United States and Canada Test

A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Who is the most powerful leader of the Canadian government?

• King

• Prime Minister

• Queen of England

• President

Where is the capital of Canada?

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Ottawa

• Quebec

The Canadian Shield, centered on the _, is a plateau covering almost half of Canada.

• Hudson Bay

• Great Lakes

• Lake Winnipeg

• Lake Ontario

What large mountain range is pictured here?

• Catskill Moutains

• Rocky Moutanins

• Appalachian Mountains

• Coastal Mountains

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

• Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
• St. Lawrence Seaway and Rocky Mountains
• Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
• Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

Which group of states has Canada as its border?

• New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland

• Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

• Alabama, Mississipi, Georgia

• Washington, Idaho, Montana

The legislative branch

•  makes the laws
• interprets the laws
• executes the laws
• decides if laws are constitutional or not 

The president and his cabinet comprise the

• executive branch 
• legislative branch
• judicial branch 
• congress 

The judicial branch

•  interprets the laws   
• makes the laws 
• executes the lawes
• enforces the laws