CANADA UNIT REVIEW

In 1876, Canada became independent from Great Britain and formed a new ____________________national government.

• democratic

• autocratic

• royal

• communist

Canada's national legislature comes from its British roots and is called the _______________________.

• congress

• parliament

• democracy

• royal court

The __________________is the most influential person in Canadian government.

• parliament

• queen

• prime minister

• congress

Canada's constitution _______________specifically guarantee basic individual rights.

• does

• does not

• cannot

What three economic questions are asked when studying the similarities of traditional, command and market economies?

• What to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce?

• what to produce, why to produce and when to produce?

• what is your opportunity cost, what economic resources needed, why should these resources be used?

• What is your opportunity cost, why are economic resources needed and when should these resources be used?

How did the Canadian government encourage economic growth in the 1990s?

• by adopting isolationist policies and imposing barriers to trade

• by joining the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

• by signing the free trade agreement with Mexico and the United States

• by adopting the currency used by the rest of the British Commonwealth

Which term is used to refer to a country focusing on producing a relatively small number of goods or services based on what the country can produce most efficiently?

• opportunity cost

• competition

• specialization

• entrepreneurship

Which cultural difference is a large factor in the Quebec independence movement?

• Most people in Quebec practice Judaism as their religion

• Most people in Quebec speak French as their first language

• Most people in Quebec are members if Canada's First Nations

• Most people in Quebec think it should be part of the United States

The monarch is ___________

• the head of state

• head of the government for Canada

• elected representative of a Canadian electoral district

• representative of the monarchy of the Commonwealth

The Prime Minster is_____________________.

• the head of state of Canada

• the head of government for Canada

• elected representative of Canadian electoral district

• representative of the monarchy of the Commonwealth