WorksheetsReview for Gov and Economics
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
What is the study of the way goods and services are made and used?
market
geography
economics
People who produce goods and services.
producer
consumer
market
Lack of available resources.
services
scarcity
goods
What type of economy is characterized by government control of means of production?
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
Which type of economy is based on customs and traditions of the past?
traditional economy
command economy
market economy
mixed economy
Which type of economy is based on private business and individual choice?
command economy
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
What is a tariff?
a refusal to buy goods from another country
a limit on the number of imports
a tax on imports
a refusal to sell to another country
Moana's village would be an example of a ___________ economy.
Traditional
Planned/command
Mixed
Free-market
A ______________ economy is guided primarily by custom, habit, and ritual.
Traditional
Planned/command
Mixed
Free Market
A _____________ economy is driven entirely by voluntary exchange in markets
Traditional
Planned/Command
Mixed
Free Market
A _________ economy is a market-based system in which the government is involved to some extent.
Traditional
Planned/command
Mixed
Free Market
_______________ would be an example of a modern mixed economy. (select all that apply!)
Germany
The United States
North Korea
Brazil
A 100% free market without government involvement doesn't really exist in the modern world.
True
False
__________ is an example of a planned/command economy.
Capitalism
Traditional
Uniited States of America
Communism
__________ is an example of a planned/command economy.
Capitalism
Traditional
Uniited States of America
Communism
The closest thing to a planned/command economy today exists in:
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
North Korea
South Korea
In my country, the government makes all the economic decisions.
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
,In my country, the government tells me where to work.
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
To trade goods
Taxes
Barter
Service
Producer
Most people in developing nations earn their living by —
farming.
hunting and fishing.
working in manufacturing
industries.
working in service industries.
Countries with high levels of literacy and higher education are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
Countries with low level of literacy are in which level of economic development?
More Developed
Newly Industrialized
Less Developed
In which economic system are entrepreneurs MOST likely to exist?
Command Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Communist Economy
Lisa started a small business selling t-shirts. She used her home as the place to start the business. She purchased the shirts from a company in Haiti. After selling a large amount of t-shirts, Lisa hired her cousins to help package and ship the t-shirts to customers.
In this scenario, Lisa would be an example of a(n) ________________.
Entrepreneur
Natural Resource
Human Capital
Physical Capital
How does literacy rate affect standard of living?
It has no effect.
The lower the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.
The higher the literacy rate the lower the standard of living.
Use this chart to answer questions 19 and 20.
Country Brazil Canada
GDP per $15,600 $45,600
capita
Unemployment 6% 7%
Rate
Infant Mortality 18.6% 4.5%
Rate
Life 74 82
Expectancy
Literacy 92.6% 99%
Rate
According to the chart which country has the highest percentage of people able to read and write?
Brazil
Canada
Based on the information in the chart, which country has the highest standard of living?
Brazil
Canada
Direct Democracy
Ruled by Kings and Queens.
The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.
Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
Representative Democracy
Led by representatives of the voters. Each is individually chosen for a set period of time.
Government owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices.
Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.
The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.
Monarchy
Ruled by Kings and Queens.
A form of government which consists of rule by an elite group who rule in their own interests. Especially the accumulation of wealth and privilege.
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.
In this type of democracy, the people elect representatives who make decisions on their behalf.
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
The Queen of England does not have total control. She shares her power with Parliament, which is headed by the Prime Minister. What type of monarchy is this an example of?
Constitutional Monarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Citizens often have no rights in a
Democracy
Dictatorship
People do not answer to any leader or government
Monarchy
Anarchy
In the novel/tv show The Handmaid's Tale, the fictional country of Gilead's government is run by religious leaders. This would be an example of -
Republic
Monarchy
Theocracy
Tribal
A government that chooses leaders through free and fair elections is considered to be a -
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Republic
The highest law in the United States is the:
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Amendment Scroll
Constitution
Our three branches of government are:
Legislative, Independent, Judicial
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
Local, State, Federal
Tall, Grande, Venti
What type of government do we have in the United States?
Monarchy
Democracy
Socialist
Communist
In charge of the court system
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Responsible for writing and passing laws
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
What title is given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?
monarch
legislature
prime minister
governor general
What title is given to the head of state in a constitutional monarchy?
monarch
legislature
prime minister
governor general
Most _____________ governments do not have a constitution that protects their citizens rights.
Unlimited government
Limited government
The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and India, are all examples of a limited Government.
True
False
The United States, Mexico, South Korea, and Russia are all examples of what form of government?
Representative Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Totalitarian
Type of government where, through laws, some control is placed on the leadership’s powers.
limited government
unlimited government
ALL people obey the laws
limited government
unlimited government
Those who make the laws are NOT required to obey them.
limited government
unlimited government
Rule by one or few
limited government
unlimited government
United states is a
limited government
unlimited government
United states is a Representative Democracy
true
false
a democracy is
ruled by many (people)
ruled by few
ruled by none
Who do we get direct democracy from?
Ancient Greece (Greeks)
Rome (Romans)
Who do we get Republic from
Ancient Greece (Greeks)
Rome (Romans)
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Democracy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
Subsistence farming
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Socialism
Which of the following best completes this illustration?
Free Enterprise System
Mercantile System
Federalism
Republicanism
Americans celebrating with pinatas, soccer is popular in the United States, Japan wears blue jeans, Brazil eats hamburgers. These are examples of?
Urbanization
Transportation corridors
Cultural Diffusion
Multiculturalism
Growing fruit, managing animals, and harvesting crops are examples of:
Retail industries
Agricultural activities
Manufacturing
Service jobs
Cutting hair, manicurist, and being a waitress or waiter is an example of what type of economic activity?
Service Industry
Manufacturing Industry
Agricultural Industry
Retail Industry
What is an advantage of a free-enterprise economy?
lots of choices
inequality (not equal)
always have a job
secure future
Which economy is described here: There is no competition, few job choices, and complete government control.
free enterprise
command
Monday, when we could choose what job you wanted and what you created, what economy were we simulating?
free enterprise
command
Which type of economy has outdated technology and very little choice in product?
command
free enterprise
What is an disadvantage of command economy?
no competition
little government control
advanced technology
quality over quantity
What is one difference between a command economy and free-enterprise economies?
command economies have unlimited job choices and free enterprise does not.
free-enterprise has advanced technology and command does not.
free enterprise has poor quality and little quantity and command does not.
free enterprise and command economies are owned by the government
Private ownership, quality and quantity, and unlimited product choices are all advantages of what economy?
free enterprise
command
