My Definitions Canada Government A country in North America Something that has control or authority over a country

Canada’s Government Canada has a federal government system. Power in Canada is divided between national and local governments. Canada government form is parliamentary which means that the law is the supreme authority.

Canada’s Government More specifically, Canada is a Parliamentary democracy. In this government form the party (or parties) with the greatest representation in the legislature forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister. Canada is also a constitutional monarchy. Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a king or queen acts as Head of State. The ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament, not with the Monarch.

Canada’s Government Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada Prime Minister is the head of an elected government Queen Elizabeth II – a monarch of Canada A monarch is a sovereign head of state

Canada’s Citizens Canadian citizens also have responsibilities: To respect the rights and freedoms of others To obey Canada's laws To participate in the democratic process To respect Canada's 2 official languages and multicultural heritage

Canada’s Economy My definition of economy is how much money and resources a country has. Three economic questions: Who consumes the goods & services produced in society? those who are willing and able to pay for the items made. They become able to pay by giving up something that is valuable - labor or other assets What goods & services should be produced? supply and demand of the market determine what and how much to produce How should goods & services be produced? producers will use the least cost combination of inputs to produce a given level of output

Canada’s Economy Canada’s economic system is mixed. However, on the economic continuum, it is closer to being market-oriented. This also means that Canada has more economic freedom.

Canada’s Economy GDP measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. GDP is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. Canada’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was $1785.36 billion as of 2014. GDP is important to Canada because it gives an overall picture of the state of the economy.

Canada’s Economy Canada’s Factors of economic growth Natural resources Water , forest , and the mining industry Human capital “ Almost 70 per cent of Canada’s population, 90 per cent of our immigrants, and 96 per cent of our visible minority population live in large urban regions.“ Capital goods Entrepreneurship

Canada’s Education Literacy rate refers to the percentage of people who are able to read and write vs those who are not 42% of Canadian adults between the ages of 16 and 65 have low literacy skills. In Canada a child can legally quit (drop out of) school at 16, but this is generally discouraged and the vast majority of students stay in high school until they reach the age of 18.

Canada’s Economic Struggles The first problem is Canada’s new penchant for living beyond its means, as demonstrated by a large current account deficit equal to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product. The second is the lack of economic slack. Number three is a correction in Canada’s housing market.

Questions for the Readers Who controls Canada? What are the responsibilities of Canada’s citizens? What are the 3 economic questions? What is Canada’s literacy rate? What is Canada’s GDP?

CANADA!! By: Deja Naftali