WorksheetsLatin America Government and Econ.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Cuba leans mostly toward a __________________ economy on the economic continuum.
a)
market
b)
parliamentary
c)
command
d)
traditional
2.
2. Brazil and Mexico are classified as having a ____________ economy.
a)
command
b)
traditional
c)
autocratic
d)
mixed market
3.
3. Brazil and Mexico are both examples of what type of government?
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
autocratic
c)
presidential democracy
d)
monarchy
4.
4. What is one of the biggest differences between a presidential and a parliamentary government?
a)
there is no difference
b)
the leader in a presidential democracy is chosen by the parliament not the people
c)
the legislative and executive branches are equal in a presidential democracy
d)
the leader of a parliamentary democracy is elected by the legislature
5.
5. If Brazil charges a 20% tax on silver imported from Mexico, this is an example of a/an ________.
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
charge
d)
embargo
6.
6. In a/an _________________ power is held by a single leader and there is no limit to his or her control. The leader denies power to the citizens.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
constitutional monarchy
7.
7. In which economic system, does the government decide what goods will be produced, how they will be produced, and how they will be distributed.
a)
Mixed economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Market economy
8.
8. What type of government does Cuba have?
a)
autocratic
b)
democratic
c)
theocracy
d)
monarchy
9.
9. A ___________________________ economy is one that blends characteristics of both command and market economies, but falls closer to one form or the other.
a)
pure command
b)
pure market
c)
mixed
d)
traditional
10.
10. Hunting and gathering, bartering, and subsistence farming are all characteristics of a __________________ economy.
a)
mixed
b)
traditional
c)
market
d)
command
11.
11. In a/an _____________________________ citizens directly elect the leader for the national government.
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
presidential democracy
d)
monarchy
12.
12. Which statement is true concerning how citizens participate in Brazil's government?
a)
Citizens aren't allowed to vote.
b)
Citizens are required to vote for one political partly.
c)
Citizen ages 18-70 are required to vote.
d)
The office of president is hereditary.
13.
13. What was the purpose of the USMCA?
a)
to eliminate trade barriers among Mexico, Canada, and the US
b)
to impose trade barriers among Mexico, Canada, and the US
c)
to improve human capital among Mexico, Canada, and the US
d)
to require citizens to vote in Mexico, Canada, and the US
14.
14. What is the meaning of the word entrepreneur?
a)
land owner
b)
school teacher
c)
business owner
d)
police officer
15.
15. How does literacy rate impact the standard of living in Mexico?
a)
A high literacy rate leads to a low standard of living.
b)
A high literacy rate leads to a high standard of living.
c)
A high literacy rate leads to a high poverty rate.
d)
Literacy rate does not impact the standard of living.
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