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1
The Nazi leadership of Hitler was a _________________
absolute monarchy.
parliamentary democracy.
totalitarian dictatorship.
semi-presidential democracy.
2
What do the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have in common?
They all have a prime minister and a king.
All of the above.
They are all capitalist countries.
They all are parliamentary democracies with a constitutional monarchy.
3
The North Korean leadership under Kim Jong Un is an parliamentary democracy.
False
True
4
In a parliamentary democracy, an elected _______________ is the head of government.
prime minister
dictator
constitutional monarch
president
5
Mixed economies have higher taxes but _________________.
provide more social services.
manufacture more goods.
have more stable governments.
pay higher wages.
6
Which of the following is an authoritarian government in which leaders inherit their position?
communism
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
7
What is one drawback of capitalism?
unequal distribution of wealth
higher taxes
The government getting too much power
People cannot own their own businesses.
8
Small countries generally have a ___________ system in which the central government makes laws for the entire nation.
unitary
confederate
communist
federal
9
A ___________ economy is also known as a free enterprise system.
federal
market
mixed
command
10
The 4 characteristics that define a country are population, sovereignty, government and _______________.
interdependence.
clearly-defined territory.
civil rights.
economic development.
11
Which of the following describes the USA?
a constitutional monarchy with a socialist economy
a federal system with a presidential democracy and capitalist economy
a parliamentary democracy with a unitary system
a communist dictatorship within a federal system
12
Who is the president of Ukraine, pictured here with Donald Trump?
Justin Trudeau
Vladimir Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky
Paul McCartney
13
A dictator comes into power by being born into a royal family.
False
True
14
______________ is a government in which people directly vote for their leader who is both head of state and government.
Capitalism
A parliamentary democracy
A presidential democracy
A confederation
15
Which characteristic does Taiwan lack, resulting in many countries not recognizing it as an official country?
population
sovereignty
government
territory
16
Which of the following does Palestine lack, resulting in it not being recognized as an official country?
government
population
territory
sovereignty
17
Authoritarian governments generally have capitalist economies.
False
True
18
A positive aspect of a mixed economy is more equal distribution of wealth.
False
True
19
The United Kingdom today has a(n) __________________
presidential democracy.
dictatorship.
absolute monarchy.
constitutional monarchy.
20
Monarchs come into power by
inheriting it by being born into a royal family.
taking power by force.
being elected by the people.
21
Small political units keep their sovereignty & limit the power of the federal government in a ____________.
a confederation
a unitary system
a federal system
a mixed economy
22
A ___________ is a political system in which power is shared between a central government and smaller political units.
federation
a unitary system
presidential democracy
mixed economy
23
A federation can have a monarch, president, or a dictator as its leader.
True
False
24
___________ is an economic system in which the government owns and operates all the businesses.
Authoritarianism
Communism
Totalitarianism
A unitary system
25
All of the following are positive aspects of capitalism EXCEPT
the right to vote for the leader of your country
Freedom to be your own boss
Opportunity to rise from one social class to another
Lower taxes
26
What do Canada, the US, and Mexico have in common?
They are all Parliamentary democracies.
They are all presidential democracies.
They are all confederations.
They all have a federal system.
27
What do Cuba, China, and North Korea have in common?
They are all absolute monarchies.
They are all communist dictatorships.
They are all socialist democracies.
They are all confederations.
28
What do a constitutional monarch and an absolute monarch have in common?
They both are democratic forms of government.
They both inherit power by being born into a royal family.
They both have total power and the people have none.
