6th. Unit 8 Test Canada Today

Under Canada’s system of government, everyday political authority comes from:

• the Crown.

• the Cabinet.

• the Parliament.

• the Prime Minister.

Because Canada is a constitutional monarchy, its symbolic head of state is:

• The Chief Justice of Canada.

• The Prime Minister of Canada.

• The monarch of the United Kingdom.

• The Prime Minister of England.

Because Canada is a parliamentary democracy, its political leader is:

• the Prime Minister.

• the President.

• the Governor General.

• the Speaker of the House.

Canada's oil industry is dominated by 8-10 major corporations. Though they face strict safety and environmental regulations, these corporations have helped oil exports to become the world's fifth largest oil producer and fourth largest oil exporter. This passage is BEST representative of which fact?

• Canada has a Mixed economy.

• Canada has a Command economy.

• Canada suffers from too much regulation.

• Canada needs tighter environmental regulations.

In what way does the mixed economy of Canada still have elements of a command economy?

• The government controls all private property.

• The majority of public infrastructure is owned by private industry.

• There are no free trade agreements with other countries.

How are the quantity and price of goods and services in the marketplace affected by an increase in Canadian input costs?

• price increases while the quantity decreases

• price increases while quantity increases

• price decreases while the quantity decreases

• price decreases while the quantity increases

Canada's literacy rate is over 99%. Because of this, you could expect that:

• A) Canada would have a high unemployment rate.

• B) Canada would have a high standard of living.

• C) Canada would not allow an increase in immigration.

• D) Canada would need to increase funding to its education programs.

In a market economy, prices are established by

• consumers and labor unions.

• decree of government agencies.

Using the passage, decide what issues politicians have to consider when allowing more mining to be developed in Canada?

• Will mining for minerals mean less farmland and crops for Canada?

• Will politicians find it favorable to push for mining in the country?

• Are the minerals valuable enough compared to the cost of extraction?

• Are the new jobs and income worth the environmental cost of extraction?

• Will extracting minerals take up valuable land that people could live on?

In Canada, who MOST determines who purchases goods and services?

• consumers

• businesses

• government

• organizations