Government
What is the primary role of citizens in a democracy?
Citizens have a voice and participate in government decisions.
What are the factors of production?
Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.
Which major body of water reaches the coastlines of Australia, South America, North America, and Southeast Asia?
The Pacific Ocean.
What are the obligations of U.S. citizens?
Paying taxes and voting.
What type of democracy does Canada have?
A representative democracy.
In a dictatorship, how do citizens participate in government?
Citizens do not vote and have no say in government decisions.
What happens when one or more factors of production is in short supply?
There will be a limited amount of products being produced.
What is a major landform that runs north and south through the United States?
*hint: mountains*
The Rocky Mountains.
How does immigration affect the cultural character of the United States?
A diversity of holidays and festivals are celebrated.
What is a responsibility of citizens in Canada?
Voting and respecting laws.
What responsibilities do citizens have in the United States?
Paying taxes and voting are obligations of U.S. citizens.
How can conflict be an unintended effect of foreign relations?
Countries can disagree on distribution of resources.
What is the best title for the list: Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay?
Landforms of the United States and Canada.
What can be a consequence of the United States' reliance on foreign oil?
It must maintain good trade relations with some countries.
How do the governments of Canada and the U.S. compare?
Both have representative democracies.
What type of government do Canada, the United States, and Great Britain have?
They all have representative democracies.
What is the impact of outsourcing on U.S. jobs?
Manufacturing jobs are lost within the United States when companies outsource.
How has urbanization affected the regions of Canada and the United States?
It was primarily caused by migration from rural areas.
What is one way that natural resources impact foreign policy?
The distribution of natural resources affects foreign policy economically.
What are some natural resources found in Canada?
Timber, minerals, and oil.
What are the three levels of government?
Local, State, and Federal
What is a benefit of the free enterprise system?
Economic freedom and competition.
What is one way Native Americans influenced early American colonies?
Teaching farming skills.
What two common cultural traits do Mexico, the U.S., and Canada share?
Language and forms of education.
How has immigration influenced Canada?
It has led to a multicultural society with diverse traditions.