Unit 8 (Canada) review

Why do people in Quebec want Quebec to be independent from Canada?

• To stop corruption in the government

• to no longer have to pay high taxes

• to protect and preserve their unique culture

• to improve their economy

The government of Canada established English AND FRENCH as the official languages of Canada to _______________.

• encourage Canada's citizens to learn a new language

• Satisfy the people of Quebec who want independence

• prove to France that the two countries were friends

• help French people who come to Canada for vacations

In what way can the motivations behind the Quebec independence movement be traced to Canada's colonial history?

• Canada was originally colonized by both the Germans and the Dutch

• Canada was originally colonized by both the British and the French

• Canada was a colony of the United States following the American Revolution

• Canada was a colony of the Spanish Empire following the Spanish-American War.

Which of the following statements about the government of Canada is NOT correct?

• The canadian government is a federation

• The head of state in canada is queen elizabeth

• the head of government in canada is is the president

• the canadian government is a parliamentary democracy

Which of the following BEST describes the democracy of Canada?

• direct

• traditional

• presidential

• parliamentary

How is the role of the Canadian prime minister different from the role of the US president?

• The prime minister is the head of government, but not the head of state. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of government, but not the head of state. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

• The prime minister is the head of state, but not the head of government. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of state, but not the head of government. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

Every economy must answer the three basic economic questions. What are they?

• How long will the product last? Who made it?

  How much is it?

• What to consume? How to consume? For whom to consume?

• What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?

• Is the product cool? Is the product useful? How much is the product?

The closer a country is to a _______ _________ economy, the easier it is to start your own business.

• pure Command

• Pure market

• Pure traditional

• Pure mixed

_____ has had the GREATEST effect on the growth of the Canadian economy in the past few decades?

• IMF

• NATO

• UN

• NAFTA

WHy does Canada's Government invest in human capital?

• Because Canada's standard of living is very low

• because such investments limit foreign imports

• because canadas population is rapidly growing

• becuase such investments improve economic growth