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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
chancellor
C
president
D
prime minister
2) Which statement about the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system of government is correct?
A
Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for life.
B
The queen decides the country's laws
C
Members of Parliament do not belong to political parties.
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
Dictatorship
B
Oligarchy
C
Constitutional Monarchy
D
Federation (federal)
4) An example of economic cooperation among European nations that occurred in the late 1900s was the
A
creation of the United Nations
B
introduction of the currency the Euro.
C
signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
D
creation of the League of Nations.
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
government control of industry
B
competition
C
guaranteed yearly pay raises
D
government control of agriculture
8) When a country has a market economy, which of these statements correctly defines this system?
A
Companies produce goods of their choice and consumers decide whether to buy the goods.
B
The government controls most of the businesses in the country.
C
Workers are guaranteed a pay raise every year.
D
Basic goods in the country are provided to all people without charge.
9) Which term best describes an economic system in which the people—not the government—own land, factories, and businesses?
A
market
B
command
C
communism
D
traditional
10) Which of the following explanations would reflect a country with a mixed economy?
A
A country’s distribution of resources is based on inheritance (being passed down from generation to generat
B
A country whose economic system has no government involvement
C
A combination of privately-owned industry and government control
D
Prices and wages are solely regulated by a country’s government
11) Economic system based on farming, hunting, gathering, social roles and customs.
A
command
B
market
C
mixed
D
traditional
12) The type of democracy that gives voters more power, they choose two branches of government.
A
representative democracy
B
constitutional monarchy
C
presidential democracy
D
parliamentary democracy
13) In an autocracy, freedom of speech is usually
A
allowed as a personal freedom for the country's citizens
B
regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger
C
sometimes allowed by the citizens
D
censored and totally controlled by the government.
14) In which system of government do local bodies of government have the LEAST political power?
A
unitary
B
oligarchy
C
confederation
D
federal
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
Queen
C
President
D
Prime Minister
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