CHAPTER 3 & 4 TEST--OUTLINE
Part A ~ Knowledge: Matching ( 20 marks)
Match key vocabulary terms with their definitions.
Part B ~ Thinking (15 marks)
Identify some of your political leaders by filling in the chart below.
NAME POSITION PARTY (if appropriate) LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
Part C ~ Communication (15 marks)
Read an article (from the Mississauga News) and answer the questions that
follow.
1) Reading Comprehension (5 marks)
Instructions: Answer the True/False for the following statements.
2) Writing (10 Marks)
Instructions: Based on the article you've read, respond to the issue by
writing either a letter to the editor OR to a public official. The
evaluation criteria is as follows:
Editor/Public Official Addressed Properly--1 mark
Position on issue is clearly and effectively stated--3 marks
Demonstrates an understanding of the issue--2 marks
Leaves reader with something to think about or action to take--2 marks
Correct Spelling and Grammar--2 marks
CHAPTER 3 & 4 TEST—KEY TERMS / NAMES TO STUDY
1. Andrea Horvath
2. Beverly MacLaughlin
3. Bill
4. Bylaw
5. Carmen Corbassen
6. Charles Souza
7. Copyright law
8. Dalton McGuinty
9. David Miller
10. Governor General—role in passing a bill
11. Hazel MacCallion
12. House of Commons
13. Infrastructure
14. Jack Layton
15. Jean Charest
16. Kathleen Wynne
17. Law
18. Lester B. Pearson
19. Lobby group / Pressure group
20. Lobbyist
21. Majority government
22. Michael Ignatieff
23. Michaelle Jean
24. Minority government
25. Municipality
26. NIMBY
27. Ontario human rights act
28. Petition
29. Platform
30. Policy
31. Political spectrum (right-wing/left-wing)
32. Prohibition
33. Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the equality clause)
34. Section 8 of the Charter of Rights (no unreasonable search & seizure)
35. Senate
36. Sexual harassment
37. Social housing
38. Stakeholders
39. Stephen Harper
40. Tim Hudak
41. Urban sprawl
42. Youth Criminal Justice Act
