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Types of Gov + Economies

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

2.

Individuals and businesses make decisions about the economy.

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

3.

Government’s role is greater than in a free market economy and less than in a command economy. 

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

4.

Most economies today, including the United States, are ______economies.

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

5.

People often perform the same type of work as their parents and grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

6.

Individual choice

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

7.

What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

8.

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

9.

What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

10.

Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

11.

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

12.

What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

13.

What is a government?

a)

an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

b)

adding territory to a country

c)

a society with a culture

d)

a system where people produce, sell and buy goods

14.

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Representative Democracy

15.

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Direct Democracy

16.

How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?

a)

In a dictatorship, individuals have no basic rights.

b)

In a dictatorship, there are separate social classes.

c)

In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.

d)

In a dictatorship, there is strong support for public education.

17.

What is a free-market economy?

a)

A system driven by private ownership of property & resources, competition, and profit motive. Consumer is king.

b)

A system run with central ownership (usually by government) of property and resources. The consumer gets what the government offers.

c)

Individuals and businesses are owners and decision makers for the private sector while the government is owner and decision maker for the public sector.

d)

A system based on custom and historical precedent.

18.

Which type of economy has the most government involvement?

a)

Mixed

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Free-Market

19.

Which type of economy has the least government involvement?

a)

Free-Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

20.

In which type of economy do people usually perform the same job as their parents, grandparents and children?

a)

Traditional

b)

Free-Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

21.

In which type of economy does the consumer have the most choice?

a)

Command

b)

Free-Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

22.

In which type of economy does the consumer have the least choice?

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Free-Market