Canada Unit Test

All of the following describe Canada’s government EXCEPT:

• Parliamentary democracy
• Constitutional monarchy
• Autocracy
• Prime Minister is the chief executive

Who selects the prime minister of Canada?

• The citizens elect members of Parliament, then members of Parliament select the prime minister.
• The prime minister is a hereditary position.
• The citizens directly vote for the prime minister.
• The prime minister is appointed by the monarch.

The chief executive of the Canadian government (with the most political power) is the

• Monarch
• President
• Prime Minister
• Governor-general

A leader who represents the country at ceremonial events and official functions, but typically holds very little real power is called the ______________.

• Governor-general
• President
• Prime Minister
• None of the above

Canada is a parliamentary democracy. Citizens vote for members of Parliament and not directly for the chief executive.

• True
• False

Canada is a part of many international agreements and organizations. Which of them has had the GREATEST effect on the growth of the Canadian economy in the past few decades?

• IMF

• NAFTA

• NATO

• UN

In which situation would the Canadian government MOST LIKELY impose an embargo on a foreign country?

• A. if the country posed a threat to the security of Canada

• if the country specialized in the same goods as Canada

• if the country used a different form of currency from Canada

• if the country removed restrictions on immigration from Canada

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement increased trade between the nations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States?

• by reducing tariffs

• by imposing quotas

• by establishing embargoes

• by prohibiting foreign investment

If the government continues to invest in capital goods, how will Canada's economy be affected?

• The economy will grow due to increased productive efficiency.

• The economy will shrink due to increased unemployment rates.

• The economy will shrink due to increased government spending

• The economy will grow due to increased government regulations.

SS6G5 How has climate affected where Canadians live?

• Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.

• Few people live along the border of Canada and the United States because of cold climate.

• Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.

• Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.