Government Terms and Concepts
Name 3 of the types of government studied in class.
anarchy
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
direct democracy
dictatorship
Ontario is located between which 2 provinces?
Manitoba and Quebec
How many oceans touch Canada?
3
State 2 landforms studied in class.
Volcanoes, valleys, mountains, plains, islands
What does OPP stand for?
Ontario Provincial Police
What is the main different between absolute monarchies and constitutional monarchies?
Absolute monarchies have total authority, while constitutional monarchies have limited authority.
Which territory was the last to join Canada?
Nunavut
What is the largest lake in Canada that is not 'technically' a great lake? (Great ____ Lake)
Great Bear Lake
Name 2 of Canada's physical regions.
Appalachains, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, Canadian Shield, Interior Plains, Western Cordillera, Hudson Bay and Arctic Lowlands, Innuitian Mountains
True or False: Canada has had 1 female prime minister.
True
What is the title of the person who provides 'royal assent'?
Governor General
Which province is farthest west? Which province is farthest east?
West: BC
East: Newfoundland
Name every Great Lake.
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Eerie
Superior
True or False: Kitchener is located in the Canadian Shield
False -
Great Lake / St. Lawrence Lowlands
What is the title for the leaders at each level of government: municipal (cities), provincial, and federal (whole country)?
Municipal: mayor
Provincial: Premier
Federal: Prime Minister
Where are bills first proposed?
The House of Commons
Which ocean is farthest east? Which ocean is farthest west?
East: Atlantic
West: Pacific
State 2 ways that islands can be formed.
1. Underwater volcanoes erupt and the lava cools
2. Land connecting one area to another becomes covered by water
3. Tectonic plates collide and cause land to rise above sea level
What two types of government does Canada have?
Representative democracy + constitutional monarchy
Name 3 'weird' laws that we read about in class.
* can't pay only in coins
* can't wear a snake in public
* can't have a pet rat
* can't scare a child to death
* can't pick trilliums
* can't hunt Canadian geese
Name 2 of the first provinces ever to join Canada.
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
What is the name of the river that European explorers used in the 1500's to find a way into Canada?
St. Lawrence River
Canadian Shield
Why is French one of Canada's official languages?
France was the first European nation to colonize Canada.