Understanding Economic and Government Systems

What is the primary characteristic of a market economy?

• Private ownership of production

• Religious leaders control the economy

• Central government planning

• Markets determine production

In a democracy, how is supreme power exercised?

• Through a military coup

• By a religious leader

• By citizens directly or through representatives

• Through a single ruler

Which system of government is characterized by a single ruler with hereditary power?

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

What is a key feature of a command economy?

• Private ownership of resources

• Decentralized decision-making

• Market-driven production

• Central government control

Which term describes a government where a single party controls both the government and the economy?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What is the role of a parliament in a parliamentary democracy?

• To appoint religious leaders

• To debate and vote on laws

• To control the military

• To elect the president

How does a constitutional monarchy differ from an absolute monarchy?

• The monarch is elected in a constitutional monarchy

• Both are ruled by elected officials

• A constitution limits the monarch's power in a constitutional monarchy

• The monarch has unlimited power in both

What is the primary function of a constitution in a government?

• To establish religious laws

• To control the economy

• To guide the distribution of government powers and duties

• To elect leaders

Which system of government is characterized by rule by a few people?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

What is the main difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• In a presidential democracy, the president is elected by the people

• In a parliamentary democracy, the president is the head of state

• In a parliamentary democracy, the president is elected by the people

• In a presidential democracy, the prime minister is elected by the parliament