Question 1

Since the 1970s, what has been the trend in the number of homicides in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased 
B)  Remained stable 
C)  Decreased 
D)  Increased at a faster rate than in the US 
E)  Increased, but at a slower rate than in the US 
A)  Increased 
B)  Remained stable 
C)  Decreased 
D)  Increased at a faster rate than in the US 
E)  Increased, but at a slower rate than in the US

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Why are certain groups particularly susceptible to poverty?

Accepted Answer

There is no single or simple answer. A f

Question 4

Does Canada have a loneliness problem?

Accepted Answer

As in many other countries, it appears t

Question 5

Only about one million Canadians fall below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Intergenerational social mobility in Canada appears to be the same when compared with the United States and Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on a CBC report, what percentage of Vancouver's homeless had some sort of medical condition or illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 per cent 
B)  44 per cent 
C)  22 per cent 
D)  11 per cent 
E)  7 per cent 
A)  33 per cent 
B)  44 per cent 
C)  22 per cent 
D)  11 per cent 
E)  7 per cent

Question 8

Which segments of Canadian society are most likely to experience low incomes? Why? Has the inequality gap grown larger in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

Indigenous Canadians and single mothers,

Question 9

If income inequality in Canada is measured by the share of total income accounted for by each quintile (fifth) of the population, what do statistics show about income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has remained fairly stable. 
B)  It has increased significantly. 
C)  It has not changed at all. 
D)  It has decreased slightly with the wealthiest quintile less well off than a generation ago. 
E)  It has decreased significantly. 
A)  It has remained fairly stable. 
B)  It has increased significantly. 
C)  It has not changed at all. 
D)  It has decreased slightly with the wealthiest quintile less well off than a generation ago. 
E)  It has decreased significantly.

Question 10

How much of Canada's GDP is spent on health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  25.5 per cent 
B)  45.5 per cent 
C)  35.5 per cent 
D)  10.5 per cent 
E)  15.5 per cent 
A)  25.5 per cent 
B)  45.5 per cent 
C)  35.5 per cent 
D)  10.5 per cent 
E)  15.5 per cent

Question 11

In a 2016 survey, what proportion of Canadian university students reported feeling very lonely at some point over the last year?

Accepted Answer

A)  One-quarter 
B)  One-fifth 
C)  One-tenth 
D)  Two-thirds 
E)  One-half 
A)  One-quarter 
B)  One-fifth 
C)  One-tenth 
D)  Two-thirds 
E)  One-half

Question 12

What province or territory has the highest suicide rate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nunavut 
B)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
C)  Ontario 
D)  British Columbia 
E)  Quebec 
A)  Nunavut 
B)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
C)  Ontario 
D)  British Columbia 
E)  Quebec

Question 13

What Toronto expressway has provided shelter for homeless residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardiner 
B)  Don Valley 
C)  407 
D)  401 
E)  Danforth 
A)  Gardiner 
B)  Don Valley 
C)  407 
D)  401 
E)  Danforth

Question 14

In a 2016 Nanos poll, what did respondents think should be the number one priority of the federal budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care 
B)  Military 
C)  Infrastructure 
D)  Economy 
E)  Public Safety 
A)  Health care 
B)  Military 
C)  Infrastructure 
D)  Economy 
E)  Public Safety

Question 15

In what two provinces did the real value of social assistance not increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 
B)  British Columbia and Alberta 
C)  Ontario and Quebec 
D)  Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador 
E)  Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
A)  New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 
B)  British Columbia and Alberta 
C)  Ontario and Quebec 
D)  Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador 
E)  Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Question 16

What is an example of systemic discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Systemic discrimination is discriminatio

Question 17

How many Canadian households consist of one person?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  40 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  20 per cent 
A)  30 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  40 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  20 per cent

Question 18

Why do social and economic settings matter to political issues and outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Political issues and outcomes are not de

Question 19

Who are the corporate elite?

Accepted Answer

Those who control the dominant corporati

Question 20

What is the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

The poverty line is a theoretical concep

Since the 1970s, what has been the trend in the number of homicides in Canada?

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

Why are certain groups particularly susceptible to poverty?

Does Canada have a loneliness problem?

Only about one million Canadians fall below the poverty line.

Intergenerational social mobility in Canada appears to be the same when compared with the United States and Great Britain.

Based on a CBC report, what percentage of Vancouver's homeless had some sort of medical condition or illness?

Which segments of Canadian society are most likely to experience low incomes? Why? Has the inequality gap grown larger in recent decades?

If income inequality in Canada is measured by the share of total income accounted for by each quintile (fifth) of the population, what do statistics show about income inequality?

How much of Canada's GDP is spent on health care?

In a 2016 survey, what proportion of Canadian university students reported feeling very lonely at some point over the last year?

What province or territory has the highest suicide rate in Canada?

What Toronto expressway has provided shelter for homeless residents?

In a 2016 Nanos poll, what did respondents think should be the number one priority of the federal budget?

In what two provinces did the real value of social assistance not increase?

What is an example of systemic discrimination?

How many Canadian households consist of one person?

Why do social and economic settings matter to political issues and outcomes?

Who are the corporate elite?

What is the poverty line?

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Exam 2: The Social and Economic Setting

Since the 1970s, what has been the trend in the number of homicides in Canada?

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

Why are certain groups particularly susceptible to poverty?

Does Canada have a loneliness problem?

Only about one million Canadians fall below the poverty line.

Intergenerational social mobility in Canada appears to be the same when compared with the United States and Great Britain.

Based on a CBC report, what percentage of Vancouver's homeless had some sort of medical condition or illness?

Which segments of Canadian society are most likely to experience low incomes? Why? Has the inequality gap grown larger in recent decades?

If income inequality in Canada is measured by the share of total income accounted for by each quintile (fifth) of the population, what do statistics show about income inequality?

How much of Canada's GDP is spent on health care?

In a 2016 survey, what proportion of Canadian university students reported feeling very lonely at some point over the last year?

What province or territory has the highest suicide rate in Canada?

What Toronto expressway has provided shelter for homeless residents?

In a 2016 Nanos poll, what did respondents think should be the number one priority of the federal budget?

In what two provinces did the real value of social assistance not increase?

What is an example of systemic discrimination?

How many Canadian households consist of one person?

Why do social and economic settings matter to political issues and outcomes?

Who are the corporate elite?

What is the poverty line?

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