SS 7th Grade Vocabulary Quiz

Which 2 statements are the characteristics of a Parliamentary Democracy?

• Citizens vote for the legislature

• Citizens vote for the legislative and executive branches

• Legislature chooses one of their own to become the leader of the executive branch

• System of checks and balances

An economic system based on cultural traditions passed down from generation to generation

• Market Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Command Economy

• Gross Domestic Product

Which 2 items contribute to the environmental issue of Desertification?

• Overgrazing

• Poor Farming Practices

• Cutting Down Trees

• Chemical Runoff

An economic system where the government makes all of the economic decisions

• Market Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Command Economy

• Gross Domestic Product

What consumers/ people want to buy and sell determines what goods and services are produced and sold

• Supply and Demand

• Gross Domestic Product

• Literacy Rate

• Specialization

What are 2 characteristics of an Autocracy?

• One ruler or dictator with unlimited power

• Citizens' rights and freedoms are protected

• Citizens' rights and freedoms are taken away

• Leaders are voted into power

Which 2 statements are the characteristics of a Presidential Democracy?

• Citizens vote for the legislature

• Citizens vote for the legislative and executive branches

• Legislature chooses one of their own to become the leader of the executive branch

• System of checks and balances

An environmental issue; the systematic cutting down of trees that eventually leads to poor soil over time

• Desertification

• Water Pollution

• Deforestation

• Acid Rain

A portion of an ocean or sea partly surrounded by land

• Island

• Strait

• Peninsula

• Gulf

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

• Island

• Strait

• Peninsula

• Gulf