Southern and Eastern Asia Government and Economics

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

• the ruler
• the people
• the court system
• the elected legislature

Which Asian country could best be described as an autocracy?

• China
• India
• Japan
• North Korea

Which Asian country could best be described as an oligarchy? Hint: One party rules everything.

• China

• India

• Japan

• South Korea

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

• courts
• monarch
• president
• legislature

The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the 

• king.
• president.
• prime minister.
• constitutional monarch

The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by

• the monarch or king and his selected council of leaders
• a popular vote of the people
• a decision by the national courts
• the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

The Japanese Parliament is called 

• the Diet.
• Knesset.
• Congress.
• House of Representatives.

What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People's Republic of China today?

• the wealthy landowners
• the Chinese Communist party
• Mao Zedong and his advisors
• people in the local village councils

In this type of government, the power lies with the people who can vote for representatives in the government or exercise their power directly. What type of government is this?

• autocracy

• communist

• democracy

• oligarchy

In this type of democracy, the leader is selected by members of the controlling party in the legislature. What type of democracy is it?

• direct

• parliamentary

• presidential

• autocratic