Government
What is an autocratic government
One leader has all the power
The chief executive of the Canadian government (with the most political power) is the
Prime Minister
Some Inuit tribes in northern Canada use bartering to trade and practice which type of economy?
Traditional
An entrepreneur organizes______for production
New Ideas
What is a GDP?
Gross Domestic product
What is a democratic government?
Citizen has the power by voting
How is Canada different from the United States?
In Canada, the legislature (Parliament) selects the leader, in the US the citizens directly vote for the leader
More market leaning
What is a charge of special taxes on the goods brought across the U.S Canadian border?
Tariff
Who is Canada's top trading partner?
United States
Who is Canada's Chief executive?
Prime minister
A leader who represents the country at ceremonial events and official functions, but typically holds very little real power is called the ______________.
Head of state
What type of economy does Canada have?
Mixed Economy
What is a limit that Canada's government put on American Wheat and Barley that can be imported into the country?
Quota
How is Canada's government different from the US?
In Canada the legislature selects the leader of the country
What is the voting age in Canada?
18
Which pair of countries have governments that are most similar?
Canada and UK
What would describe Canada's mixed economy?
Combination of privately-owned businesses and government regulations
What is one way Canada has invested in developing its human Capital?
Providing public education for it's students
What are the 3 economic questions every country must answer?
What to produce
How to produce
For whom to produce
In Canada's Parliament, the political party that has the largest number of members in the ________ chooses the chief executive
House of Commons
What is the role of the governor-general in Canada’s government?
Represents the king's interests in Canada
Where does Canada fall on the continuum?
On the market leaning side to the right
When Canada invests in Capital goods, it spends its money on?
Updating machinery and technology
Name an entrepreneur
Walt Disney, Bill Gates, ect.