Question

Use the table to answer the question.United States of America CanadaType of Governmentdemocratic republic and presidential democracytwo major political partiesconstitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracytwo major political partiesExecutive Branchpresident as head of state and head of governmenthead of state/government chosen via general electionBritish queen as head of stateprime minister as head of governmenthead of government is the leader of the majority party in the legislatureLegislative Branchbicameral legislaturebicameral legislatureJudicial Branchindependent judiciaryindependent judiciaryBased on the table, how are the governments of Canada and the United States different?A.The legislative branch has more power to enforce laws in Canada than in the United States.B.The executive branch is more independent in Canada than in the United States.C.Political parties have more influence over policymaking in the United States than in Canada.D.The judicial branch plays a different role in the United States than it does in Canada

Answer 1

A. In Canada the legislature chooses the head of government (the prime minister) and can more directly control the executive, while in the U.S. the president is separately elected — so the legislative branch has comparatively more power over government in Canada.