Human Geography and Government

Which of the following would best be considered a pull factor of migration?

• A. A tsunami hits your country and destroys your home

• B. A higher paying job is available in a neighboring country

• C. Unemployment continues to rise in your country

• D. There is a lack of affordable housing in a neighboring country

Suppose that hot dogs and hot dog buns are complementary goods. If the price of hot dogs rises by 5%, according to the law of demand, what will happen to the quantity demanded of hot dog buns?

• A. The quantity demanded of hot dog buns will increase

• B. The quantity demanded of hot dog buns will decrease

• C. The quantity demanded of hot dog buns will remain the same

• D. The demand curve for hot dog buns will shift to the right

Which of the following definitions best describes a Theocracy?

• A. A system of government in which people elect representatives to make laws for them

• B. The major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church

• C. An economic and political system in which all property is publicly owned

• D. A form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler

Fill in the blanks. Democrats are usually labeled as _____________, but that does not mean that all democrats will vote this way on every issue. Republicans are usually labeled as _____________, but that does not mean that all republicans will vote this way on every issue.

• A. Liberals, Third Parties

• B. Liberals, Conservatives

• C. Conservatives, Liberals

• D. Conservatives, Third Parties

The branch of the United States government that has the power to declare war is the

• A. Legislative Branch

• B. Executive Branch

• C. Judicial Branch

• D. Bureaucracy

An increase from 5% to 8% in the interest rates charged by banks would most likely encourage

• A. Businesses to invest.

• B. People to purchase housing.

• C. People to save money.

• D. People to take out a loan.

Which of the following is the best example of checks and balances in the American government?

• A. All bills for raising revenue must start in the House of Representatives.

• B. Supreme Court justices are appointed to serve on the bench for life.

• C. The President serves as the commander in chief of the military

• D. The President has the power to veto any proposed bill from Congress.

Scarcity is best defined as

• A. Material resources that are limited

• B. An idea used by industrializing nations to satisfy unlimited wants and desires with limited natural resources

• C. Limited vital material resources compared with limited wants and needs

• D. The idea that a society’s wants and needs are unlimited and material sources are limited

In 2016, the United Nations (UN) Security Council voted to penalize North Korea for developing a nuclear weapons program. The penalty banned North Korea from exporting natural resources such as coal. This information suggests that North Korea’s political actions have impacted its ability to

• A. Establish a stable government

• B. Participate in international trade

• C. Deport foreign workers

• D. Hold fair elections

Which best explains the cause of the genocide in Rwanda?

• A. Ethnic tensions

• B. Religious conflicts

• C. Revolutionary ideology

• D. Foreign invasion