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United States and Canada Unit Test Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old do you have to be to vote in the United States and Canada?

a)

25

b)

17

c)

21

d)

18

2.

Canada copied its government system of constitutional monarchy from which country?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

United Kingdom

3.

The governments of Canada and USA are similar, but they have some major differences.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What type of government does Canada have other than a constitution monarchy?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

5.

Who has the most amount of power in Canada?

a)

Queen

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor General

6.

In a democracy, who holds all of the political power?

a)

the President

b)

the Queen

c)

the people/citizens

d)

No one

7.

What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? (It can be found in eastern Canada.)

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Hudson River

d)

St. Lawrence River

8.

What are the main language(s) of Canada?

a)

English and Spanish

b)

French

c)

English and French

d)

Spanish

9.

Where is the majority of Canada's population density?

a)

Northern Territories

b)

Within 200 miles of the U.S. border

c)

West Coast

d)

The Canadian Shield

10.
Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Great Lakes
11.
Which of the following physical features do the US and Canada share? 
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierra Madres
c)
Great Basin
d)
Mississippi River
12.

Which two countries does Canada trade with the most?

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

Russia and the United States

c)

Mexico and Great Britain

d)

United States and Mexico

13.

Which branch of government is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate (Congress)?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

14.

Which branch of government is made up of the President, Vice President, and their cabinet members?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

15.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
16.

What system does the United States government use to make sure that none of the three branches ever becomes more powerful than the others?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Ratification

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

17.

Which branch of government is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

18.

Who is considered the leader of the United States?

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Dictator

d)

Queen

19.

What type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

20.

The introduction statement to the U.S. Constitution is called the __________.

a)

beginning

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

amendment

d)

Preamble

21.

What prevents an American from voting?

a)

Unpaid parking tickets

b)

A felony conviction

c)

Being older than 75 years old

d)

Speaking a language other than English

22.

"The amount of a goods and services available and the desire of consumers to buy them determines how much those things cost" describes an economic model called __________.

a)

supply and demand

b)

socialism

c)

deflation

d)

inflation

23.

Which of the following types of economic systems can be described as "privately owned business and the government BOTH play important roles in the economy"?

a)

socialist economy

b)

traditional economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

command economy

24.

Which two bodies of water are the most beneficial water routes to the economies of United States and Canada?

a)

St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes

b)

Rio Grande River and Mississippi River

c)

Great Lake and Rio Grande River

d)

Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River

25.

Which amendment gives you the right to freedom of religion, freedom to assemble, freedom of the press, freedom to petition, and freedom of speech?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

26.

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

27.

Which amendment requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

28.

Which amendment forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

29.

Which amendment protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination); bans double jeopardy, and guarantees that no person will suffer the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th