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WorksheetsGovernments of SE Asia
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
What is an example of a autocratic government system?
Japan
The United Nations
India
North Korea
What is an example of a parliamentary government system?
China
South Korea
Japan
North Korea
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
The legislature
The people
The ruler
A small group of powerful leaders
Which country has an emperor today?
India
Vietnam
China
Japan
Which pair of Asian countries below have democratic governments?
India and Japan
North Korea and Japan
China and Vietnam
North Korea and China
Who is allowed to vote in Japan’s elections?
Only male citizens
Citizens who have completed 12 years of school
Citizens over the age of 18
Citizens over the age of 20
Which best describes the Chinese government?
Absolute monarchy
Federal democracy
Constitutional monarchy
Communist government
Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?
South Korea
Japan
India
North Korea
What responsibility is required by law for Indian citizens over the age of 18?
marriage
voting
military service
attending college
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Monarchy
Japan’s emperor is the country’s Head of State, a person who has:
The same powers as the chief executive
A veto for laws passed by the legislature
The most power in the national government
A ceremonial role without much power
What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People’s Republic of China?
Wealthy landowners
The Red Guard
Chinese citizens
The Chinese Communist Party
What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People’s Republic of China?
Wealthy landowners
The Red Guard
Chinese citizens
The Chinese Communist Party
Which best describes the Chinese government?
Absolute monarchy
Communist government
Federal democracy
Constitutional monarchy
In a parliamentary system of government, how is the leader chosen?
By the political party with the most members in the legislature
By the national court system
By inheriting the position
In a vote by the citizens
In a parliamentary system of government, how is the leader chosen?
By the political party with the most members in the legislature
By the national court system
By inheriting the position
In a vote by the citizens
Which statement about political parties is true about China?
There are many political parties.
There is only one legal political party.
The leader of a political party cannot be president.
Those running for office may not be in the Communist Party.
Which statement about political parties is true about China?
There are many political parties.
There is only one legal political party.
The leader of a political party cannot be president.
Those running for office may not be in the Communist Party.
Which country has a history of violating the personal freedoms and voting rights of its citizens?
India
China
Japan
South Korea
In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
National
Which nation would MOST LIKELY be associated with restrictions on personal liberties like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press?
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
India
In which nation would you be MOST LIKELY to find censorship of information, news, or any speech that is critical of the government?
India
Japan
China
South Korea
Both the Republic of India and Japan are examples of parliamentary republics. In both nations the legislative branch is ___, or made up of two houses.
Unicameral
Bicameral
Appointed
Proportional
It is a crime in this country to express sympathy with one neighboring country.
China
India
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
The government of this country includes both a prime minister and an emperor.
China
India
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
The national legislature of this country basically rubber-stamps decisions made by the Communist Party.
China
India
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Only state-controlled media are allowed by the government and the military helps elect members of the national legislature in this country.
China
India
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
The voting age is 19 in this country.
China
India
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Which of the following countries have democratic governments? (Check all that apply.)
China
India
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
If India and Japan are both parliamentary democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leaders.
The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
The leaders are passed down through generations.
The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
Which statement about political parties is true for North Korea and China?
There are many political parties.
There is only one legal political party.
The leader of a political party cannot be president.
Those running for office may not be in the Communist Party.
Japan's emperor is the country's Head of state, a person who has ________________.
the same powers as the chief executive
a veto for laws passed by the legislature
the most power in the national government
a ceremonial role without much power
Which government official do citizens of India and Japan each elect?
president
prime minister
member of parliament
emperor
North Korea could be best described as what? Pick 2 that apply
Demcracy
Dictatorship
Autocracy
Republic
What is the main difference between presidential & parliamentary democracies?
In a presidential, one person holds all of the power, but in a parliamentary, a small group of people hold the power
In a presidential, the people directly elect the leader, but in a parliamentary, the people elect the legislature, who then elect a leader from within
In a parliamentary, one person holds all of the power, but in a presidential, a small group of people hold the power
In a presidential, the people elect the legislature, who then elect a leader from within, but in a parliamentary, the people directly elect the leader
Which best describes the leadership of Japan?
Autocratic leaders / dictator & king
President
Prime Minister & symbolic emperor
Oligarchy
What are the two main forms of democratic governments?
monarchs & dictators
autocracy & oligarchy
presidential & parliamentary
theocracy & oligarchy
Which two Unit 9 Asian countries have the least amount of personal freedom?
China & India
China & Japan
North Korea & South Korea
North Korea & China
When the people of Japan & India vote, who are they voting for?
President
Prime Minister
Members of Parliament
Premier
