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European Government And Economics #1
Test Description: The following questions follow the 6th grade Georgia CRCT standards.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The leader of the Parliament in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom is called the
A
speaker
B
president
C
prime minister
D
chancellor
2) Which statement about the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system of government is correct?
A
Members of Parliament do not belong to political parties.
B
The queen decides the country's laws
C
Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for life.
D
The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.
3) Russia has a type of government in which power is formally divided between one central authority and several regional authorities. Name the type of government.
A
Federation (federal)
B
Oligarchy
C
Constitutional Monarchy
D
Dictatorship
4) An example of economic cooperation among European nations that occurred in the late 1900s was the
A
creation of the League of Nations.
B
signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
C
creation of the United Nations
D
introduction of the currency the Euro.
5) How has the European Economic Community/European Union been a benefit to the countries that have joined it?
A
The exchange of goods among the members has become easier.
B
The use of tariffs has increased trade.
C
More people now make full use of their country's resources.
D
Trade among member nations has decreased.
6) In a traditional economic system people usually exchange goods or services rather than use money. Which of the following is an example of this exchange process?
A
charging goods on a credit card
B
paying for services by check
C
bartering with a seller
D
using currency (money) to pay
7) A market economy (where there is no government involvement) is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy?
A
competition
B
government control of agriculture
C
government control of industry
D
guaranteed yearly pay raises
8) When a country has a market economy, which of these statements correctly defines this system?
A
Workers are guaranteed a pay raise every year.
B
Basic goods in the country are provided to all people without charge.
C
The government controls most of the businesses in the country.
D
Companies produce goods of their choice and consumers decide whether to buy the goods.
9) Which term best describes an economic system in which the people—not the government—own land, factories, and businesses?
A
command
B
traditional
C
market
D
communism
10) Which of the following explanations would reflect a country with a mixed economy?
A
Prices and wages are solely regulated by a country’s government
B
A combination of privately-owned industry and government control
C
A country whose economic system has no government involvement
D
A country’s distribution of resources is based on inheritance (being passed down from generation to generat
11) Economic system based on farming, hunting, gathering, social roles and customs.
A
market
B
command
C
traditional
D
mixed
12) The type of democracy that gives voters more power, they choose two branches of government.
A
parliamentary democracy
B
constitutional monarchy
C
presidential democracy
D
representative democracy
13) In an autocracy, freedom of speech is usually
A
sometimes allowed by the citizens
B
censored and totally controlled by the government.
C
regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger
D
allowed as a personal freedom for the country's citizens
14) In which system of government do local bodies of government have the LEAST political power?
A
federal
B
oligarchy
C
unitary
D
confederation
15) In the UK, the political party with the largest number of members in the House of Commons chooses the government leader, which is the ________________.
A
Chancellor
B
Prime Minister
C
Queen
D
President
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