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Canada Today
section three
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Canada Section 3 Canada Today | |
| Governing Canada | |
| Canada is a ____cultural mosaic ________________________________________. | |
| People from different areas retain their______cultural identity ___________________________. | |
| Canada _________________________ is bilingual and multicultural with both ____French _______ | |
| and _________English_______________ as their national languages. | |
| Historical Ties to Britain | |
| Canada and England have a long relationship. The British _________Queen Elizabeth II________ | |
| is Head of State. | |
| 1982 ______Charter of Rights and Freedom_____________________________was created. It is Canada’s own constitution. | |
| Canada’s government is a _________constitutional monarchy _____________________ where the power | |
| of the king or queen is limited by the constitution. | |
| Canada has __________three____________ branches of government: executive, | |
| legislative, and judicial. | |
| There is a balance of _________power__________ between federal government and the provinces and territories. | |
| Heads of State | |
| The Executive Branch: | |
| The ___________________governor general_____________ represent the Queen. | |
| The _________________prime minister_______________ is in charge of determining | |
| government policies and steering legislation in Canada. | |
| The Legislative Branch: | |
| The leader of the majority party in the _________House of Commons_________________ | |
| becomes the ________________prime minister __________________________. | |
| There are _____no________ divisions between executive and legislative branches. | |
| Canada’s Role in the World | |
| Trade | |
| Canada’s most important trading partner is _____________the United States_________________. | |
| Passage in 1994 of ___________NAFTA____________ includes trade with Mexico. | |
| Canada also belongs to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Canada has more ______export__________ than ______imports____________. | |
| Peacekeeper | |
| Canada is a member of the______________United Nations_____________________ (UN). | |
| Canada sends __________peace keepers ___________ to help guard borders and to protect people, not to fight battles. | |
| The Cultural Mosaic | |
| Canada is a ____________plure society _______________. This means Canada’s distinctive cultural, ethnic, and racial groups are encourage to maintain their own identities and culture. | |
| Canada’s ______________immigrant_______________________ population has grown and become more diverse, including people from Asia, Africa, Caribbean, and Latin America. | |
| ______________Immgrants________________ make up 70% of all labor force growth in Canada. | |
| There are efforts to curb ________________Americanization_______________ of Canadian culture. | |
| There are _______Laws________ that TV and radio programs must have a certain percentage | |
| of “Canadian content.” | |
| Canada pop ______________Culture/music___________________ is on the rise. |
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