Social Studies Jeopardy

Economic
Systems

Consumerism

Social Programs
& Taxation

Political &
Economic Issues

PAT
Vocabulary

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A movement from a
market economy
towards a mixed
economy is a shift this
way.

What is a shift left?

(10 points)

A tactic to put pressure

on employers to respond
To issues that concern
workers.

What is a strike?
(20 points)

The idea that resources are limited.

What is scarcity?
(30 points)

The government creates

these to provide essential
services, to promote economic
development, and to support
Canadian culture and identity.

What are Crown

corporations?
(40 points)

Canadas founding principle.

What is peace, order &

good government?
(50 points)

What are testimonials?

(10 points)

A decision by consumers
to stop buying a product.

What is a boycott?
(20 points)

Consumers play the largest

Part in this type of economy.

What is a market economy?

(30 points)

There are 5 factors that guide your

behaviour as a consumer. Name 3.

What are:
identity
health and safety
jobs
environment
marketing (or advertising)?
(40 points)

According to the Story of Stuff,

the materials economy consists of
these five steps. Name three.

What are:
extraction
production
distribution
consumption
disposal?
(50 points)

Public health, pensions, and

education are all examples of
these.

What are social programs?

(10 points)

The G.S.T. is an example

of this.

What is a sales tax?

(20 points)

Under Canadas constitution,

this group is responsible for
health care.

What is the provincial

government?
(30 points)

The father of Canadas

health care system.

Who is Tommy Douglas?

(40 points)

The Canada Health Act states

that health care in Canada must
be five things. Name 3.

What is:
Publicly administered
Comprehensive
Universal
Portable
Accessible?
(50 points)

A rise in the average

temperature of Earth.

What is climate change

or
global warming?
(10 points)

Greenhouse gases primarily

come from here.

What are fossil fuels

(or burning fossil fuels)?
(20 points)

Natural resources are controlled

by this group.

What is the provincial

government?
(30 points)

Solar power and wind

power are examples of this.

What is renewable energy?

(40 points)

Countries around the world

negotiate on how to take action
against climate change.

What is the Kyoto Accord?

(50 points)

Pertaining to secretive
economic activities that are
not within the law.

What is the underground

economy OR black market?
(10 points)

Government body that ensures

the interpretation of laws, comprised
of the Supreme Court of Canada.

What is the judicial branch?

(20 points)

The act, process or power of

governing.

What is governance?
(30 points)

Total amount of taxes paid

to the government by citizens
and companies used to finance
economic and social programs
and the functioning of government.

What is a tax base?

(40 points)

A document entrenched in the

Constitutional Act, 1982 that lists
and describes the fundamental
rights and freedoms guaranteed
to Canadians.

What is the Canadian

Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
(50 points)

Write down how many points you are

willing to
wager on this question

TOPIC: STORY OF
STUFF

The phrase used in The Story of Stuff

when an object is designed to end up in
the trash. For example, a cell phone or
plastic bags.

What is
planned obsolescence?
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