Question 1

Which country spends less than Canada on health care but have older populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Italy 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Spain 
B)  Italy 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

How many Canadians fall below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  Three million 
D)  Four million 
E)  Five million 
A)  50,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  Three million 
D)  Four million 
E)  Five million

Question 3

Based on various sources of data, a 2016 report of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness estimates that about how many persons use homeless shelters each year in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  235,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  15,000 
E)  150,000 
A)  235,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  15,000 
E)  150,000

Question 4

What has happened to the manufacturing sector in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The fact that manufacturing jobs are few

Question 5

What are central causes of homelessness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family conflict 
B)  Domestic abuse 
C)  Addiction 
D)  Having spent time in jail 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Family conflict 
B)  Domestic abuse 
C)  Addiction 
D)  Having spent time in jail 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

In 2015, the top 1 per cent of income earners paid what percentage of federal, provincial, and territorial income taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  25.5 per cent 
B)  13.4 per cent 
C)  1.5 per cent 
D)  22.2 per cent 
E)  8.7 per cent 
A)  25.5 per cent 
B)  13.4 per cent 
C)  1.5 per cent 
D)  22.2 per cent 
E)  8.7 per cent

Question 7

Compared to other countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and France, how might we characterize Canada's upward economic mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very low 
B)  Reasonably low 
C)  Very high 
D)  Stable 
E)  Reasonably high 
A)  Very low 
B)  Reasonably low 
C)  Very high 
D)  Stable 
E)  Reasonably high

Question 8

What unique cabinet portfolio did British Prime Minister Theresa May take on in 2018?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minister of Brexit 
B)  Minister of Social Media 
C)  Minister of Sport 
D)  Minister of Loneliness 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Minister of Brexit 
B)  Minister of Social Media 
C)  Minister of Sport 
D)  Minister of Loneliness 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

In 2017, what was the low-income cut-off for a four-person household in a Canadian metropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

A)  $39,701 
B)  $16,362 
C)  $25,970 
D)  $6,362 
E)  $36,362 
A)  $39,701 
B)  $16,362 
C)  $25,970 
D)  $6,362 
E)  $36,362

Question 10

In a 2012 survey, what percentage of Canadians said they had been a victim of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  13 per cent 
B)  2 per cent 
C)  7 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  5 per cent 
A)  13 per cent 
B)  2 per cent 
C)  7 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  5 per cent

Question 11

Based on survey results, are Canadians happy and satisfied with their lives?

Accepted Answer

Canadians are happy and satisfied with t

Question 12

The economy and unemployment are perennially towards the bottom of the issues Canadians identify as the most important facing the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Canada's number one trading partner is China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What percentage did the poverty rate of single-parent families fall to in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 per cent 
B)  30 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  40 per cent 
E)  10 per cent 
A)  5 per cent 
B)  30 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  40 per cent 
E)  10 per cent

Question 15

As of 2017, no industrial democracies ranked ahead of Canada in terms of average real purchasing power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the welfare gap?

Accepted Answer

The gap between the income that social a

Question 17

In a 2016 Nanos poll, what percent of Canadians thought public safety should be one of the government's two leading priorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 per cent 
B)  73 per cent 
C)  13 per cent 
D)  59 per cent 
E)  18 per cent 
A)  11 per cent 
B)  73 per cent 
C)  13 per cent 
D)  59 per cent 
E)  18 per cent

Question 18

What is social assistance?

Accepted Answer

Social assistance or welfare, as it is c

Question 19

In the late 1970s, what per cent of income did the top 1 per cent account for?

Accepted Answer

A)  48 per cent 
B)  8 per cent 
C)  28 per cent 
D)  38 per cent 
E)  18 per cent 
A)  48 per cent 
B)  8 per cent 
C)  28 per cent 
D)  38 per cent 
E)  18 per cent

Question 20

Which of the following is a value that Canadians consider to be important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equality 
B)  Independence 
C)  Quality of life 
D)  Material well-being 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Equality 
B)  Independence 
C)  Quality of life 
D)  Material well-being 
E)  All of the above

Which country spends less than Canada on health care but have older populations?

How many Canadians fall below the poverty line?

Based on various sources of data, a 2016 report of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness estimates that about how many persons use homeless shelters each year in Canada?

What has happened to the manufacturing sector in Canada?

What are central causes of homelessness?

In 2015, the top 1 per cent of income earners paid what percentage of federal, provincial, and territorial income taxes?

Compared to other countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and France, how might we characterize Canada's upward economic mobility?

What unique cabinet portfolio did British Prime Minister Theresa May take on in 2018?

In 2017, what was the low-income cut-off for a four-person household in a Canadian metropolitan area?

In a 2012 survey, what percentage of Canadians said they had been a victim of a crime?

Based on survey results, are Canadians happy and satisfied with their lives?

The economy and unemployment are perennially towards the bottom of the issues Canadians identify as the most important facing the country.

Canada's number one trading partner is China.

What percentage did the poverty rate of single-parent families fall to in 2014?

As of 2017, no industrial democracies ranked ahead of Canada in terms of average real purchasing power.

What is the welfare gap?

In a 2016 Nanos poll, what percent of Canadians thought public safety should be one of the government's two leading priorities?

What is social assistance?

In the late 1970s, what per cent of income did the top 1 per cent account for?

Which of the following is a value that Canadians consider to be important?

Political Culture

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

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Canada in the World

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Exam 2: The Social and Economic Setting

Which country spends less than Canada on health care but have older populations?

How many Canadians fall below the poverty line?

Based on various sources of data, a 2016 report of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness estimates that about how many persons use homeless shelters each year in Canada?

What has happened to the manufacturing sector in Canada?

What are central causes of homelessness?

In 2015, the top 1 per cent of income earners paid what percentage of federal, provincial, and territorial income taxes?

Compared to other countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and France, how might we characterize Canada's upward economic mobility?

What unique cabinet portfolio did British Prime Minister Theresa May take on in 2018?

In 2017, what was the low-income cut-off for a four-person household in a Canadian metropolitan area?

In a 2012 survey, what percentage of Canadians said they had been a victim of a crime?

Based on survey results, are Canadians happy and satisfied with their lives?

The economy and unemployment are perennially towards the bottom of the issues Canadians identify as the most important facing the country.

Canada's number one trading partner is China.

What percentage did the poverty rate of single-parent families fall to in 2014?

As of 2017, no industrial democracies ranked ahead of Canada in terms of average real purchasing power.

What is the welfare gap?

In a 2016 Nanos poll, what percent of Canadians thought public safety should be one of the government's two leading priorities?

What is social assistance?

In the late 1970s, what per cent of income did the top 1 per cent account for?

Which of the following is a value that Canadians consider to be important?

Political Culture

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters