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WorksheetsTypes of Gov + Economies
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Individuals and businesses make decisions about the economy.
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Government’s role is greater than in a free market economy and less than in a command economy.
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Most economies today, including the United States, are ______economies.
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
People often perform the same type of work as their parents and grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Individual choice
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
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.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What is a government?
an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society
adding territory to a country
a society with a culture
a system where people produce, sell and buy goods
Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.
Monarchy
Anarchy
Theocracy
Representative Democracy
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Dictatorship
Direct Democracy
How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?
In a dictatorship, individuals have no basic rights.
In a dictatorship, there are separate social classes.
In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.
In a dictatorship, there is strong support for public education.
What is a free-market economy?
A system driven by private ownership of property & resources, competition, and profit motive. Consumer is king.
A system run with central ownership (usually by government) of property and resources. The consumer gets what the government offers.
Individuals and businesses are owners and decision makers for the private sector while the government is owner and decision maker for the public sector.
A system based on custom and historical precedent.
Which type of economy has the most government involvement?
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Free-Market
Which type of economy has the least government involvement?
Free-Market
Command
Traditional
Mixed
In which type of economy do people usually perform the same job as their parents, grandparents and children?
Traditional
Free-Market
Command
Mixed
In which type of economy does the consumer have the most choice?
Command
Free-Market
Traditional
Mixed
In which type of economy does the consumer have the least choice?
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Free-Market
