Chapter 3 TEST

In representative democracy, citizens elect leaders to create laws.

What political system allowed EVERYONE to be apart of the decision making?

Example of communism

number of people living in an area

Countries with little industry are called ________________.

System that sets up and enforces society's laws and institutions is a ___________________.

Commercial farming uses modern technology so a small number of workers can:

Type of business that is nice to have but not necessary for a country to function.

In a monarchy, a king or queen is elected.

Why has life expectancy increased in the last 100 years?

Example country of Representative Democracy:

Why is capitalism a free market economy?

having to do with the countryside

Colonial America had what kind of political system?

NOT an example of Socialism:

system for buying, selling, and using products and services

An example of a basic business would be:

How does someone become dictator in a dictatorship?

Representative democracy has citizens elect leaders who create _____.

political system in which people directly participate

Example country for Absolute Monarchy:

In communism, government owns all types of business.

Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship are examples of ___________

Three basic economic systems:

The rate of growth of the world's population has _______ every 20 years this past century.

having to do with cities

average number of years a person may live

The movement of people to cities is called ruralization.

In this economic system, company owners decide how to use profits and pay workers.

System that sets up and enforces laws and institutions is called the ________.

a set of laws for a country

Communism, socialism, and capitalism are examples of:

Three forms of government:

The "push-pull" theory is used by scientists to explain _________

How do demographers figure out population growth?

Why do people move from rural areas to urban areas?

Example country of dictatorship:

Example country of Capitalism:

Who makes all the decisions in a dictatorship?

number of people living in a square mile

Subsistence farming raises enough food to only feed their families.

Difference between basic vs. non-basic business

Why should people vote?

System for producing, consuming, and distributing goods and services is an ________

What event in history produced a steady food supply and increased population?

What types of products are offered in any economy?

person who leaves one country and moves to another

What is a problem with population growth?

This economic system has some private owned businesses and some government owned business-mixed

system where people are elected as representatives