Canada and US Vocab Flashcard

Front

An ___ is an overseas settlement tied to a parent country.

Back

Colony

Front

Congress can legally block or ___ immigration from a country, as it did with China in 1882.

Back

Ban.

Front

___ means power is divided between national and state governments.

Back

Federalism

Front

The US and Canada are both ____ as voters choose leaders who make and enforce laws.

Back

Representative Democracies

Front

Canada has TWO official languages, making it _____

Back

Bilingual

Front

A country may ____ land by declaring ownership of a particular area.

Back

Annex.

Front

Canada is an example of an ___, where voters elect representatives to Parliament.

Back

Parliamentary Democracy.

Front

As a ___, Canada managed local affairs, but Britain controlled foreign relations.

Back

Dominion

Front

Native Americans are _____ to America, descended from the first inhabitants.

Back

Indigenous

Front

Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were acts of _____, using violence against civilians for political goals.

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Terrorism