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* Cook 8 Canada Gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Canada's central government shares power with its 10 provinces. This is an example of what type of government? | Federal |
| NAFTA was designed to remove what? | trade barriers |
| Why is Canada one of the United States' major trading partner? | location |
| In Canada, the citizens elect members of Parliament. Then, who does Parliament elect? | Prime Minister |
| It is important for the U.S. and Canada to solve the shared pollution issue where? | Great Lakes |
| In Canada, citizens have the freedom to vote for which items? | Issues Parliament Regional Govt. |
| Since Canada gained independence through non-violent means, this period was known as what? | Quiet Revolution |
| Most Canadians live where? | near U.S. |
| Very few Canadians live in the northern regions of Canada because of its very cold what ? | climate |
| Which country became part of Great Britain in 1763? | Canada |
| What helped trade between Canada, U.S., and Mexico even though the Mexican Zapatistas were aginst it? | NAFTA |
| Canada's government has worked with factories and automobile makers to reduce the amount of pollution that goes into the air. Reducing pollution in the air will also reduce what? | Acid Rain |
| Parliament, Canada's law making body, is also called what? | legislature |
| Canadians wanting Quebec to become their own country are known as what? | Separatist |
| How did Canada gain its independence? | peacefully |
| What primary language is spoken in Quebec? | French |
| Parliament is made up of three parts. Along with the Queen, what are the other two parts? | House of Commons Senate |
| When too much timber is extracted it can lead to what? | deforestation |
| Who elects Canada's Prime Minister? | Parliament |
| Where does the extraction of the majority of Canada's natural resources come from? | Canadian Shield |
| Which Canadian river allowed French and English explorers to travel deep into North America? | St. Lawrence River |
| A monarch holds no power. Who is the monarch in the Parliament of Canada? | Queen |
| Canada has a Parliamentary Democracy. What type of government does the U.S. have? | Presidential Democracy |
| Which Canadian province has French as its official language? | Quebec |
| What type of government does Canada have? | Parliamentary Democracy |
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