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Unit 1 Quiz#2 Govt & Econ Systems

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a ruler takes over by force, which type of government is it?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Direct Democracy

2.

A type of government where a small group of people control the government. Citizens have few rights.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

3.

An economic system in which the state controls all property and capital, while claiming that all goods are equally shared by the people leading to equal social and economic status is called

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Democratic Socialism

d)

Communism

4.

A system of government in which a single person exercises complete power over others

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

5.

Monarchs share governmental powers with elected legislatures or serve as ceremonial leaders (United Kingdom, Sweden, and Japan)

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Totalitarian

6.

The below list is attributed to what type of economy:

-A form of government in which state owns most industries.

-A form of government in which people strive for economic equality.

-The government is responsible to create programs that benefit the poor (ie Healthcare)

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Communism

7.

All Students attending Cedar Crest HS get to vote for a new mascot.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Direct Democracy

8.

What is a laissez faire capitalist approach to govt

a)

Extreme Control

b)

Trusting the government

c)

hands off (left alone, let it be)

d)

A mix of control and hands off

9.

What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions?

a)

free enterprise

b)

command economy

c)

traditional economy

d)

mixed economy

10.

Who were the fathers of Communism and Capitalism, respectively?

a)

Locke and Voltaire

b)

Marx and Smith

c)

Meiji and Tokugawa

d)

Cavour and Garabaldi

11.

The goal of communism is to have a classless society.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Capitalism?

a)

Economic Freedom

b)

Classless Society

c)

Competition

d)

Profit Motive

13.

Why would a direct democracy be difficult in the United States?

a)

Lack of public interest

b)

Our massive population 330 Million

c)

The country's relatively small size

d)

Technology is not available

14.

Most economies of the world are best classified as......

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Market

15.

An example of a country that uses democratic socialism would be

a)

North Korea

b)

Hong Kong

c)

The United States

d)

Sweden

16.

Government systems and Economic systems are ________________ related

a)

Indirectly

b)

Not

c)

Directly

17.

An organized way for providing the wants and needs for a group of people is known as an ______________ ____________.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Government System

c)

Economic System

d)

Popular Sovereignty

18.

The 3 basic questions that all economies must answer are

a)

If, why, When to produce

b)

What, why, when to consume

c)

What, How, For Whom to produce