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Canada in 20's 3
Counterpoints Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inflation | the rise in prices for goods and services that increases the cost of living and triggers demand for higher wages |
| communism | a social and economic theory that property, production, and distribution of goods and services that increases the cost of living and triggers demand for higher wages |
| socialism | a system in which the government controls the economy so that everyone benefits equally |
| tariffs | taxes on imported goods |
| primary industry | an industry that deals with the extraction or collection of raw materials, such as mining or forestry |
| secondary industry | an industry that deals with manufacturing or construction |
| prohibition | the banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol |
| Persons Case | a court case in which the Famous Five successfully fought to have women declared "persons" under Canadian law in 1929 |
| Famous Five | five Alberta women who fought for the political status of women |
| Canadian Constitution | the document that describes the powers and responsibilities of the government and its parts, and the rights of citizens |
| Aboriginal title | claims by Aboriginal peoples to lands that their ancestors inhabited |
| cut-off lands | lands taken from reserves without consent of the Aboriginal peoples |
| enfranchisement | giving up one's status as an Indian |
| self-determination | the freedom for a group to form its own government |
| federalism | a political system that divides power between federal and provincial legislatures |
| regionalism | a concern for the affairs of one's own region over those of one's country |
| free trade | trade between countries without tariffs, export subsidies, or other government intervention |
| nationalize | move from private to government ownership |
| minority government | a government in which the ruling party has less than half the total number of seats in legislature |
| Old Age Pension Act | an Act passed in 1927 to provide social assistance to people over 70 |
| Chanak Crisis | the Canadian government's refusal in 1922, lead by King, to support British troops in defending Turkish port of Chanak; the first time the Canadian government did not support the British military |
| Halibut Treaty | a 1923 treaty between Canada and the U.S. to protect halibut along the Pacific Coast; the first treaty negotiated and signed independently by the Canadian government |
| governor general | the person who represents the British crown in Canada |
| King-Byng Crisis | a situation that occurred in 1926 when Governor General Byng refused Prime Minister King's request to dissolve Parliament and call an election |
| coalition | a formal alliance of political parties |
| confidence | in politics, it means support |
| prorogue | to postpone or suspend, as in Parliament |
| Imperial Conference | a meeting of the leaders of the countries in the British Empire |
| Baltour Report | the conclusions of the 1926 Imperial Conference that acknowledged that Canada was an autonomous community within the British Empire |
| Statute of Westminister | the law that changed the British Empire into the British Commonwealth; all commonwealth countries to be considered equal in status with Britain and able to make their own laws |
| British Commonwealth | an association of nations that were formerly colonies of the British Empire |
| amending formula | the process by which changes can legally be made to the Canadian Constitution |
| Depression | a severe economic downturn in the global economy in the 1930's |
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