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, what is one key difference between the governments of the United States and Canada?A.The head of the Canadian government has legislative power, while the head of the US government does not.B.The head of the US government has legislative power, while the head of the Canadian government does not.C.The head of the Canadian government has executive power, while the head of the US government does not.D.The head of the US government has executive power, while the head of the Canadian government does not.

Answer 1

A. The head of the Canadian government (prime minister) is a member/leader of the legislature (has legislative influence), while the U.S. president is separate from the legislature and not a legislative leader.