chapter 6- vocabulary

Economy- the resources and processes involved in the production, distribution and consumption of goods
Economic System- how a society organizes the production of distribution and consumption of goods
Scarcity- something someone has a low amount of or there is a low amount of
Land- area of land owned by someone or something with grass, trees etc.
Labour-  doing work
Capital- the city representing a provine or state
Privately Owned- owned for a specific person or group
Publically Owned- anyone has access to this place
Public Good- good for the public and helps out others
Shift left- shifting more to a liberal position
Shift Right- shifting more to a consecutive position
Consumers- people who use stuff
Producers- people who make stuff
Supply - owning a supply of something
Demand- something you have that other people want or is wanted by others
Competition- people you are working against
Unemployment Rate- the percentage of the work force that do not have jobs
Strike- refusing to do something that you find unfair or unjust and so you go on strike
Collective Bargaining- negotiation as a group
Labour Union- a organization that works to protect others rights

vocabulary 5

immigration- the act of immigrating ex living in canada than immagrating to china
demographic-pertaining to demography ex. a graph showing the amount of deaths, births, etc.
labour force growth- a growth in labour or slaves forced upon them ex. making someone work for you against their will and making the labour force higher

refugee-a person who flees for refugee or safety ex. you get shot in war and you refugee

quebec accord- to grant the quebec a agreement ex. the bill of french language is first in quebec

current event

David William Robinson and Joseph Carter Hanson were charged on October 1^st 2011 in Edmonton and parkland country for having a grow ops which possessed 2.5 pounds of marijuana and 323 doses of oxycontin tablets and $23,000 in cash and they had 1,601 marijuana plants and that’s a street value of 2 million dollars. This affect me because my next door neighbor cold have a grow op and I wouldn’t know about it and it affect Canadians because it shows a lot of people do drugs and bad things now a days.

vocabulary 4

affirm-to state or assert positively
collective identity-giving a specific group a certain identity
collective rights-giving a specific group certain rights
first nations-the indigenous people of canada
sovereignty-supreme and independant power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state of community
annuity-the right to recieve such an income or the duty to make such a pament or payments
official language minority- a smaller group opposed to a larger group when voting for the official language
anglophone-a english speaking person
francophone-a french speaking person
assimilate-to take in and incorporate in ones own
entrench(ed)-to place in a position of strength
indian-a citizen of the republic of india
reserves- a place that must be preserved
autonomy- independance or freedom
land claims- to claim a land for ones own self
settlement- a place where someone has settled in
collective- a group of ideas
ethocentrism- the belief and the inherent superiority of ones own ethnic group or culture
official language community- a official language in a community of ones own self
publically funded- funded by the people of the public
script- a written letter, scroll, or writing

chapter 3 vocabulary

Fundamental Rights-are a generally-regarded set of entitlements in the context of a legal system, wherein such system is itself said to be based upon this same set of basic, fundamental, or inalienable entitlements or "rights." Legal Rights-are those bestowed on to a person by the law of aparticular political and legal system, and therefore relative to specific cultures and governments.Mobility Rights- is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect. It asserts that a citizen of a state in which that citizen is present has the liberty to travel, reside in, and/or work in any part of the state where one pleases within the limits of respect for the liberty and rights of others.Democratic Rights-Everyone has the right to freedom of expression without any interference. This right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any media of his choice.
Equality Rights- is a social state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in a certain respect.Discrimination-is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group.
Prejudice- is making a judgment or assumption about someone or something before having enough knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy.
Diversity-is a point of difference.
Constitution-is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.Indian Act-is a Canadian statute that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves.Labour Unions-is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions.

vocabulary 2

Fair/ equitable: governed by rules that apply to everyone, taking into account individual needs and circumstances.

ex.i chose this because this is the start  point that will help laws be made to make everything fair and just.

 Justice System: the institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society.

ex. i chose this because it is one of the worlds justice systems and their called the police.

Justice: applying laws.

ex. i chose this because this picture is of a girl that represents justice.

Legislation: laws created through the legislative process.

ex. i chose this picture just because it says legislation on it.

Validity: reliability, based on a critical assessment of source, facts and bias.

ex. i chose this because validity is based on facts.

Community Service: help in the community performed as part of a sentence, such as assisting with a community clean-up or food bank.

ex. i chose this because it says community service.

Criminal Record: a permanent record of breaking the law, which is public information. A criminal record can bar you from some jobs, volunteer positions and travel to other countries.

ex. i chose this because it says criminal record.

Sentence: a consequence for a crime, such as imprisonment, determined by a court of law.

ex. i chose this because one of the sentences can be jail time.

Rehabilitation: to instil positive behaviors and attitudes.

ex. i chose this because it represents a positive attitude.

Reintegration: to make part of again.

ex. i chose this to show you get back in the community after jail.

current event

who: The Airlines PNG Dash 8 aircraft
what: A plane has crashed in stormy weather, killing 28 people and leaving only four survivors
when: friday october 13
where: Papua New Guinea's remote forests
why: because the storm was bad and they couldnt stabilize it
how does this impact my life? i dont like planes as much now
how does this effect canada? that they dont want to fly over papua new guinea til the storm blows over