25-26 GR6 Unit 1 CBA

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

• Availability of water

• Shared cultural traditions

• Access to public transportation

• Proximity to highways and roads

In command economies the economic decisions about what should be produced are made by —

• voters

• consumers

• business owners

• government officials

Which question would most likely be explored by producers in a market economy?

• Which goods and services have the highest demand?

• What can we produce that will be easiest to make?

• What should we produce to meet the needs of our family?

• How can the government assist in the production of goods?

Most economies have some government intervention and some private ownership, so most economies are considered —

• command

• mixed

• planned

• traditional

Which feature would be most characteristic of socialist economic systems in the world?

• Low taxation rates

• Very few small businesses

• State-owned collective farms

• Government-managed healthcare

Which of the following is limited in a limited government?

• The power of leaders

• The rights of citizens

• The number of elections

• The influence of political parties

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

• Free speech

• One-party rule

• Multi-party elections

• Protection of human rights

What is one way that limited governments are different from unlimited governments?

• Elections in limited governments are open to all eligible voters.

• News media in limited governments do not report about politics.

• Leaders in limited governments are restricted from spending too much.

• Political candidates in limited governments are from the same political party.

In the United States and Canada, representatives are chosen to make the laws. Both governments would be an example of —

• rule by one

• rule by a few

• rule by many

Which feature describes how a federal system of government is different from a unitary system?

• Power is divided between a central government and regional governments in a federal system.

• A national government is responsible for most of the government functions in a federal system.

• Only one political party makes all of the decisions for the central government in a federal system.

• The legislative branch and the executive branch of government are combined in a federal system.