Southern and Eastern Asia Governments

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

• The legislature

• The people

• The ruler

• A small group of powerful leaders

Which country has an emperor today?

• India

• Vietnam

• China

• Japan

Which pair of Asian countries below have democratic governments?

• India and Japan

• North Korea and Japan

• China and Vietnam

• North Korea and China

In a unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the:

• Central government

• Local government bodies

• King and cabinet

• Voters

Who is allowed to vote in Japan’s elections?

• Only male citizens

• Citizens who have completed 12 years of school

• Citizens over the age of 18

• Citizens over the age of 20

Which term describes how political power is distributed in China?

• Aristocratic government

• Confederation government

• Federal government

• Unitary government

Which Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?

• Japan

• Vietnam

• India

• China

Which best describes the Chinese government?

• Absolute monarchy

• Federal democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Communist government

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

• South Korea

• Japan

• India

• North Korea

In India, the central government and the state governments share power. Which of these terms best describes this type of government?

• representative democracy

• federal system

• confederate system

• direct democracy