Geography, Government & Economics

What are the cardinal directions?

• north,south,east,west

• northeast ,southeast, southwest, northwest

What does the equator divide the Earth into?

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

What is the big difference between a physical map and a political map?

• Physical maps show weather and political maps show mountains

• Physical maps show borders and political maps show landforms

• Physical maps show where people live and political maps show weather

• Physical maps show landforms and political maps show country borders

How can autocratic rulers come to power?

• by voter election

• by legislative election

• by taking over violently

• by representative appointment

An autocracy puts the power of the government into the hands of

• a. the citizens

• b. a single person

• c. representatives

• d. a small group of people

In what way are the prime minister and the president alike?

• The lawmaking body appoints them

• They make the laws for their countries

• They can dissolve the lawmaking body

• They are in charge of the military.

What government gives citizens full and equal rights to participate?

• democracy

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

A dictatorship would be an example of this type of government.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

People hold political power by exercising the right to vote

• Autocracy

• Democracy

In a Presidential Democracy how is the leader chosen?

• Separately from legislature

• by the legislature voting

• by the national courts

• by the people