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WorksheetsSS6CG1 / SS6CG2 / SS6E1 / SS6E2 / SS6E3
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an Oligarchy?
a)
When the government is controlled by a king.
b)
When one leader controls the government.
c)
When a small group controls the government.
d)
When the people control the government.
2.
What is an Autocracy?
a)
When one person has full control of the government.
b)
When multiple people control the government.
c)
When the people have control of the government.
d)
When a confederation takes over the government.
3.
What is a Democracy?
a)
When the leader is chosen at random.
b)
When the leader of a country is chosen by the government.
c)
When people vote for their leader.
d)
When the people do not have the right to vote.
4.
Think about distribution of power. What form of government holds all the power in the government?
a)
Federal
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Democracy
5.
Which best describes how leaders are elected in Brazil?
a)
Brazilian leaders are selected by popular vote.
b)
Voting is not mandatory.
c)
The people are not allowed to vote in Brazil.
d)
Only people over 45 can vote.
6.
What are the voting rights of people in Cuba?
a)
The Cuban people have very limited voting rights.
b)
Cubans are not allowed to vote.
c)
Cubans vote monthly.
d)
The Cuban people vote 25 times a year.
7.
Cuba is a communist country. What type of government is this?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Parliamentary
8.
Which of the following best describes a presidential democracy?
a)
The executive branch exist and does not share power with the legislature.
b)
The president is elected through parliament.
c)
The government has full control of the election.
d)
The leader only serves 2 years.
9.
Which best describes a parliamentary democracy?
a)
The leader is elected by the people instead of the legislature.
b)
There is no distinct separation of power between the executive branch and legislative branch.
c)
People do not have the right to vote.
d)
They have full control of the government.
10.
Mexico and Brazil have very similar governments. However, one of them has a Supreme Court of Justice. Which country has a Supreme Court of Justice?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
11.
What is a federal government?
a)
This is when one leader makes all the decisions.
b)
This is when the national government has full power.
c)
This is when the regional government has full power.
d)
This is when the national and regional government share power.
12.
What is a dictatorship?
a)
A country is led by more than one group of people.
b)
When a country is fully controlled by one leader.
c)
A president is voted for.
d)
A place where people go to vote for a leader.
13.
In this type of government, power is shared by national and regional/local authorities.
a)
Federal
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Democracy
14.
In this type of democracy, the leader works through the legislature.
a)
Unitary
b)
Confederation
c)
Parliamentary
d)
Presidential
15.
This branch of government makes the country’s laws.
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Tree Branch
16.
In this type of government, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders and laws.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocratic
c)
Democratic
d)
Confederation
17.
In this type of government structure, power is held by individual countries joined for a common purpose.
a)
Federal
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Democratic
18.
In this type of government, citizens have virtually no role because all the decisions are made by a single leader.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Confederation
19.
What type of democracy is found in Mexico and Brazil?
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
c)
Democratic
d)
Republican
20.
This country is the only autocratic government in Latin America.
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Haiti
d)
Cuba
21.
This government structure is where the power is held by one central authority.
a)
Federal
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Democracy
22.
Mexico and Brazil have very similar governments. However, one of them has a Supreme Court of Justice. Which country has a Supreme Court of Justice?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
23.
What country has a bicameral legislative branch?
a)
Cuba
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico & Brazil
d)
Canada
24.
Which country has a unicameral legislative branch?
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Brazil
25.
What is a traditional economy?
a)
Government controlled market.
b)
Partially controlled by the government.
c)
Barter and family oriented economy.
d)
Trade is not allowed.
26.
What is a command market?
a)
Government controlled economy
b)
Citizen controlled economy
c)
Similar to a traditional economy.
d)
Command markets are the best economy.
27.
What is a market economy?
a)
Economy controlled by the government.
b)
Economy controlled by the government and people.
c)
Economy controlled by the people.
d)
The economy isn't controlled by anyone.
28.
What is a mixed economy?
a)
Economy controlled by the government.
b)
Economy controlled by the people.
c)
Economy controlled by the government and people.
d)
Economy controlled by no one.
29.
What is the COMPLETE opposite of a PURE MARKET economy?
a)
Pure traditional economy.
b)
Pure mixed economy.
c)
Mixed economy.
d)
Pure command economy.
30.
What is an economy that is partially market and partially command?
a)
Pure command economy
b)
Pure market economy
c)
Nothing
d)
Mixed economy
31.
How does specialization encourage trade?
a)
A country can produce one main product and trade it
b)
Specialization doesn't influence trade
c)
Countries are required to trade their products
d)
I can only be a natural resource
32.
How could a tariff be a good thing?
a)
It is very fun to pay a tariff.
b)
It is never a good thing.
c)
It brings in more money through taxes.
d)
It blocks all trade causing a shortage.
33.
What does NAFTA stand for?
a)
Not afraid to anger.
b)
No anchovies for the association.
c)
North American Free Trade Agreement
d)
I have no idea.
34.
How do you know if an election is democratic?
a)
Multiple political parties vote for different candidates.
b)
The government votes for the candiates.
c)
You vote verbally.
d)
You vote based on your gender.
35.
What is a GDP?
a)
The amount of money a country makes in a given time frame.
b)
The exchange rate.
c)
The amount of money a person makes.
d)
I don't know.
36.
What is a GDP per capita?
a)
The amount of money a country makes in a given time frame.
b)
The exchange rate.
c)
The average income of a person in a country.
d)
I don't know.
37.
Which of the following best relates to EXCHANGE RATE?
a)
GDP
b)
GDP per capita
c)
Democracy
d)
International trade
38.
How can a country increase their GDP?
a)
Spend less money on education
b)
Spend less money on healthcare
c)
Invest more money in technology
d)
Spend less money food
39.
How could NAFTA be bad?
a)
NAFTA is perfect!
b)
NAFTA let Americans go to Mexico to make goods cheaper
c)
NAFTA killed our economy
d)
I don't know.
40.
How can we increase a countries GDP per capita?
a)
Increase the unemployment rate
b)
Invest in education and healthcare
c)
Increase the poverty rate
d)
Increase the tax rate
41.
Venezuela's oil makes up 90% of their export. What does this mean for their economy?
a)
Oil has no value.
b)
They are an extremely rich country.
c)
I don't know.
d)
They trade oil in the global market for goods they need.
42.
How does capital play a role in production?
a)
The equipment and factories needed to produce goods.
b)
The people needed to produce goods.
c)
The friends needed to produce goods.
d)
The business needed to produce goods.
43.
What is an entrepreneur?
a)
Someone who doesn't take risk.
b)
Someone who does not care about the people.
c)
Someone who takes risk to develop new goods and services.
d)
Someone who is uneducated.
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