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SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 9 PAT REVIEW 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Social program - ....ANSWER ...-Services provided by the government to reduce economic inequalities and promote the well-being of citizens Economic policy - ....ANSWER ...-a plan for collecting and spending taxes to meet the needs of all citizens Differences between public and private healthcare - ....ANSWER ...-Public health care is healthcare paid by taxes, private health care is healthcare paid by individuals What are the two types of taxes people pay in Canada? - ....ANSWER ...-income tax ( tax based on a percentage of their income) and sales tax (tax paid at the time of buying a product or service) Top three things the federal government spends it's tax dollars on - ....ANSWER ...-Social services, Debt charges (money to pay back loans), and protection of a person's property (eg. defense and policing) Top three things Alberta's government spends its tax dollars on? - ....ANSWER ...-Health, Education, Social services ...COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED..... 100% PASS RATE 1