Unit 1 Lsn Government Quiz: Political/economic Structures
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In this political quiz, answer questions regarding governments and their political and economic structures. It’s a topic that affects us all but not everyone seems to know about. What do you know about politics? Let’s find out.
- 1.In the United States, the central (national) government and the state governments share power. Which of these terms best describes this type of government?
- A.
Representative democracy
- B.
Confederation
- C.
Direct democracy
- D.
Federalism
- 2.Which of these statements is true of a representative democracy?
- A.
Citizens have unlimited individual rights
- B.
Citizens elect government leaders
- C.
Government leaders rule by force
- D.
Citizens vote directly on all laws and government actions
- 3.
- A.
Businesses that do not make profits will likely go out of business
- B.
Most farms are owned and operated by the government
- C.
Workers are restricted by the government from changing jobs
- D.
Consumers have little choice in the food they buy
- 4.In which form of government do sovereign states have more power than the central (national) government?
- A.
Federal system
- B.
Confederate system
- C.
Unitary system
- D.
Authoritarian system
- 5.
- A.
Industrial leaders agree to control prices and fix the supply of goods
- B.
Stock traders create wealth through buying and selling of stocks and bonds
- C.
Government leaders decide how goods will be produced
- D.
Many consumers decide to not buy lettuce because the price is too high
- 6.In which form of government do local governments have the least political power?
- A.
Federal system
- B.
Confederate system
- C.
Unitary system
- D.
Democratic system
- 7.
- A.
Businesses will not be able to purchase more computers
- B.
The government will spend less money on helping schools
- C.
The government will have more weapons for their soldiers
- D.
All citizens will support the government's decision
- 8.
- A.
Market economy
- B.
Mixed economy
- C.
Command economy
- D.
Traditional economy
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