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Canada's form of government is called a ___ _____.
constitutional monarchy
The __ ___ ____ is a group of over 50 countries that were once under the British rule, Canada is one of them.
Commonwealth of Nations
The national capital of Canada is ___, _____.
Ottawa, Ontario
The leader of Canada is the ___ _____.
Prime Minister
Canada's ________ is similar to the U.S.'s Congress - it has two houses.
Parliament
The ___ ___ _____ is elected by the public and the most powerful house in Parliament.
House of Commons
The second house in Parliament is called the __.
Senate
The members of the House of Commons are _____.
elected
The member of the Senate are ______.
chosen for life by the Governor General.
The ___ ____ is the personal representative of the British monarchy.
Governor General
Canada has two official songs:
1
2
1. O Canada
2. God Save the Queen
The national symbol is the __ ___.
maple leaf
The national animal is the __.
beaver
The national flag is described as __________.
A red, 11-point maple leaf on a white background with a red bar on each side.
Canada's world famous police force is the ___ __ ____ ___.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
What were some of the early duties of the Mounties?
1)stop US men from selling illegal whiskey to indians
2)deliver mail to remote areas
3)give first aid
The motto of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is ____.
"Maintain the Right"
What is the saying about the Mounties?
The Mounties always get their man.
The border between ___ and ___ is the world's longest undefended border.
Canada and U.S.
Why is the sparely populated area of northern Canada important to the U.S.?
Because the U.S. has radar stations set up in this area to detect air attacks that would come across the Artic Ocean.