6th Grade Social Studies Interim

In Martin's country there is a clear separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of the government. Often times the judiciary must step in to decide if one of the branches acted beyond its powers. Even though the executive is powerful, Martin feels well-represented because citizens can vote on who serves as members of the legislature and who will be the executive. Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn about Martin's country?

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Which statement correctly describes the process by which a prime minister takes office in a typical parliamentary democracy?

• Citizens vote for electors that select the prime minister at a convention.

• Citizens vote directly for the candidate that they wish to be prime minister.

• Citizens vote for the prime minister from a group of candidates selected by the monarch.

• Citizens vote for a political party and the majority party in parliament selects the prime minister.

In which type of economic system does the government have the MOST control of the economy?

• pure command economy

• mixed economy

• pure market economy

• traditional economy

Which of the following represents the MAIN economic reason for the formation of the European Union?

• to strengthen European trade quotas

• to end all European trade embargoes

• to introduce trade tariffs among its members

• to establish voluntary trade among its members

Why do countries need to have a system for

exchanging currency with other nations?

• to have a uniform value of currency so they can identify what the value of goods are

• to know which countries' currency has the

  greatest value so they can buy goods at the

  lowest cost

• to know the value of their money compared to the value of other countries' money so they can trade goods

• to have an international bank that converts the money of each country so countries can buy and sell goods

In a democracy, from where does the power to govern derive?

• hereditary rights

• ownership of the land

• the claim to divine right

• the people being governed

How does investment in capital goods affect a nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

• It causes the nation's GDP to rise

• It causes the nation's GDP to fall.

• It causes the nation's GDP to cease to rise or fall at any significant rate.

• It causes the nation's GDP to rise and fall irregularly from year to year.

Which statement about air pollution in the United Kingdom (UK) is correct?

• Historically, air pollution in the UK was cause by construction; today most air pollution comes from factories.

• Historically, air pollution in the UK came from factories; today most air pollution comes from automobiles.

• Historically, air pollution in the UK came from automobiles; today most air pollution comes from large farms.

Transboundary pollution from which source causes acid rain in Germany?

• urban sprawl in Spain

• nuclear activity in Ukraine

• unsustainable farming practices in Italy

• coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom

What types of economies do the modern states of Germany and Russia have?

• mixed economies

• traditional economies

• pure market economies

• pure command economies