General Terms and Definitions
Scenarios of Factors Influencing Consumerism
Political Participation / Politics
Taxation
Social Programs
100
an economic theory that links prosperity to consumer demand for goods and services, and that makes consumer behavior central to economic decision making
What is consumerism?
100
Ex. 630 CHED Radio ad for Syncrude
What is marketing?
100
You must be _____ years old to be a member of a federal political party.
What is 14?
100
a federal sales tax in CND
What is GST?
100
Ex. Employment Insurance
What is a social program?
200
advertisement uses strong emotional language that connects with your fears and desires
What is emotional appeal?
200
Ex. - Open-pit mining of copper for pen tips.
What is environment?
200
when you have a name and 250 endorsement signatures but are not part of a political party
What is an independent?
200
tax base
What is the economic activity in a society that is taxed by the government?
200
health care paid for by taxes
What is public health care?
300
a decision by consumers to stop buying a product or service as a way to bring about change
What is a boycott?
300
Ex. - Sweatshop workers of Apple.
What is jobs?
300
values, principles, goals, policies of a political party
What is a party platform?
300
economic activity based on buying and selling products and services illegally
What is the underground economy?
300
services provided by government to reduce economic inequalities and promote the well-being of citizens
What is a social program?
400
A measurement of the amount of wealth a country's economy generates.
What is GDP?
400
Ex. - labeling of food for nuts, soy, gluten, lactose, and other allergens
What is health and safety?
400
A federal CND political party with seats in the House of Commons that has a platform of less government intervention, public good comes from individualism, governments provides few, if any social programs, and therefore needs little tax $.
What is the Conservative Party of Canada?
400
Jobs and Income --> Individuals --> Taxes --> Government --> Programs & Services for Everyone
What is the taxation model?
400
income assistance is for_______
What are those unable to work?
500
an agreement by a company to pay for your health services, in exchange for a fee that you pay each month or each year
What is a health insurance company?
500
Ex. - Joe Bob, a gr. 9 student in Sherwood Park, buys a brand name hoodie to fit in with his friends and a desired specific image.
What is identity?
500
Daniel Paille
What is the leader of the Bloc Quebecois
500
tax paid at the time of buying a product based on a percentage of the price of the product or service
What is a sales tax?
500
education for all
What is universal education?
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