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Social Programs & Taxation Intro

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Every level of government (Municipal, Provincial, and Federal) collects taxes

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Agree or Disagree: Everyone should pay the same amount of taxes

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Neutral

3.

Analyze This: "In the world, nothing is certain, except death and taxes" - Benjamin Franklin.

a)

Critical of Taxes

b)

Supportive of Taxes

4.

True or False: Provinces & territories tax products like gasoline and tobacco

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Agree or Disagree: Provinces who collect less in taxes from their citizens, should receive tax money for social programs from provinces whose citizens earn and pay more taxes

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Neutral

6.

Analyze This: "I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization" - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

a)

Critical of Taxes

b)

Supportive of Taxes

7.

True or False: As Grade 9 Students, you pay taxes

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Agree or Disagree: I am willing to pay as much as I can reasonably in taxes to ensure EVERYONE has what they need to live

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Neutral

9.

Analyze This: "We contend that for a nation to try and tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle" - Sir Winston Churchill

a)

Critical of Taxes

b)

Favours Taxes

10.

True or False: Some of the taxes we pay to one level of government (federal), are used to support services provided by another level of government (provincial or municipal)

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Agree or Disagree: Post-Secondary (University) tuition should be covered by taxes, even if it means everyone else having to pay more

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Neutral

12.

Analyze This: "Paying taxes should be framed as a glorious civic duty worthy of gratitude - not a punishment for making money" - Alain de Botton

a)

Critical of Taxes

b)

Support of Taxes

13.

True or False: Provincial governments are responsible for paying for healthcare and education

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: All police services are provided for and paid by municipal governments

a)

True

b)

False