Government and Economy Test Review

In your country, voters elect members of the legislature. Later, the legislature selects the leader of the government. What system is this?

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

In your country, citizens directly choose the president through voting. They also elect lawmakers. Which government type is this?

• Presidential Democracy

• Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

The two main democratic systems are parliamentary and (a)   .

• Communist

• Presidential

• Constitutional

• Federal

In which economy do traditions and customs guide what people produce, trade, and consume?

• Traditional

• Market

• Mixed

• Command

What does scarcity mean?

• There is not enough of something people want.

• There is an unlimited amount of resources.

• Resources are equally shared.

• There are more goods than people can buy.

The way a country organizes how goods and services are made and shared is called its (a)   .

• Economic system

• Natural resource

• National budget

• Good idea

A single leader makes every law, sets prices, and controls the military. Citizens cannot vote or replace this leader. What form of government is this?

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

Which type of government gives citizens the most voice in choosing who runs the country?

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

Which is NOT one of the three central questions of an economy?

• Who will buy the goods and services?

• What goods and services will be produced?

• How will goods and services be produced?

• How much money will the government make in taxes?

Which of the following countries is closest to having a command economy today?

• Cuba

• Mexico

• United States

• Brazil