WS Ch14 Test Prep

Cuba has a _____ system of government

• federal

• confederal

• unitary

• anarchic

In this system of government, how is power distributed? (Prepare to describe!)

• The central government is superior to more local governing units and has all the power.

• The local governments are superior and control the central government.

• The central government and the local governments share equal power.

• There is no effective power or leadership.

Cuba's legislative body is known as the (a)   .

Cuba's president and vice-president are (a)   elected.

Why isn't Cuba considered a democracy?

• The citizens aren't able to vote at all.

• The citizens can only vote for candidates that have been approved by the communist party.

• Only people who own land may vote in elections.

• Women and mestizos are not allowed to vote in elections.

Because Cuba is a command economy, the government's planning groups control...

• prices

• wages

• quotas

• all of the above

(a)   is a trading partner of Cuba. (Prepare to provide two!)

Fortunately, Cuba sells enough sugar to pay for the oil and gas it needs.

• True

• False

Cuba is an island of much cultural diversity. People of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry are known as (a)   .

The number of people leaving Cuba to live in places like the United States is an example of (a)   .