SCAPE Unit 1 Test Review

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

• Availability of water

• Shared cultural traditions

• Access to public transportation

• Proximity to highways and roads

In command economies the economic decisions about what should be produced are made by —

• Voters

• Consumers

• Business Owners

• Government Officials

Which question would most likely be explored by individuals in a traditional economy?

• Which goods and services have the highest demand?

• What can we produce that will bring in the most profits?

• What should we produce to meet the needs of our family?

• How can the government assist in the production of goods?

Which of the following is limited in a limited government?

• The power of leaders

• The rights of citizens

• The number of elections

• The influence of political parties

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —

• constitution

• federal legal code

• political party platform

• declaration of independence

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

• Free speech

• One-party rule

• Multi-party elections

• Protection of human rights

The political characteristics listed in the box best describe a political system that is —

• limited

• unlimited

• repressive

• ruled by one

In the United States and Canada, representatives are chosen to make the laws. Both governments would be an example of —

• rule by one

• rule by a few

• rule by many

Which East Asian government can be described as rule by one?

• Japan

• Taiwan

• North Korea

• South Korea

Which feature describes how a federal system of government is different from a unitary system?

• Power is divided between a central government and regional governments in a federal system.

• A national government is responsible for most of the government functions in a federal system.

• Only one political party makes all of the decisions for the central government in a federal system.

• The legislative branch and the executive branch of government are combined in a federal system.