Grade 12 diploma examination. Social studies 30 PDF
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Excerpted material in this examination shall not be reproduced without the written permission of the original publisher (see credits page, where applicable). June 1995 Social Studies 30 Grade 12 Diploma Examination Part A: Multiple Choice Description Instructions Part A • Use an HB pencil. consists of 70 multiple-choice questions worth 70% of the total mark. • Write your name and the other required information on the back Part B cover of this examination and on the consists of a w ritten-response section separate answer sheet provided as worth 30% of the total mark. directed by the examination supervisor. It is recommended that you read the • Mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet. written-response questions in Part B before beginning the examination. Example Ideas appearing in the multiple -choice questions may assist you in composing your essay. The capital city of Canada is Time: 2 1 /2 hours. A. Vancouver B. Winnipeg You may take an additional 1/2 hour to complete the examination. C. Ottawa D. Montreal Answer Sheet ® (D • <§> • Erase your first mark completely if y ou wish to change an answer. • The presiding examiner will collect your answer sheet and examination booklet. Do not fold the answer sheet. UNJVEHOiY LIBRARY vtwmtrx of mma 1. A s upporter of a f ree-enterprise economic system would favour reducing government deficits by A. increasing personal income taxes B. increasing corporate income taxes C. limiting expenditures on social programs D. limiting opportunities for capital investment 2. The economies of the United States and the former Soviet Union differed most in the degree to which their respective governments accepted and encouraged A. modernization B. worker productivity C. technological advancement D. decentralized decision making 3. Greater control and planning in the hands of a m ore centralized government was most characteristic of American economic conditions during the A. 1920s B. 1930s C. 1950s D. 1980s 4. The G7 is an informal organization that tries, though often not very successfully, to coordinate monetary and fiscal policies of the major industrial countries. This attempt at coordination is a r ecognition that industrial nations A. are economically interdependent B. are responsible for funding the World Bank C. need to pursue independent economic strategies D. need to use protectionist policies in the global economy 5. In a d emocratic socialist system, the goal of greater economic equality among individuals would be financed mainly by A. sales taxes on consumer goods B. a system of corporate business tax C. a system of progressive income tax D. profits from publicly owned business 1 Use the following cartoon to answer questions 6 a nd 7. Uluschak — from The Next Canadian Economy 6. This cartoon illustrates a stage in a m arket-oriented economy when A. inflation follows deflation B. inflation follows recession C. recession follows growth D. expansion follows contraction 7. To solve the economic problem illustrated in the cartoon, a social democrat would recommend A. deregulation of key industries B. privatization of natural resource industries C. adoption of strict central-planning policies D. application of Keynesian economic policies 2 For questions 8 t o 10, consider the following issue and positions related to the issue. Issue: Should governments emphasize the goals of the welfare state in their economies? Positions: W. Yes, because all citizens must share equally in the distribution of economic resources and wealth. X. No, because individualism and freedom are lost when people come to depend on the government for security. Y. Yes, because governments have a h umanitarian responsibility to provide for those who cannot provide for themselves. Z. No, because expanded social programs are too costly to maintain, especially now, in times of recession and budgetary restraint. 8. Position W w ould be found at which point on the following political spectrum? Left Wing Right Wing Point I Point II Point III Point IV A. Point I B. Point II C. Point III D. Point IV 9. From the mid-1980s to the present in Canada, the federal government’s changing response to this issue is best represented by a shift from A. Position X t o Position W B. Position X t o Position Y C. Position Y t o Position Z D. Position Z t o Position X 10. In terms of underlying assumptions and beliefs regarding society, which source is most consistent with the points of view expressed by positions X a nd Z? A. On Liberty B. Das Kapital C. Mein Kampf D. The Wealth of N ations 3 Use the following graph to answer questions 11 to 13. Jobless Rate: An Influential Statistic 1946-78 11. Given the information in the graph, a K eynesian economist would most likely have recommended an increase in government spending on public works between the years A. 1946 and 1950 B. 1954 and 1957 C. 1960 and 1966 D. 1975 and 1978 12. According to the information in the graph, consumer spending would most likely have shown an increase between the years A. 1956 and 1958 B. 1961 and 1965 C. 1966 and 1972 D. 1975 and 1978 4 period of relative A. recession 13. ABc.c or deixnpga n stio o tnh e graph, the years between 1956 and 1962 would be classified as a C. inflation D. development Use the following comment to answer questions 14 and 15. At 57.7% in 1990, Sweden’s tax revenue as a share of Gross Domestic Product was almost 10% higher than Denmark’s, and 18% higher than the average for members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In view of its effects on economic performance, this burden should no longer be borne. Yet Sweden’s new minority non-socialist coalition government is not launching a c rusade to destroy the legacy of social democratic rule. It p lans to trim, rather than roll back, the welfare state. — from The Financial Post , O ctober 1991 14. This editorial comment was likely made by a w riter who is ideologically A. opposed to deregulation and privatization B. in favour of greater individual self-reliance C. opposed to fiscal restraint and deficit reduction D. in favour of greater government humanitarian concern 15. In making the comment “In view of its effects on economic performance, this [tax] burden should no longer be borne,” the writer assumes that government tax revenues A. need to be increased B. discriminate against the poor C. reduce potential investment capital D. are a m ajor cause of hyperinflation 5 Use the following sources to answer questions 16 to 18. Source I A m ajor ideological alternative — if one wants to avoid extremism — is to be conservative. And that is not an honourable thing to be if y ou know the record. Throughout history, and continuing to this very day, practically every measure generally perceived as potentially beneficial to people at large has been bitterly opposed by conservatives. Source II Traditionally, conservative tenets recognize that people are unequal in terms of ambition, ability, intelligence, and character; that human reason is p rone to error, of limited reach, and often governed by emotion; and that liberty takes precedence over equality, so that one cannot infringe upon the liberty of another in the name of equality. Conservatives believe that government should be guided by the sure footing of proven philosophies. — both sources from The Political Spectrum 16. Based on the point of view expressed in Source I, i t is most likely that the author would support A. liberal ideas B. fascist ideas C. a c apitalist ideology D. a r ight-wing ideology 17. Source I d iffers from Source II in that A. Source I e xplains the theoretical basis for conservative thought while Source II j ustifies conservative thought B. Source I p resents alternatives to conservative ideology while Source II outlines the appeal of conservatism C. Source I e xplains a m ajor strength of conservative belief while Source II points out weaknesses D. Source I p resents a m ore subjective view of conservatives while Source II presents a m ore objective view 18. By inference from both sources, conservatives have historically supported government legislation that A. protects consumers B. guarantees individual freedoms C. imposes a p rogressive tax system D. allows workers to j oin unions 6
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