7. That giant corporations are located in Canada and the United States shows that these countries _______ (5 points)

A. are prosperous and developed

C. enforce fair labor practices

D. offer reduced wages and benefits

8. Which statement best describes the U.S. government’s system of separation of powers? (5 points)

B. It divides power among three branches of government.

A. It divides power among the 50 states.

C. It divides power between the president and Congress.

D. It gives some groups the power to stop the actions of others.

9. Which remains an unsolved challenge presented by extracting oil from oil sands in Alberta, Canada? (5 points)

C. how to avoid environmental damage

A. how to make the process cost effective

B. how to determine precisely where to drill

D. how to use the resources after they are removed

10. Which statement accurately describes the current status of water resources in the southwestern United States? (5 points)

A. Although the population is growing, supplies of clean, fresh water are diminishing.

B. Both the population and the supply of clean, fresh water are stable.

C. More people are moving to the region to take advantage of its abundance of fresh, clean water.

D. More people are leaving the region to avoid the consequences of water shortages.

12. In order to make land available for farming, indigenous peoples in the Northeast _______ (5 points)

D. lived mostly in boats and on small islands

13. Underground plazas in the Canadian city of Montreal provide residents and visitors with _____ (5 points)

D. the chance to engage in commerce without exposure to harsh weather

A.. opportunities for spontaneous political discussion and debate

B. geothermal energy that is used to produce electricity

C. relief from oppressive heat and humidity in the summer

14. Which policy is most likely to address the causes of climate change? (5 points)

B. placing taxes on the use of carbon-based fuels

A. setting annual catch limits on commercial fishing

C. ending construction of nuclear power plants

D. authorizing energy companies to drill for oil in national forests

15. According to estimates from economists, what will happen to the U.S. Social Security system in the year 2033? (5 points)

B. Changes will be necessary for the system to continue to pay recipients at present rates.

A. The system will completely run out of funds.

C. The system will begin to collect more in contributions than it pays to recipients.

D. A series of automatic pay cuts will take effect to save the system from collapse.

16. Which statement best explains the emergence of the large baby-boom generation in the United States? (5 points)

C. Prosperity and stability after World War II made people feel more comfortable about having children

A. Concern about the increased influence of the United States’ communist enemies led to population growth during the Korean War.

B. A resurgence of traditional values in reaction to U.S. failures in Vietnam led to a renewed emphasis on the family.

D. Patriotism following World War II supported a national goal to restore the population lost in combat during the war.

17. Which type of information can scholars most easily obtain by examining a country’s population pyramid? (5 points)

C. the comparative sizes of different age groups

B. changes in life expectancy over time

D. the effects of current immigration policies

18. In the 1800s and 1900s, many Chinese immigrants came to the United States to _________ (5 points)

B. establish farming communities

C. work on Southern plantations

19. Which statement explains why women began to emerge in more skilled professions and leadership positions in the 1990s? (5 points)

D. They were more likely to pursue higher education.

A. They began to earn more money than men.

B. They began to emerge as leaders in the military.

C. They were no longer needed in the home.

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A. The governor-general names the leader of the largest party in Parliament as the prime minister.

B. The prime minister is selected by a vote of each of Canada's provinces.

C. Teh citizens of Canada select the prime minister in elections that take place every four years.

D. The prime minister is selected by leaders of Canada's executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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