Cfalatinamericagov/Econ

CFALatinAmericaGov/Econ

CFALatinAmericaGov/Econ

1. SS6CG1a InwhichformofgovernmentdoesthecentralgovernmentholdtheMOSTpower?

A. Confederation

B. Federal

C. Democracy

D. Unitary

2. SS6CG1aInaconfederation,governmentpowerlieswith___.

A. acentralgovernment

B. awrittenconstitution

C. thecitizens

D. thegovernmentsofthemembercountries

3. SS6CG1aWhichtypeofgovernmentdividespowerbetweenthecentralgovernment

andsmallerunitssuchas states?

A. Confederate

B. Unitary

C. Federal

D. Anti-Federal

4. SS6CG1bWhichformofgovernmentputsthepowerinasingleperson?

A. Autocracy

B. Oligarchy

C. Monarchy

D. Democracy

5. SS6CG1cHowisthepresidentinapresidentialdemocracyliketheprimeminister

inaparliamentary democracy?

A. Theyarebothinchargeofthemilitaryandthedaytodayoperationsofthecountry.

B. Theyarebothinchargeofthelegislature.

C. Eachleaderiselecteddirectlybythecitizensofthecountry.

D. Theyarenothingalike.

6. SS6CG2aWhattypeofgovernmentexistsinBrazil?

A. parliamentarydemocracy

B. presidentialdemocracy

C. totalitarian

D. communist

7. SS6CG2aWhichtermdescribeshowpolitcalpowerisdistributedinBrazil?

A. aristocratic

B. confederation

C. unitary

D. federal

8. SS6CG2aWhattypeofgovernmentexistsinMexico?

A. parliamentarydemocracy

B. presidentialdemocarcy

C. monarchy

D. communist

9. SS6CG2aWhichtermdescribeshowpoliticalpowerisdistributedinMexico?

A. aristocratic

B. confederation

C. unitary

D. federal

10. SS6CG2aWhattypeofgovernmentexistsinCuba?

A. presidentialdemocracy

B. parliamentarydemocracy

C. confederation

D. unitary

11. SS6CG2aWhichtermdescribeshowcitizensparticipateinCuba'sgovernment?

A. aristocratic

B. democracy

C. oligarchy

D. autocracy

12. SS6E1bWhichstatementdescribestheeconomyofCuba?

A. Cubahasapuremarketeconomy.

B. Cubahasapurecommandeconomy.

C. Cubaismostlyamarketeconomy,butthegovernmentdoescontrolsomebusinesses.

D. Cubaismostlyacommandeconomy,butthegovernmentallowssomefarmerstosell

extragoodsafter theyhavemettheirquota.

13. SS6E1bWhichstatementdescribestheeconomyofBrazil?

A. Brazilhasapuremarketeconomy.

B. Brazilhasapurecommandeconomy.

C. Brazilismostlyamarketeconomy,butthegovernmentdoescontrolsomebusinesses.

D. Brazilismostlyacommandeconomy,butthegovernmentallowssomefarmersto

sellextragoodsafter theyhavemettheirquota.

14. SS6E1cWhodecideswhattoproduce,howtoproduce,andforwhomtoproduceinBrazil?

A. governmentplanners

B. privatecitizensandcorporations

C. lawsandthecourtsystem

D. governmentplannerswithinputfromsomeprivatecitizens

15. SS6E1cWhodecidesdistributionmethodsforgoodsandservicesinCuba?

A. governmentplanners

B. privatecitizensandcorporations

C. lawsandthecourtsystem

D. governmentplannerswithinputfromsomeprivatecitizens

16. SS6E2aWhywouldabusinessownerwanttouse"specialization"?

A. Factoriescannotproducegoodsasquickly.

B. Workersdonotbecomeexpertsintheirjobs.

C. Afactorycanproducemoregoodsinlesstimeforlessmoney.

D. Businessescannotsellasmanytypesofgoodswhentheyspecialize.

17. SS6E2cAmainpurposeofNAFTA(NorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement)wasto___.

A. increasetradebycreatingalargefreetradezone

B. createtariffsbetweenCanada,Mexico,andtheUnitedStates

C. decreasethestandardoflivingforsomepeoplewhileraisingitforothers

D. keeppeopleinonecountryfrombuyinggoodsfromtheothertwocountries

18. SS6E3bWhichofthefollowingcountrieshasthehighestGDP?

A. Venezuela

B. Mexico

C. Brazil

D. Cuba

19. SS6E3bWhichofthefollowingcountrieshasthelowestGDP?

A. Venezuela

B. Mexico

C. Brazil

D. Cuba

20. SS6E3cHowdoeshavingnaturalresourceshelptheeconomyofacountry?

A. Thecountryisabletoproduceallthegoodsandservicesthatitneeds.

B. Companiescanexportnaturalresourceswithouthavingtocreategoodstosell.

C.Thecountrysavesmoneybecauseitdoesnothavetoimportnaturalresourcesneededbythepeople.

D.Companiesspendmoremoneybecausetheymustbuythenaturalresourcesneededtocreatemore goods.