Asia's Civics and Economics

One ruler, little to no citizen participation

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

Hereditary social classes in the Hindu religion that restrict what jobs their members can have and with which other classes they can associate.

• Caste System

• Containment Policy

• Communism

• Domino Theory

A political system where power is held with/by party officials & people have few personal freedoms as the government controls many aspects of their lives. The dream of this system is to have everyone equal.

• Communism

• Legislature

• Caste System

• Autocratic

Found where citizens are able to elect others to represent them. Citizens are truly active in this form of government.

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

The body of the government responsible for writing the laws in the country.

• Legislature

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Presidential

A form of democracy where the legislature has much of the power; this is partly due to how leaders are chosen and how they remain in power in these countries.

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

• Legislature

• Democratic

A form of democracy where the people more directly elect a country's leader; also, in this form of democracy the three branches of government share power more equally, separation of power --> checks and balances.

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Democratic

• Autocratic

A trade barrier that limits the amount of a good that can be produced or sold.

• Quota

• Tariff

• Embargo

• Invest

When countries produce those goods/services for which they are best suited. Many positive outcomes of it & a few limitations, efficiency (goods are made faster) & price (cheaper).

• Specialization

• Infrastructure

• Consumer Goods

• Capital Resources

A trade barrier that puts a tax on a good as it enters a country (cost of a good goes up that to discourage people from buying it rather than the cheaper goods).

• Tariff

• Quota

• Embargo

• Invest