Canada Review Feb 16

Most democracies have a government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the executive branch is the

• Parliament
• Supreme Court
• Prime Minister
• Senate

What is one way the people of Quebec are different from the other citizens of Canada?

• The people in Quebec have no voting rights
• The people in Quebec speak French
• The people in Quebec have their own monarch
• The people in Quebec speak English

Most citizens in Canada live in the southern region for which of the following reasons

• It is close to the United States
• The climate is more favorable than other parts of Canada
• Mountains cover all of Northern Canada
• It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean

Most citizens in Canada live in the southern region for which of the following reasons

• a.  It is close to the United States
• a.  The climate is more favorable than other parts of Canada
• a.  Mountains cover all of Northern Canada
• It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean

Most citizens in Canada live in the southern region for which of the following reasons

• It is close to the United States
• The climate is more favorable than other parts of Canada
• Mountains cover all of Northern Canada
• It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean

A parliamentary democracy is used in which country

• Brazil
• Canada
• Mexico
• Venezuela

One example of England’s colonization and continued influence over Canada would be

• Both countries main language is English
• Both countries major religion is Christianity
   
• Both countries type of government is Parliamentary Democracy
• All of the above show England’s continued influence over Canada

One of the main purposes of NAFTA was to

• Increase trade by eliminating trade barriers among Canada, The United States & Mexico
• Keep people in one country from buying goods from other countries
• Decrease the standard of living for some people while raising it for others
• Create tariffs between Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Which statement is true about how the president in a presidential democracy is different from a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not
• The prime minister is the chief executive & head of the military, but the president is not
• The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by the legislature
• The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the President runs for office and is elected by the people.