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Social Studies Exam Review

Section One – Canadian Identity

1. What country has a larger land mass than Canada?

2. What is a stereotype? Give one example of a stereotype about young people.

3.
Be able to label all of
the provinces and
capital cities on a map
of Canada.
Section Two – Government
1. MLA is a short form for what government position?

2. Who is our current Prime Minister?

3. Who is our current Premier?

4. Where are cabinet ministers chosen from

5. How many seats are in the House of Commons?

6. What type of government does Canada have?

7. Who serves as our governor general? What does the governor general do?

8. What does the legislative branch of government do?

9. What party has a majority in the federal government?

10. What party is the official opposition?

11. What are the three levels of government

12. List five responsibilities for each of the three levels of government.

13. Give three things that Aboriginal peoples have control over with the right to self-
government.
 14. What branch of government does the cabinet belong to?

15. What branch of government makes and implements decisions, carries out policies, and
runs government departments?

16. Who is the leader of your local government? List the leader and the area they are in.

Section Three – The Global Village

1. List four personal characteristics that make up identity.

2. Give three examples of holidays that celebrate Canada’s national identity.

Section Four – Definitions

Federalism

Senate

Judicial

Prime Minister

Lieutenant Governor

Governor General

Identity
Constitution

Government

Citizenship

Constitutional Monarchy

Rights

Culture

Rights

Diversity

Band council

Judicial

Laws

Mayor

Minority government

Culture

Section Five

1.Human Rights- When and why was it established?

2.Canadian Citizenship- What are the qualifications to become a Canadian citizen?

3.Pop Culture- How has it changed through the decades?

4.List 6 NGO that Canada is a part of?

5.Explain what a global citizen is? What are their characteristics?