Test1: Overview of US & Canada Flashcards
Anglo-America includes…
US & Candada
Exceptions to areas that arent Anglo-America
French Canada & Louisiana
1-5 Major geographic Qualities of the North American Sub-Continent
- Composed by 2 of the largest states territorially
- Realm is marked by clearly defined physiographic regions
- US & Canada are federal states
- US & Canada are plural societies (multiethnic)
- Area is defined by European cultural norms
6-10 Major geographic qualities of the North American Sub-Continent
- US & Canada are rich
- Live at low population densities, yet are highly urbanized and mobile
- World’s largest & most productive manufacturing complex
- Agriculture employs <5% of labor force
- Contains highly diversified resource base
Continental US
All states except HAWAII
Conterminous US
All states except HAWAII & ALASKA
US Political System
Federal Republic (Power divided between federal & state govt’s)
US is ___ largest in land area
Fourth
US is ____ largest in population
Third
Canada consists of ___ provinces and ____ territories
10 provinces and 3 territories
Canadian political system
Federal confederation with parliamentary democracy
Canada’s cabinet system combines with what two branches?
Legislative & Executive branches
Canada’s “President” is actually called what?
Prime Minister
What makes up Canada’s members of the House of Commons?
Prime minister and most of the cabinet
Who carries out most of Canada’s legislative power?
Members of the House of Commons are elected to (Like US’s house of reps)
Who appoints members of the Canadian Senate?
Prime Minister
What war was there between US & Canada?
War of 1812
When were passports needed to cross US/Canada border?
Post 9/11. Passports were not needed before
Who are US & Canada’s largest trading partners?
Eachother!
Tension Canada has with US (4 problems)
Canada demands US manufacturers to operate factories on Canadian soil
Canada imposes labor restrictions on US immigrants
Canadians negative perception of US (due to our indifference to foreign affairs)
Canada didn’t back us up in Iraq war
