Economic Systems Quiz

A common feature of the economic systems in the United States and Canada is that both -

• allow people to own private property

• restrict factory ownership to the government

• place a salary cap on business leaders’ earnings

• use government quotas to determine what to produce

Using the chart above, what are the three most commonly spoken languages in the United States by ranking?

• English, French, Chinese

• English, Spanish, Arabic

• English, French, Arabic

• English, Spanish, Chinese

The government of the United States can trace its democratic roots to which civilization?

• Egypt

• France

• Spain

• Greece

Canada and the United States share a history of colonization and ____(A)____resulting in a region that is characterized by ___(B)____.

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• (a) immigration

  (b) multiculturalism

• (a) civil war

  (b) social unrest

• (a) imperialism

  (b) religious persecution

What rights are given to all American citizens? Select TWO correct answers.

• Right to free speech

• Right to apply for federal employment requiring non U.S. citizenship

• Right to elect members of the Supreme Court

• Right to vote for public officials

• Right to trial by a judge

Which letter on the map is at the location of Canada?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

• Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

• Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River and the Great Lakes

• Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

One of the civic duties of citizens in the United States and Canada includes

• voting in elections

• serving in the military

• joining a political party

• visiting the nation's capital