<p>Chapter Nine: Politics Answer the following in 1-2 paragraphs each.</p><p>1. Define politics in your own words. What does it mean to live in (and participate in) a democracy? 2. Using table 9.1 Discuss the responsibilities of each level of government. 3. In 2-3 paragraphs discuss and connect representative democracy, ridings/constituencies, representatives (MPs, MLAs and councilors) and constituents. 4. What is the role of voting in a democracy? How do elections work? Why is voting by secret ballot important? 5. Discuss the party system in detail. Offer your thoughts on some of the problems with the system. 6. What is the role of the opposition? 7. What is cabinet government? 8. Who is Wayne Adams? What is his role in the history of Nova Scotian politics? 9. Homework: who is your MLA and MP, which parties do they belong to? 10. What is the difference between political activists and lobbyists? 11. What is the role of the legal system/courts within government? 12. What is the role of a union?</p><p>Chapter 10. Answer all questions in paragraph form.</p><p>1 What is economics? How does it affect our daily lives? 2 How are wants, resources and scarcity related? 3 What are goods? Give 5 examples. 4 What are services? Give 5 examples. 5 What is the role of rationing in the functioning of economics? 6 Do you impulse buy? Explain. 7 What is a need? What is a want? Give 5 examples of each. 8 Complete Applying your Skills 1a-c and Analyzing and Reflecting on page 143. 9 How does the law of Supply and Demand work? 10 What is the hidden market? 11 What is interest? Who does it make money for? 12 How does consumer credit differ from investment credit? </p><p>Chapter 11 Questions:</p><p>1. Refresher: What are goods? What are services? 2. Create a list of all of the good and services that you use over the course of a week. 3. In ½ a page discuss the differences between the 4 sectors of the economy. 4. Why is GDP important? What does it tell us? 5. What are natural resources? Offer 3 examples from Nova Scotia. 6. Why is competition good for the consumer? 7. What is aquaculture? Why is it important to our region? 8. What is AAC? Why do we have this limit? 9. Is mining or farming more important (in terms of $) to N.S.? How do you know? 10. What was the discovery at Voisey Bay? Why was it important? 11. Why are potatoes so important to PEI? 12. Explain secondary industry and first and second stage manufacturing. 13. Explain how making French fries (p170) is connected to question 12. 14. What is the new economy? 15. What is the role of entrepreneurs in the growth of the economy?</p>