canada ss6e1 the student will analyze different economic systems. a)compare how traditional,...
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Mixed Economies Today, most countries are MIXED. On the economics continuum – some mixed economies are more market and less command (Canada); while others are more command and less market (Cuba). Market Command Canada Cuba Canada has a mixed economy (more market, very little command). The government controls areas such as health care and the postal service. Venezuela BrazilTRANSCRIPT
CanadaSS6E1 The student will analyze different economic systems.a)Compare how traditional, command, market, and mixed economies answer the economic questions of 1-what to produce, 2-how to produce, and 3-for whom to produce.b)Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command.c)Compare and contrast the basic types of economic systems found in Canada.
Economic Systems• Traditional: people usually produce what
they need to survive; usually in an agricultural society; they trade/barter goods
• Command: government CONTROLS what is produced and how it is produced
• Market: based on what the country’s people want to buy and sell; allows for private ownership of businesses and entrepreneurs
Mixed Economies• Today, most countries are MIXED. • On the economics continuum – some
mixed economies are more market and less command (Canada); while others are more command and less market (Cuba). MarketCommand
Canada
Cuba
Canada has a mixed economy (more market, very little
command). The government controls areas such as health care and the postal service.
Venezuela
Brazil
Mixed Economies• Think about what it means to be a PURE MARKET
ECONOMY... Are you free? Why or why not?
MarketCommand
Canada
Cuba
Venezuela
Brazil
Mixed Economies• Think about what it means to be a PURE MARKET
ECONOMY... Are you free? Why or why not?
MarketCommand
Canada
Cuba
Venezuela
Brazil
Market is FREE because there is no government control
Mixed Economies
MarketCommand
Canada
Cuba
Where would you want to start a business? Why?
Venezuela
Brazil
Canada – freedom to make decisions; only takes a few days to start a business
Thinking about Canada geographically… where might there be a traditional economy? Why?
Textbook Pg. 161
If you said hunting and gathering in the northern part of Canada, you are correct!
People who live here participate in farming, herding livestock, hunting and gathering.
NAFTA (North American Free Trade
Agreement)• In order to increase trade in North
America, the USA, Canada, and Mexico signed an agreement called NAFTA.
• NAFTA created a free trade zone in North America.
• This agreement eliminated (removed) tariffs on goods shipped between the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
• To restrict trade because a country wants to sell and produce their own goods
• Tariffs: TAXES placed on imported goods• Quotas: RESTRICTIONS/LIMIT on the amount of
goods that can be imported into a country• Embargo: FORBID trade with another country
Trade Barriers
• These can be natural geographic features such as mountains or oceans, or they can be man-made/politicalTypes of Trade
Barriers
NAFTAUSA, Canada, Mexico
CanadaSS6CG3 The student will explain the structure of the national government of Canada.a. Describe the structure of the Canadian government as a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy, and a federation, distinguishing the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms
Comparing the Canadian and U.S. Governments
Aspects of Government Canada United States
TYPE Constitutional Monarchy (limited power)
Constitutional Republic (limited power)
HEAD OF STATE Monarch (Queen of England)*Governor-General
President
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT Prime Minister President
LEGISLATURE Parliament Congress
SYSTEM Federal (central and provinces) Federal (central and states)
CURRENT PRIME MINISTER/ PRESIDENT
Stephen Harper Barack Obama
CAPITAL CITY Ottawa, Ontario Washington, D.C.
NUMBER OF PROVINCES/ STATES
10 50
EXECUTIVE OF PROVINCES / STATES
Premier Governor
OBAMA AND HARPER
OBAMA AND HARPER IN THE OVAL OFFICE
STRUCTURE OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN CANADIAN
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT– The Government of Canada is a constitutional
monarchy.
– The monarch (king or queen) of the United Kingdom is the head of state and traditional symbolic leader of the country. The king or queen has little real power.
– The constitution of Canada explains how the government is organized. The constitution also explains the rights of the citizens of Canada. The constitution includes limits on the power of the king or queen of the United Kingdom.
STRUCTURE OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENTCANADIAN GOVERNMENT
– Canada has a parliamentary democracy. In a parliamentary democracy, citizens elect members of parliament called MP’s, who in turn elect the prime minister.
– The prime minister is the chief executive of the country. He heads the military, enforces laws, and keeps the country running day to day. The prime minister also leads the parliament.
– Canada also has a federal government. Power is divided between the central government and ten provinces. Canada’s provinces can write their own laws and elect their own leaders. The governments of the provinces are organized much like the national government of Canada. Instead of choosing a prime minister, provincial parliaments choose a premier.
