Southern and Eastern Asia Governments and Economies Reading Comprehension Check

India has a

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• communist autocracy

• religious monarchy

In India's government the _____________________ holds the most power.

• Prime Minister

• President

• religious leaders

• king

Hiring outside workers to perform tasks for companies in other countries is called _____________________.

• outsourcing

• secularizing

• democracy

• government

What are some of the things that India's government has invested in to boost their economy?

• machinery, factories, computers

• schools and training centers

• boats and trains

• weapons, fighter jets, and tanks

North Korea has a ____________________ for a government.

• communist autocracy

• presidential democracy

• communist oligarchy

• constitutional monarchy

Who appoints the government officials and makes decisions in China's government?

• unelected communist leaders

• communist leaders with the most citizens votes

• citizens through voting on leaders and ballot measures

• the elected legislature

Which of these things about Japan's government is TRUE.

• they still have an emperor

• they no longer have an emperor

• they are communist

• citizens do not get to vote

How do the economies of North Korea and China differ from one another?

• China has more of a free market

• North Korea has more of a free market

• North Korea has more power

• China has more of a Command Economy

Which 2 things are true about a communist system?

• there is no private property

• the state (government) makes all economic decisions

• citizens vote for economic decisions

• only citizens who work had can purchase property

Which is true about how economic growth in Southeast Asia has compared to the world in recent years?

• it has been faster than the world average

• it has been slower than the world average

• it has been equal to the world average

• there has been no economic growth