Unit 7 Review

Which international organization's objective is to provide collective security for the United States and Western Europe?

• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• European Union

• United Nations

What factor influenced the U.S. government's decision to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994?

• the added cost of tariffs on imported goods.

• the added revenue of tariffs on exported goods

• the high unemployment rate in the United States

• the high industrial production in the United States

Which action is the BEST example of a domestic policy decision?

• The president appoints an ambassador to the United Nations

• Congress approves an increase in funds for social services

• The president holds a summit with the leader of China

• Congress approves a treaty to end a military conflict

Which reason BEST explains why the United States might choose to raise taxes on items such as the one pictured?

• to reduce a trade deficit

• to promote innovation in products

• to decrease domestic consumer prices

• to encourage people to buy items made domestically

The United States began to increase the number of combat troops and operations in a foreign country.

Which factor would most likely motivate this U.S. foreign policy decision?

• a hostile invasion of that country

• a trade restriction on American goods

• a strong sense of American nationalism

• a severe economic crisis in that country

Which argument is in support of a confederal system of government?

• Smaller state governments are better at meeting the daily needs of the people than a distant central government

• Large central governments are better able to deal with crises than local governments.

• Law enforcement agencies need to be able to freely operate across state borders.

• State environmental agencies need to be regulated by a higher unified authority.

In this form of government, planning production, and distribution of goods are controlled by the central government.

Which form of government does this scenario BEST describe?

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• socialism

An example of this form of government might include a town meeting in which ALL CITIZENS are invited to attend. While there, they debate and vote on town policy.

Which form of government does this scenario describe?

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

A country displays the following features:

-Its powers are absolute

-A family has been in power for many generations.

-The oldest child of the family is expected to rule in the future.

Which form of government rules in this country?

• democracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• republic

National Emergency: Major Political and Social Reforms Needed

Why would a dictatorship be able to respond to this crisis more efficiently than other forms of government?

• this government type has the greatest wealth

• all government functions are controlled by one person

• this government type allows for the most political participation

• all government functions are controlled by legislative committees