How Does Canada Rank in the World with Respect to Health

question 11

Multiple Choice

How does Canada rank in the world with respect to health care?

• A) Canadian men and women outlive Americans.
• B) Canada spent 16% of the gross national product on health care in 2008.
• C) The Canadian infant mortality rate is one of the best in the world.
• D) Canada has the highest cost per capita in health care expenditures.

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Federal Government

The national government of a federated state, which shares sovereignty with the constituent states or provinces and possesses certain powers delegated to it by a constitution.

State Governments

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McCulloch v. Maryland

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1819 that established the principles of federal supremacy and implied powers of the federal government.

Supremacy Clause

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