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Kansas City, Indianapolis important cities, dominated by plains & prairie land, agriculture important, “Breadbasket”
Midwest United States
Northwest United States
Southwest United States
Southeast United States
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The prime minister of Canada is usually
A life-long appointment
Elected by the people
The leader of the majority party in the legislative branch
A ceremonial position with no real power
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One environmental concern about fracking is
Newly extracted natural gas could put coal miners out of business
Chemicals used in the process could contaminate the local water supply
The process could destroy the gas reserves
The sound could disturb local wildlife
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What are the two official languages of Canada?
French and Spanish
French and English
English and German
English and Spanish
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Canada’s Judicial branch differs from the United States’ because
Supreme Court Justices are elected
The appellate courts have more power than the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court
Supreme Court Justices are required to retire at 75
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The Southeast and Southwest region are usually collectively referred to as the
Sun Belt
Corn Belt
Bible Belt
Rust Belt
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Seattle an important city, home to grunge and alternative rock, heavily forested, tech is dominant industry
Southwest U.S.
Northwest U.S.
Eastern Canada
Western Canada
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The area in the Midwest which has suffered from an industrial decline, loss in jobs, population, & economics is referred
Corn Belt
Sun Belt
Bible Belt
Manufacturing/Rust Belt
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Phoenix is an important city, heavy Spanish influence, mostly brush and shrub land, good ranch land.
Western Canada
Eastern Canada
Southwest U.S.
Great Lakes
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Atlanta an important city, tourism important, home to several music genres including jazz and country.
Northwest United States
Western Canada
Southeast United States
Eastern Canada
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States are issued seats in the House of Representatives based on
Population
Number of cities
Number of counties
Land area
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Unlike the prime minister of Canada, the president cannot
Veto laws
Nominate judges
Introduce laws to the legislative branch
Run for reelection
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Chicago and Detroit is a well known cities, dominated by auto manufacturing. What region is being described?
Western Canada
Eastern Canada
Southwest
Great Lakes
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Vancouver and Calgary are biggest cities, oil industry is important, heavily forested
Southwest United States
Western Canada
Southeast United States
Eastern Canada
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Boston an important city, a financial hub, home to several important sites in American history
Northeast U.S.
Eastern Canada
Southwest U.S.
Western Canada
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States are awarded Electoral College electors based on
The number of major cities in the state
The size of the state
The number of Senators and Representatives for the state
The population of the state
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Home to several major cities including New York, heart of the Appalachian Mountains, mix of northern and southern
Western Canada
Southwest U.S. Region
Mid-Atlantic Region
Great Lakes Region
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Why are some people in Quebec in favor of secession?
They want to escape harsh government economic control
They want to assimilate more into American culture and society
They want to protect their French dominated culture from the rest of Canada
establish own economic and political policies regarding international trade
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Montreal and Toronto biggest cities, French is as important as English, fishing and transportation are important
Western Canada
Northwest U.S.
Eastern Canada
Southwest U.S.
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This extracts natural gas from rock formations deep underground using a high-pressure combo of water, chemical & sand
Fracking
Shellacking
Cracking
Slacking
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Canada’s government is considered a
Direct democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Monarchy
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The United States’ government is considered a
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Direct democracy
Monarchy
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The United States uses this system to elect the president.
Congress
Supreme Court
Direct election
Electoral College