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Government and Economy Test Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States functions as a representative or direct democracy?

a)

representative

b)

direct

2.

U.S. citizens directly vote or don't directly vote on legislation?

a)

directly vote

b)

don't directly vote

3.

U.S. citizens vote for

__________

who create and change laws rather than getting to vote directly on the issues or laws themselves.

a)

presidents

b)

representatives

c)

governors

d)

deviants

4.

Which of the following countries is a dictatorship, rule by one, country?

a)

China

b)

Phillipines

c)

Great Britain

5.

Which of the following is an oligarchy, rule by few country?

a)

China

b)

Philipines

c)

Great Britain

6.

Which of the following is a constitutional monarchy, rule by many country?

a)

China

b)

Philippines

c)

Great Britain

7.

Allowing people to vote is strategies of ...

a)

dictatorships

b)

democracies

8.

Using propaganda to maintain power is strategies of ...

a)

dictatorships

b)

democracies

9.

Manufacturing conflicts to then provide aide are strategies of ..

a)

dictatorships

b)

democracies

10.

Allowing people to express their opinions are strategies of ...

a)

dictatorships

b)

democracies

11.

Educating people about all types of government are strategies of ...

a)

dictatorships

b)

democracies

12.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom?


a)

There are two legislative branches, but only one has royal members.


b)

.

There is a king or queen who reigns, but does not have executive power.

c)

There is a military leader who is also the king or queen.


d)

There is one supreme ruler who is the sole head of government.

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13.

Which of the following forms of government is an oligarchy?


a)

government ruled by a majority


b)

government ruled by a king or queen


c)

government ruled by a few


d)

government ruled by a dictator

14.

Which of the following forms of government is a monarchy?


a)

ruled by a majority of the people


b)

ruled by a king


c)

ruled by a committee


d)

ruled by a president

15.

What type of government does a country have after the members of the legislature and the president were taken to prison?


a)

totalitarian government

b)

limited government

c)

constitutional government

d)

democratic government

16.

Which statement best reflects a totalitarian government?

a)

People voted for a president and members of a legislature to make and carry out laws


b)

government did its job and followed the constitution


c)

He dictated the time of day stores could be open, who could travel, and even what religion was required of all the people.

17.

The government of Great Britain is

________

because there is an elected body in the form of Parliament.

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

18.

The chief of state of Great Britain is

the ______.


a)

queen

b)

president

c)

king

d)

prince

19.

Feudalism is ...

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

20.

Monarchy is ...

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

21.

Communism is ...

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

22.

Dictatorship is ...

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

23.

Democracy is ..

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

24.

Rule by one or few, no personal rights, and a command economy all suggest what type of government is in place?


a)

Unlimited government

b)

Limited government

c)

Parliamentary government

d)

Constitutional monarchy

25.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an unlimited government?


a)

Power is held by a few leaders.


b)

Citizens have power to make changes.


c)

There is a system of checks and balances.


d)

Elected officials share power with appointed officials.

26.

North Korea is described as an unlimited government because it is ruled by a —


a)

king

b)

dictator

c)

religious group

d)

coalition government

27.

The government of Great Britain is _______, and the chief of state is the ________.


a)

limited; queen


b)

unlimited; queen


c)

limited; prime minister


d)

unlimited; prime minister

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28.
  • -Person or small group in control

  • -Officials are appointed

  • -No laws protect rights of citizens

Which of the following governments is described by the characteristics above?

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

c)

democratic

d)

republican

29.

Unlike unlimited governments, Canada and the U.S are alike in which of the following ways?


a)

They both are ruled by one authority.


b)

They both enforce laws randomly.


c)

They both have a government-run press.


d)

They both have a representative government.

30.

individuals own most of the resources


a)

freee enterprise

b)

socialist

31.

factors of production controlled by the government


a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

32.

minimal government regulation


a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

33.

supply and demand determines market price


a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

34.

government sets pricing of items

a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

35.

ability to be an entrepreneur


a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

36.

no private business


a)

free enterprise

b)

communist

37.

minimal government regulation


a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

38.

supply and demand determines market price


a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

39.

government sets pricing of items

a)

free enterprise

b)

socialist

40.

I live in a country where property and businesses are owned and operated by individuals or corporations. I live in a --


a)


free market society

b)

socialist society

c)

communist society

d)

traditional society

41.

I live in a place where the government owns the means of production. I live in a --


a)

Free-market economy


b)

Command economy


c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed Economy

42.

______is the most important physical feature of Europe that has allowed trade and the _____ of goods.

a)

proximity to water; distribution

b)

various climatic conditions; creation

43.

True or false: Proximity to water is greatly benefits the economy.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Private ownership of goods and services : capitalism :: Government ownership of goods and services : ??

What term or terms best complete the analogy?

a)

free enterprise

b)

communism

c)

North and South Korea

d)

natural resources

45.

In countries with a command

economy, when embargoes are put into place against them, their

economic activities suffer. Embargoes or ____

are put into place against other countries to achieve political or diplomatic goals by the dominant country.

a)

sanctions

b)

new laws

c)

forced agreements

46.

Scarcity can affect international trade. When the demand for a scarce item ____, the prices will

_____.

. This can cause a shortage

of items and could lead to conflict.

a)

increases; decreases

b)

decrease; increase

47.

When resources are ____, a country must import them.

a)

scarce

b)

abundant

c)

plentiful

48.

Canada imports from the United States and the United States imports from Canada. Both Canada and the United States also ___

items to each other based on needs. There are resources that the U.S. needs from Canada and vice versa, which helps sustain both ___.

a)

export; economies

b)

import; treaties

c)

mail; economies

49.

If a country does not have enough people to perform the tasks from various industries, a

___ will occur and may ___

wages.

a)

shortage; increase

b)

surplus; decrease

50.

The capital goods in the United States are very modernized due to advanced technology.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

Prior to the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia, the economy centered primarily on agriculture. However, the natural resource of oil has made this nation very wealthy through global demand, and it has brought other changes as well.

What factor of production has affected the economy of Saudi Arabia?


a)

agriculture, farming


b)

producing oil, a natural resource


c)

global demand of all of their products


d)

workers needing more training


52.

True or false: Oil a natural resource.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The labor market is a major component of any economy. Employees provide the

___

labor and employers provide the

____ labor.

a)

supply of; demand for

b)

request for; supply of

54.

Measures of the labor market include unemployment, productivity, and

__________

, or GDP.

a)

Grassroots Democratic Party

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Glaring Due Process

d)

Global Democratic Party

55.

What effects would a shortage of entrepreneurs likely have on the United States?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

fewer businesses would be started

b)

sales taxes would be eliminated


c)

a command economy would develop


d)

fewer jobs would be created


56.

Imagine labor was in short supply in the United Kingdom. Which of the following problems may arise because of that shortage of labor?

Select TWO correct answers

a)

Unemployment rates would increase.


b)

Businesses would have ample workers for all positions.


c)

Fewer goods and services would be produced.


d)

Businesses might hire foreign workers to fill positions.


57.

Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship are all considered to be --


a)

factors of migration

b)

factors of immigration

c)

factors of production

d)

factors of marketing

58.

Which factor of production is missing from the graphic organizer above, and what impact would it have on an economy?


a)

Capital - results in increases in productivity


b)

Capital - results in decreases in productivity


c)

Workers - results in increases in productivity


d)

Workers - results in decreases in productivity