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In which country, are entrepreneurs of least importance?
a) Chile
b) Colombia
c) Cuba
d) Argentina

The people hold the power to rule and make all the decisions.
a) Monarchy
b) theocracy
c) republic
d) democracy

One person holds all the power, usually this person is backed by the military
a) Monarchy
b) theocracy
c) dictatorship
d) democracy

Which is MOST likely to be in a country with a high literacy rate?
a) low standard of living
b) a high gross domestic product
c) little investment in human capital
d) too much investment in capital resources.

What is an example of human capital?
a) a country’s standard of living.
b) the cash a business has to spend.
c) the workers of a business or county.
d)

A main purpose of NAFTA was to
a) increase trade by creating a large free trade zone
b) create tariffs between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
c) Decrease the standard of living for some people while raising it for others
d) Keep people in one country from buying goods from the other two counties.

A major difference between parliamentary and presidential systems is that
a) a parliamentary system do not allow citizens to vote
b) In a parliamentary system ,the prime minister is elected by the people, while the president is elected by the legislature
c) In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is elected by the legislature, while a president is elected by the people.
d) In a parliamentary system, the prime minister has all the power, while a presidential system, the prime minister and presiden

The government is controlled by a king or queen.
a) monarchy
b) theocracy
c) republic
d) democracy

The absence of any governmental authority leading to disorder or confusion.
a) theocracy
b) oligarchy
c) anarchy
d) democracy

Trade barriers come in the form of
a) embargoes
b) tariffs
c) quotas
d) all answers

In a command economy, citizens
a) have the personal freedom to purchase new land and own businesses
b) can control the private ownership of their property
c) base their economic decisions on traditional gender roles
d) must follow the economic plan created by the government

The power is held by a small group of people, usually this group is an elite group.
a) anarchy
b) theocracy
c) monarchy
d) oligarchy

An entrepreneur must
a) be willing to take financial risks
b) have mix of human, natural, and capital resources to be successful
c) have great ideas
d) all answers

What type of government exists in Cuba?
a) dictatorship
b) monarchy
c) parliamentary democracy
d) presidential democracy

which term describes how political power is distributed in Cuba?
a) aristocratic government
b) confederation government
c) federal government
d) unitary government

Which country requires and enforces most of the adults to vote?
a) Brazil
b) Cuba
c) Mexico
d) Argentina

Citizens in which country are considered to have the least freedom?
a) Brazil
b) Cuba
c) Mexico
d) Argentina

Which pair of countries have similar governments?
a) Brazil and Cuba
b) Mexico and Cuba
c) Brazil and Mexico
d) Cuba and the USA

Which type of government exists in Mexico?
a) Communist
b) monarchy
c) parliamentary democracy
d) presidential democracy

Which term describes how political power is distributed in Mexico?
a) unitary
b) federal
c) confederation
d) aristocratic

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