboriginal.
- 100: Who believed that humans are naturally selfish and need strict control to avoid conflict?
Answer: Thomas Hobbes.
100: What is the first step in the inquiry process?
Answer: Formulate questions.
100: What is the term for efforts that help the community and promote well-being?
Answer: Civic engagement.
- 200: Name the political philosopher who believed that people need a supreme ruler to avoid chaos.
Answer: Thomas Hobbes.
- 200: What does the term First Nations refer to?
Answer: The original inhabitants of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis.
200: Which philosopher argued that people are capable of cooperation and deserve freedom under government?
Answer: John Locke.
- 200: Name two types of sources used in research.
Answer: Primary and secondary sources.
- 200: Name one characteristic that is essential for a democracy.
Answer: Rule of law, political equality, or personal freedom (any one of these).
- 300: Who is responsible for making formal civic decisions in politics?
Answer: Elected leaders and officials.
- 300: What system of kinship inheritance is used by the Haudenosaunee?
Answer: Matrilineal system.
- 300: In Indigenous governance, which system promotes equal participation among genders?
Answer: Matrilineal system, as practiced by the Haudenosaunee.
- 300: What is the term for using criteria to determine the credibility of a source?
Answer: Evaluation.
300: What does the concept of political equality mean?
Answer: All citizens have equal rights and opportunities in the political system.
- 400: What is the difference between a public life and a private life?
Answer: Public life involves actions and responsibilities within the community, while private life is personal.
- 400: Under the Indian Act, what term is used for individuals recognized by the government as First Nations?
Answer: Status Indian.
- 400: What type of governance existed among Indigenous groups like the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe?
Answer: Traditional, community-based governance.
400: What step comes after gathering information in the inquiry process?
Answer: Interpret and analyze.
400: What is fake news, and why is it a problem in civic awareness?
Answer: Misinformation or disinformation that misleads people, affecting informed decision-making.
- 500: Define the term, "Civic awareness"
a person's knowledge and interest in civic action and community engagement
- 500: How does the matrilineal system differ from a patriarchal system?
Answer: Matrilineal inheritance passes through the mother’s line and promotes balance, not domination by one gender.
500: What type of political system does Canada have, influenced by both Indigenous and Western ideas?
Answer: A democratic system with elements from both Indigenous and Western governance structures.
500: List the four political thinking concepts used to guide civic inquiry.
Answer: Political significance, objectives and results, stability and change, political perspective.
500: Describe the difference between disinformation and mal-information.
Answer: Disinformation is false and intended to harm, while mal-information is true but used to harm.