Southeastern Asia Government & Economic Systems

When comparing the federal republic of India to the communist state of China, which is true regarding voting?

• Only Indian citizens are allowed to vote; there are no elections in China.
• Elections are much more important in choosing the government in China.
• In China the citizens have more impact on the government through elections because there are more political parties.
• Elections in India have a greater impact on the government because they are less controlled by the government than in China.

Japan has an Emperor that participates in many ceremonial activities but have little political power. The real power is given to the people in a document that separates powers and describes the set-up of the Japanese Government. Based on this information, what type of government does Japan have?

• Communist State
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Federal Republic
• Pure Monarchy

The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary governmental system is that in a parliamentary system the chief executive is chosen by the 

• Courts
• Legislature
• People
• President

In which form of government is power controlled by a select few individuals, rather than citizens?

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy

The government in country X has multiple levels and each level is in charge of certain responsibilities. Power is divided evenly through the levels. Based on this information, the government in country X is MOST LIKELY

• Confederation
• Unitary
• Federal
• Anti-Federal

India's GDP impressively increased 9.2% from 2006 to 2007. This fact supports which statement about India's workforce?

• During this time, there was less immigration into India.
• Since the 1990s there has been an increase in spending on education and training.
• India's workforce is producing fewer goods now than it did before.
• This increase in production can only be explained by India's workforce getting larger.

China's economy has begun to change from a command economy to a more market economy. This has resulted in increased investment both by the Chinese and by foreign entrepreneurs. How will this investment in capital affect China's GDP?

• Increase GDP
• Decrease GDP
• No Effect on GDP
• Not related to GDP

Jiang wants to sell his products manufactured in his country to consumers in several other Asian countries. This will involve him in international trade. What needs to be in place so Jiang can accurately determine the price of his products in these other nations?

• A common Asian currency
• An embargo on the countries he trades with
• A system for exchanging currencies between countries.
• A treaty with each country setting the price for his products.

In traditional economic system people usually exchange goods or services rather than money. Which of the following is an example of this exchange process?

• Charging goods on a credit card
• Bartering with a seller
• Paying for services by check
• Using currency to pay

Under which economic system does the government make almost all of the economic decisions?

• Command
• Market
• Traditional
• Capitalist