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Grade 10 Civics Midterm Test Review Topics: Unit 1 Democracy and Society

The document provides a review of topics for a Grade 10 Civics midterm test covering two units: Unit 1 on democracy and society, and Unit 2 on the Canadian context. Unit 1 discusses types of governments including democracy, autocracy, and oligarchy. It also covers the origins and characteristics of democracy as well as the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unit 2 reviews the three levels of Canadian government and their responsibilities, the three branches of government and differences between the Senate and House of Commons, and the political spectrum and major Canadian political parties.

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Grade 10 Civics Midterm Test Review Topics: Unit 1 Democracy and Society

The document provides a review of topics for a Grade 10 Civics midterm test covering two units: Unit 1 on democracy and society, and Unit 2 on the Canadian context. Unit 1 discusses types of governments including democracy, autocracy, and oligarchy. It also covers the origins and characteristics of democracy as well as the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unit 2 reviews the three levels of Canadian government and their responsibilities, the three branches of government and differences between the Senate and House of Commons, and the political spectrum and major Canadian political parties.

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Grade 10 Civics MidTerm Test Review Topics

Unit 1 Democracy and Society

-Types of Government
Democracy- rule by the people for the people? What are the characteristics?
Autocracy- What is a monarchy? Extreme example of autocracy?
Oligarchy - A number of smaller individuals ruling the country
Laissez-Faire – Little to No Government

- Democracy
What is democracy? What does it mean to be democratic?
Where did democracy originate? (e.g. Athenian democracy, the Magna Carta)

- The Canadian Constitution


What is the Canadian Constitution? When was this first established?
The Amendment formula – What does it mean to patriate the constitution?

- The Charter of Rights and Freedoms


What’s the difference between rights, freedoms and civil liberty?
Why is the Charter important to Canadians?
Know briefly what different sections of the Charter mean.

Unit 2 The Canadian Context

- Canadian Levels of Governments


What is the Federal Government? What are the responsibilities?
What is the Provincial Government? What are the responsibilities?
What is the municipal Government? What are the responsibilities?

- Branches of Canadian Government


Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judicial
What are the differences between these three levels and who works in
them?
What is the difference between the Senate and The House of Commons?

- The Political Spectrum & Parties


What is a continuum? What factors shape one’s political views?
What is a radical? Liberal? Moderate? Conservative? Reactionary?
What are the major Canadian political parties? What are some of their party
platforms?

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