WorksheetsGov't/Econ Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Democracy
2.
In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
voters
b)
local government
c)
central government
d)
central and local government
3.
In a confederation system of government, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
voters
b)
local government
c)
central government
d)
local and central
4.
Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?
a)
Diet of Japan
b)
Indian National Congress
c)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
d)
Assembly of People's Republic of China
5.
How is the government power handled in a federal form of government?
a)
The king makes all decisions
b)
Power is shared among different levels of government
c)
The central government has the power
d)
the local government has all of the power
6.
Which asian country could be described as an autocracy?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
South Korea
d)
North Korea
7.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a)
kings are always poor rulers
b)
the voters get to choose people that make the laws
c)
all of the power stays in the hands of the local government
d)
the voters in democratic countries always choose the best qualified leaders that always do a good job
8.
Which Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
a)
India and Japan
b)
China and Vietnam
c)
China and South Korea
d)
North Korea and China
9.
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
a)
courts
b)
monarch
c)
executive
d)
legislative
10.
The leader of a parliamentary system is called the
a)
king
b)
president
c)
prime minister
d)
monarch
11.
In the Egyptian parliamentary elections there are sometimes as many as 18 different political parties on the ballot. Everyone over the age of 18 is allowed to vote. Based solely on this information, how would Egypt's participation in government be categorized?
a)
Autocratic
b)
Oligarchic
c)
Democratic
d)
Confederate
12.
In Nigeria's government. power is divided between central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type?
a)
Unitary
b)
Confederation
c)
Federal
d)
Parliamentary
13.
When comparing the governments of Kenya and Sudan, which is correct concerning the role of the citizen?
a)
Citizens in Sudan have a greater influence on the government through elections.
b)
Citizens in Kenya have a greater influence on the government through elections.
c)
Citizens in both countries directly vote on laws.
d)
Citizens in both countries rely on courts to make laws.
14.
Many countries and groups around the world are willing to contribute to help reduce famine in Africa. What problem in Africa makes it difficult to get these contributions to the citizens of African countries?
a)
Government instability
b)
Anti-African feelings around the world
c)
Citizens do not want to accept the help
d)
Deforestation limits the transportation routes
15.
As a parliamentary form of government how is the President of South Africa elected?
a)
All citizens vote for the president
b)
The national assembly elects the president
c)
The president is appointed by the Prime Minister
d)
The president is elected by the cabinet
16.
What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
a)
Voting
b)
Working
c)
Obeying Laws
d)
Consuming Goods
17.
In South Africa anyone over the age of 18 may vote in elections that determine the National Assembly (legislature). The National Assembly (legislature) chooses one person to be the executive leader. Based on this information, South Africa would be considered a
a)
Federalist Confederation
b)
Democratic Dictatorship
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Dictatorship
18.
Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of democratic government?
a)
dictatorship and republican
b)
presidential and dictatorship
c)
presidential and confederate
d)
parliamentary and presidential
19.
Which describes the decision-makers in an oligarchy
a)
young citizens
b)
judges and lawyers
c)
a king and his family
d)
a group of powerful leaders
20.
What is a Democratic Government?
a)
Government by the few
b)
It has one single leader and the citizens have no power.
c)
The citizens vote for the leader and they have power.
d)
I don't know what you're talking about...
21.
What is a Confederation?
a)
A group of states that came together to form a country.
b)
China
c)
A small group of leaders that run the country.
d)
The Confederate states during the Civil War.
22.
An Autocracy is.....
a)
All of the citizens have power.
b)
Only some citizens have power.
c)
No such thing.
d)
Only one person has power and is cruel to everyone else.
23.
A Presidential Government is......
a)
Is where several states came together to succeed from the country to make a country.
b)
Is where a Monarch (King) rules the country.
c)
Is a system of government where an executive branch is led by a president who serves as both head of state and head of government.
d)
A dictator ruthlessly controls the country.
24.
Who is the leader of a Parlimentary Government?
a)
The President
b)
The Prime Minister
c)
The Police
d)
A Dictator
25.
What is a Unitary Government?
a)
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
b)
A group of countries that get together and make their own country.
c)
I don't know.
d)
The central government is supreme, and the administrative divisions exercise only powers that the central government has delegated to them.
26.
Is Israel Unitary, A Confederation, Or Federal?
a)
Federal
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
27.
Which trade barrier is the most restrictive and why?
a)
Quota - It cuts off trade between countries
b)
Embargo - It cuts off trade between countries
c)
Tariff - It taxes trade between countries
d)
Quota - It limits trade between countries
28.
What is a type of government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
direct democracy
d)
democracy
29.
What does a absolute monarchy and autocracy have in common?
a)
Single ruler
b)
Written constitution
c)
different levels of government
d)
nTional court system
30.
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
31.
Which of the following is an economic system in which a central, governmental authority decides how to use a country's scarce resources?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
32.
Which of the following is an economic system in which the government and individuals are used to decide how to use scarce resources?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
33.
Investing in what 2 kinds of resources can increase a country's GDP & standard of living?
a)
Productive & capital resources
b)
Human & capital resources
c)
Natural & capital resources
d)
Human & natural resources
34.
What 2 things encourage international trade?
a)
Specialization & scarcity
b)
Specialization & trade barriers
c)
Trade barriers & scarcity
d)
Specialization & currency
35.
When a country won't trade at all with another country.
a)
Embargo
b)
Quota
c)
Tariff
d)
Specialization
36.
Japan mainly produces electronics & automobiles. This is an example of:
a)
Interdependence
b)
Specialization
c)
Trade barrier
d)
Exchange rate
37.
What is human capital?
a)
Taxes collected from a country's workers
b)
Money paid to workers for producing goods
c)
Skills and education workers have
d)
The amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year
38.
________ is the most basic economic problem.
a)
Scarcity
b)
Labor
c)
Greed
d)
Capital
39.
Which of the following would be an example of human capital?
a)
The amount of workers who work in a Nike factory
b)
The skills of the shoe designers at Nike
c)
Philip Knight, the CEO of Nike
d)
The land that the Nike headquarters is located on in Beaverton Oregon
40.
The four types of economic systems are:
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.
41.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic questions of economics when looking at economic systems?
a)
What goods should be produced ?
b)
What is the price of the goods?
c)
How should the goods be produced?
d)
For whom to produce?
42.
Tony Romo, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys NFL team, would be considered which one of the 4 economic resources?
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Capital
d)
Entrepreneurship
43.
Government owns all industries.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Democarcy
44.
This economic system has been discredited and few countries use it today
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Democracy
45.
This economic system caused unemployment, poverty, class conflict, and economic depressions.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Democraccy
46.
The economy of the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert the people follow the examples of their ancestors. This is what kind of economy?
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Centrally planned
47.
The Country of North Korea,has a dictator that makes most of the economic decisions; this is what kind of economy?
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Centrally Planned
48.
Which of the following countries has a command economy?
a)
USA
b)
France
c)
N Korea
d)
Germany
49.
A mixed economy is a combination of traditional and command economies and black markets.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
A tax on imports or exports
a)
Embargo
b)
Quota
c)
Tariff
d)
Currency
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