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Canada
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Democracy | Citizens elect their leaders |
| St. Lawrence | waterway that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Traditional | economic system which uses trading and bartering |
| John Cabot | He discovered Newfoundland |
| Samuel D. Champlain | He established Canada's first colony- Quebec |
| Canadian Shield | Holds great mineral wealth |
| Confederation | local governments have all power |
| Parliamentary | democracy where the head of state and government are two different people- one being the prime minister |
| oligarchy | government where a wealthy few make decisions |
| command | economic system where government owns and controls all property and goods |
| Quebec | province that speaks both French and English |
| uinitary | federal government has all power |
| federation | balance of power between the central and local governments |
| mixed | economy that is a combination of government and privately owned businesses |