Unit 5 Subunit 2 Assessment (The Economy & Government)

When did corporations become the driving force behind the U.S. economy?

• late 1800s

• middle 1700s

• early 1600s

• middle 1900s

C. Wright Mills stated that political power is exercised by and for a society’s privileged few. This political model is known as the

• corporate-capitalist model.

• multinational model.

• power-elite model.

• pluralist model.

What is the most extreme form of authoritarianism?

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• junta

• totalitarianism

In the United States, which official is not elected on the basis of a simple plurality?

• governor

• member of House of Representatives

• senator

• president

Americans are most likely to vote in an election for a

• senator.

• school board member.

• president.

• county official.

The main goal of the groups shown in the chart is to

• influence political decision making.

• support a third-party candidate.

• change the system of government.

• finance their organization.

In most cases, the leaders of a(n) ________________________ government cannot be removed from office through legal means.

• authoritarian

• democratic

• parliamentary

• federal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: The secondary sector concentrates on the extraction of raw materials from the environment.

• True

• False

Indicate whether each statement below is true or false by writing T or F in the space provided. A domestic manufacturer is more likely to support trade barriers than its foreign competition.

• True

• False

Indicate whether each statement below is true or false by writing T or F in the space provided. Rational-legal authority rests with the individual who holds office.

• True

• False