Social 30-2: Related Issue 2 - Chapters 9-10 Study Guide 1 1. The attempted assimilation of Aboriginal peoples throughout Canada over the past centuries to western European values is an example of Europeans imposing the values of A. imposing the values of collectivism B. imposing the values of classical liberalism C. proof that Liberalism protects individual rights of all peoples D. imposing the values of both Classic and Modern Liberalism Use the following source to answer the two questions that follow. Indian Act 1876 "It is the only legislation in the world designed for a particular race of people. It was made by Parliament and not by Indian people. Because Parliament is supreme in Canada, it can therefore change the Act without consultation with Indians. There have been various other Federal Acts dealing with Indians since the early 1800's. All these Acts down to the present one have been consistent in their goals of assimilation, integration and eventual abolition of reserves and of special rights for Indians." Source: http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/indian_act.htm 2. Which statement regarding the source is most accurate? A. The source is describing facts related to the Indian Act. B. The source is describing liberal values associated with the Indian Act. C. The source is describing the rejection of liberal values by First Nations people. D. The source is describing the perspective First Nations people with respect to the Indian Act. 3. Identify 3 ways in which the Indian Act of 1876 attempted to assimilate First Nations peoples A. The Act encouraged leaving First Nations people to leave their Indian status and culture behind. B. First Nations political institutions were ignored (Collective rights were ignored). C. The Act was used to control the behaviour of First Nations people. D. The Act made it illegal for First Nations to make land claims. The RCMP's were hampered by the fact that Inuit had no family names, and further complicated by individuals often changing their names as a result of a bad experience. Furthermore, like the missionaries before them, RCMP staff had difficulty in the pronunciation of Inuit names. The Government, therefore, developed another identification system. Every Inuit was assigned a number that was stamped on to a leather disk about 3 mm wide that had to be worn around the neck. From this point on, the Government dealt with each individual on the basis of his or her number August 1945 at Pond Inlet, N.W.T., [Mittimatatlik/Tununiq, Nunavut] Source: Project Naming 4. Taken together, the sources support all of the following inferences except A. The Inuit would have suffered a loss of identity. B. The Inuit lost some of their traditions and culture. C. The Government of Canada attempted to assimilate the Inuit. D. The Government of Canada was attempting to impose socialist values by making Inuit equal by using numbers instead of names.
2 According to the Indian Act, First Nations women who married non-aboriginal men were stripped of their native status. First Nations men who married non-aboriginal women were not. 5. Identify 2 long long-term consequences resulting from the circumstances described by the source. A. First Nations women would stop marrying non-aboriginal men. B. First Nations people would quietly accept this attempt to assimilate them. C. First Nations people world feel resentment towards the Canadian government and Canada. D. First Nations leaders would appeal to the Canadian Supreme Court on the basis that the Indian Act violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 6. Describe two major conflicting/opposing values held by Aboriginal society and Canadian society. A. Aboriginal values do not tolerate assimilation while modern liberal values do. B. Aboriginal values do not include individual freedom but modern liberal values do. C. The individualist values of liberalism have conflicted with the collectivist values of aboriginal cultures in Canada. D. The collectivist values of liberalism have conflicted with the individualist values of aboriginal cultures in Canada. 7. What is the main reason that the Canadian government and Aboriginals have been unable to agree on selfgovernment? A. First Nations, Inuit and Métis are unprepared for full sovereignty and self-government B. There are problems agreeing on how to best provide Aboriginal self-government based on Canadian modern liberal values. C. First Nations, Inuit and Métis are demanding full sovereignty which the Government of Canada is not prepared to grant. D. First Nations, Inuit and Métis are demanding full sovereignty and money to establish self-government which the taxpayers of Canada cannot afford. Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Signed President of the Labrador Inuit Association, William Andersen III, said, "The Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement will bring real and meaningful benefits to all of us Labrador Inuit, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and all Canadians. It provides for certainty and rights and creates clarity for the future. It will allow us to build on the partnerships we have begun to work toward sustainable development, economic growth and social justice." http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2005/exec/0122n01.htm Andy Scott, Federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development stated that, "The first modern day treaty in Atlantic Canada marks the opening of a new era of partnership between the Inuit of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Canada. Not only will this Agreement provide certainty over land use and title (ownership), it will offer plenty of opportunities for economic development for Inuit and non-inuit alike. The Inuit of Labrador now have the tools to build their own government and take greater control of decisions affecting their communities, forging a brighter future for themselves." http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2005/exec/0122n01.htm 8. The Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement is will provide Inuit the opportunity to use the land based on which traditional Aboriginal value? A. collective ownership B. individual ownership C. private ownership D. public ownership
Use the following source to answer the three questions that follow. Banning the Burqa The burqa (a total head and body covering) has been barred from classrooms in the UK, is illegal in public places in five Belgian towns, and the Dutch legislature has attempted to ban it altogether. Italy's "Charter of Values, Citizenship and Immigration" calls face coverings not acceptable. A courtroom in the United States has expelled a burqa'ed woman. 3 Some observers would ban hijabs from public places, but what legal grounds exist for doing so? Following my rule of thumb that Muslims enjoy the same rights and obligations as other citizens, but not special rights or obligations, a woman's freedom of expression grants her the option to wear a hijab (head scarf). In contrast, burqas should be banned in all public spaces because they present a security risk. Anyone might lurk under those shrouds female or male, Muslim or non-muslim, decent citizen, fugitive, or criminal with who knows what evil purposes. Some examples: A spectacular act of would-be escape took place in early July, when Maulana Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ghazi, 46, tried to flee the Red Mosque complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, where he had helped lead an insurrection aiming to overthrow the government. He wore a black burqa and high heels but, unfortunately for him, his height, behaviour, and pot belly gave him away, leading to his arrest. One of the July 2005 London bombers, Yassin Omar, 26, took on the burqa twice once when fleeing the scene of the crime, then a day later, when fleeing London for the Midlands. Other male burqa'ed fugitives include a Somali murder suspect in the United Kingdom, Palestinian killers fleeing Israeli justice, a member of the Taliban fleeing NATO forces in Afghanistan, and the murderer of a Sunni Islamist in Pakistan. Source: Daniel Pipes http://www.danielpipes.org/4783/ban-the-burqa-and-the-niqab-too 9. The author s main argument is that the burqa should be banned because A. wearing a burqa is not a religious right because doing so threatens national security B. Muslims are not living up to their obligations as citizens C. Muslim women have other options such as the hijab D. Muslims reject modern liberal values 10. The main argument that opponents of banning the burqa in a modern liberal democracy would use is that A. doing so violates a citizen s right to religious freedom B. doing so violates a citizen s right to freedom of expression C. all citizens in a democracy have a right to wear whatever they want D. a few cases of criminals and terrorists using the burqa as a disguise is not reason enough to ban it 11. Another likely argument that a supporter of a modern liberal democracy would use to advocate (argue in favour of) banning the burqa is that A. Muslim women are forced to wear the burqa by their husbands B. Muslim women refuse to live up to their responsibility to fight for equality C. wearing a burqa is a practise that violates a women s equality and gender rights D. history shows that if immigrants are not assimilated, the consequence is violence Use the following quotation to answer the question that follows. As a rule, dictatorships guarantee safe streets and terror of the doorbell. In democracy the streets may be unsafe after dark, but the most likely visitor in the early hours will be the milkman. Adam Michnik 12. The main subject or topic of Michnik s quotation is A. law and order C. dictatorships B. rights and freedoms D. democracy
4 Sikh, backers to appeal motorcycle helmet ruling Toronto Star, May 15, 2008 Baljinder Baldesha, a turban-wearing Sikh who has lost his battle to ride a motorcycle without a helmet has said he will appeal the decision. The court had ruled that safety was the highest priority. Community members met last weekend to discuss the March 6 ruling. Badesha, supported by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, had argued the law forces him to choose between his religion and his love of riding a motorcycle because his faith does not allow him to cover his turban or remove it outside of his home. He intends to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. 13. Based on the source, describe the main issue that the Supreme Court of Canada be dealing? (Phrase the issue in the form of a question. (Exaggerated Example: Should motorcycle helmets be banned?) A. Are religious rights and freedoms more important than personal and public safety? B. Are motor cycle helmet laws violating the right to individual freedom? C. Should all citizens be allowed to ride a motorcycle without a helmet? D. Are individual freedoms more important than rule of law? The future of the environment depends upon global collective thinking billions of people with the same goal of protecting the environment for the common good. 14. Describe three/liberal values/beliefs that are opposed to the beliefs reflected in the source. A. Economic self-interest (profits) B. Market forces determine prices and distribution C. Individual freedom (consume as much as I want) D. Individuals determine what is best for themselves (individual responsibility) Nellie McClung was one of the most important leaders of Canada's first wave of feminism. She is remembered for her role in the famous "Person's Case" which saw Canadian women declared persons in 1929. 15. Which modern liberal value is reflected by Nellie McClung s efforts to have women declared persons? A. Equality before the law C. Universal Suffrage B. Feminism D. Rule of Law 16. Canada s involvement in the War on Terrorism and the rebuilding of Afghanistan suggests that A. We respect the values of all Afghan citizens B. We do not respect the values of Afghan citizens C. We believe that western liberal values can be implemented in the country D. We are unwilling to allow any other form of ideology to influence the country A little more than two centuries ago, Haiti had inspired hope for many when it became the world's first independent black republic (a democracy headed by a president). However, However, its history of dictatorships and natural disasters even before the Jan. 12 earthquake had created a nation of hopelessness and despair. 17. The source best supports the generalization that A. Some countries need safety and economic security more than they need a liberal democracy. B. Democracy has not worked in Haiti. C. History cannot be changed. D. Dictatorships ruined Haiti.
Use the following information to answer the question that follows. Row 1 American led invasion of Iraq Imposing Liberalism Row 2 Red Army Faction Extremism Row 3 Food Not Bombs Civil Disobedience Row 4 NATO Invasion of Afghanistan Humanitarianism 5 18. Which row contains incorrect information? A. Row 1 B. Row 2 C. Row 3 D. Row 4 19. Describe three legal means (ways) of achieving change in a liberal democrac. A. Lobbying B. Legal Appeals C. Community Action D. Civil Disobedience Use the following cartoon to answer the question that follows. 20. Which issue is most directly related to the cartoon? From the Globe and Mail 9/11/06 Reprinted under Cancopy Agreement A. Should citizens always cooperate with authorities? B. Are minorities being unfairly targeted by terrorists? C. How much control should a democratic government have over the police? D. Is a democratic society ever justified in suspending democratic rights to protect national security?