6th SS Unit 4 and 5 Review

What is the difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?

• The president helps make the laws, but the prime minister does not.

• The prime minister is a member of the legislature, but the president is not.

• The power of the prime minister is separate from the legislature, but a president’s power is not limited.

Citizens exercise power by voting

The Chief Executive is in charge and leads the military

Legislature is separate from the executive branch

Citizens vote for the executive and legislative branches

Which type of government does this describe?

• Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Which best describes the difference between the German and Russian governmental systems?

• In Russia, the citizens only choose the head of government, but in Germany the citizens only choose the members of the legislature.

• In Germany, the head of government is voted on by the citizens, but in Russia the head of government is chosen by the legislature.

• In Russia, the head of government is voted on by the citizens, but in Germany the head of government is chosen by the legislature.

How are the governmental systems of Germany and the United Kingdom similar?

• In both countries, citizens indirectly elect the head of government. Citizens elect members of the legislature who then select the head of government.

• In both countries, citizens play no role in selecting the head of government. The legislature selects the head of state, and he or she appoints the head of government.

• In both countries, citizens play no role in selecting the head of government. Each country’s head of government is chosen by the country’s monarch.

Amy wants to sell her product manufactured in her country to consumers in several other European countries that are not members of the European Union.

What needs to be in place so Amy can accurately determine the price of her products in these other nations?

• a tariff with countries that are trading partners

• a system for exchanging currencies between countries

• a treaty with each country setting the price for its products

Which statement compares a traditional economy and a pure market economy?

• The country with a pure market economy would be more likely to rely on the government for production of goods and services.

• The country with a traditional economy would be more likely to base production of goods and services on the people.

• The country with a pure market economy would be more likely to experience sustained economic growth.

Which person would be an entreprenuer?

• Barney invested his money in the stock of a popular coffee company.

• Maggie worked hard every day at a grocery store, so her boss gave her a raise.

• Kyle learned to code and started a company designing websites for other businesses.

How does being a member of the European Union make trade easier between member countries than trade between member countries and the US?

• The European Union uses more trade barriers than the United States.

• The European Union does not use trade barriers against member countries.

• The European Union refuses to allow the United States to join.

Which of the following is an investment in human capital?

• A company buying a new computer to increase productivity.

• A company starts using better materials to improve products.

• A company pays for its workers to go back to school.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between a country’s investment in capital goods and its gross domestic product (GDP)?

• Investments in capital goods typically lead to a decrease in GDP.

• Investments in capital goods typically lead to an increase in GDP.

• A decrease in GDP typically leads to investments in capital goods.