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Canada 3
6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 8 - Canadian Economy & Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of government does Canada have? | Democracy |
| What type of government do we have in the United States? | federal democracy |
| An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign (free) nations (countries) but still pay allegiance to the British Crown is called what? | Commonwealth of Nations |
| How many member nations are in the Commonwealth? | 53 member-nations |
| Name some member nations of the Commonwealth. | Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand, and South Africa |
| What is a constitutional monarchy? | a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom. |
| Parliament is made up of the what 2 part? | House of Commons and the Senate |
| The House of Commons is the equivalent of what in the United States? | House of Representatives |
| The Senate of Canada is the equivalent of what in the United States? | Senate of the US |
| The legislative branch is called what? | parliament |
| Canada has to still report to what | United Kingdom |
| Canada has a monarch, which is the ___. | King of England |
| Does the King of England have power over Canada? | no |
| The _____ is recommended to the British monarch by the Prime Minister | Governor General |
| Who is the current Governor General of Canada? | Mary May Simon |
| The Prime Minister runs the _____ within the legislature. | executive branch |
| Is the Prime Minister elected by the people? | Not, they are not directly elected by the people. |
| What does the Prime Minister do? | they are the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government |
| How is the Prime Minister chosen? | from the political party that has the majority in the House of Commons |
| Who is the Prime Minister of Canada? | Mark Carney |
| Canada has what 2 types of courts? | both federal and provincial courts. |
| What is the highest court called? | Federal Supreme Court |
| Canada’s Supreme Court is made up of what? | 1 Chief Justice and 8 other judges. |
| Describe the power distribution between the central government and the government of the provinces? | most of the power is held by the central government over the states or provinces |
| How old do you have to be to vote? | 18 |
| What 3 things do citizens not vote for? | (1) members of the Senate (2) the Prime Minister (3) the Governor General |
| Do the citizens vote for the House of Commons members? | yes |
| What is the USMCA? | United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement to be trade partners for many years |
| When was the USMCA signed? | July 1, 2020 |
| What is NAFTA? | the North American Free Trade Agreement |
| What is a standard of living? | the level of financial and material goods available to citizens |
| What is an economist? | a person who studies and analyzes the economy |
| What did the USMCA do? | (1) increased working regulations for women, (2) tariffs on dairy (3) tariffs on steel |
| In this economic system, decisions are made by private citizens with no government regulation | Market economy |
| Someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a new business | Entrepreneur |
| Factories, machines, and technology available in a country | Capital Goods |
| The ability of the people over the age of 15 to read and write | Literacy Rate |
| Gifts of nature | Natural Resources |
| In this economic system, decisions are made based on customs and beliefs of their ancestors. | Traditional Economy |
| The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year | GDP |
| Canada’s economic system | Mixed Economy |
| In this economic system, the government makes all the decisions | Command Economy |
| The price of one country’s currency compared to another | Currency Exchange |
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