SE ASIA Gov't & Econ Review

Which of the following explains why North Korea is considered an autocratic country?

• North Korea is ruled by a single person who has absolute power and keeps that power with force.

• North Korea allows all of its citizens to vote for a legislature that chooses the head of government.

• North Korea allows all of its citizens to vote for a legislature and separately vote for the head of government.

• North Korea has an Emperor that is a figurehead, but the real power is with a small group of powerful communist party officials.

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How are elections in India and South Korea similar or different?

• 
  In India, the head of government is elected by the legislature. In South Korea, the head of government is elected in a general election.

• Both countries are parliamentary democracies, so the heads of both governments are elected by the legislatures.

• Both countries are presidential democracies, so the heads of both governments are elected in general elections.

• In South Korea, the head of government is elected by the legislature. In India, the head of government is elected in a general election.

In which type of government do citizens play the most direct role in selecting the head of government?

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

Which statement correctly describes a parliamentary democracy?

• A democracy in which the executive creates and enforces laws.

• A democracy in which the executive creates laws and the legislature enforces the laws.

• A democracy in which the legislature creates and enforces laws.

• A democracy in which the legislature creates laws and the executive enforces the laws.

Which Asian nation do the citizens play the LEAST role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made?

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

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What is a MAJOR difference between the rights of citizens in Japan and China?

• Citizens in Japan have more personal freedoms than in China.

• Citizens in China have more personal freedoms than in Japan.

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  Citizens in China and Japan have no personal freedoms.

• Citizens in Japan and China have equal rights.

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Typically, the term "mixed economy" refers to an economy with both

• market and command elements.

• 
  private and public sectors.

• human and capital investments.

• 
  agricultural and industrial sectors

What is the main motivation for economic activity in free markets such as South Korea’s economy?

• 
  the goal of equal distribution of goods

• the goal of efficient production of goods

• the chance for an individual to make a profit

• the chance for an individual to maintain customs

When comparing the governments of India and China, which is true regarding voting?

• 
  In both India and China, citizens have very limited voting rights

• In both India and China, citizens have similar voting rights

• Elections in China have a greater impact since they are less controlled by the government

• Elections in India have a greater impact since they are less controlled by the government

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How did entrepreneurs in China help the country grow quickly in the late 1900s and early 2000s?

• They stopped training workers.

• They spent less money on tools, machines, and buildings.

• They made it harder to trade with other countries.

• They created more jobs in private businesses.