First Semester Social Studies 2025-2026 Final Exam Review #2

What is a key difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?

• The president helps make the laws, but the prime minister does not.

• The prime minister is a member of the legislature, but the president is not.

• The people vote for the prime minister, but the legislature chooses the president.

• The power of the prime minister is separate from the legislature, but a president’s power is not limited.

Which government is being described by the list? - Citizens have power through voting - Executive is the head of government and leads the military - Legislature is separate from the executive branch - Citizens elect the executive and legislative branches

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

Which BEST describes the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia based on their economic systems?

• The United Kingdom is closer to a pure market economy, Germany is in the middle, and Russia is closer to a pure command economy.

• The United Kingdom is closer to a pure command economy, Germany is in the middle, and Russia is closer to a pure market economy.

• All three countries are pure market economies.

• All three countries are pure command economies.

How has Russia’s economy moved on the economic continuum since the fall of the Soviet Union?

• It has become a mixed economy.

• It has become a traditional economy.

• It has moved more toward a pure market economy.

• It has moved more toward a pure command economy.

How are the economies of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia different?

• The Russian economy is more market-leaning than the United Kingdom and German economies.

• The German economy is more market-leaning than the United Kingdom and Russian economies.

• The German economy is more command-leaning than the United Kingdom and Russian economies.

• The Russian economy is more command-leaning than the United Kingdom and German economies.

Why is Russia’s economy found near the middle of the economic continuum, between command and market?

• Russia has a monarchy that controls the government.

• Russia does not allow any personal freedoms or businesses.

• Russia’s president controls more elements of the economy than other countries.

• Russia’s prime minister has not created a constitution that gives its citizens rights.

In this economy, the government owns major industries like oil and shipping, while citizens are able to own other smaller businesses. There are many government regulations and control on any large businesses. The court system does not always protect people’s rights to own private property and businesses, and it is more difficult and time-consuming to try to start a business. Which country’s economy does the scenario describe?

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• Russia

• Italy

This passage describes which of the following foundations of the European Union.

• security for member nations

• voluntary trade for member nations

• uniform currency for member nations

• democratic practices for member nations

Which of the following represents the MAIN economic reason for the formation of the European Union?

• to strengthen European trade quotas

• to end all European trade embargoes

• to introduce trade tariffs among its members

• to establish voluntary trade among its members

How does being a member of the European Union allow trade to be simpler between Germany and France than it is between the United States and France?

• The European Union refuses to allow The United States to join.

• The European Union uses more trade barriers than the United States.

• The European Union enacts tariffs instead of quotas for the United States.

• The European Union does not use trade barriers against member countries.