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June 1995
Social Studies 30
Grade 12 Diploma Examination
Part A: Multiple Choice
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consists of 70 multiple-choice questions
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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