1. Most democracies have a 1. Most democracies have a government with three branches: government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the executive branch In Canada, the executive branch is the:is the:A. Parliament. A. Parliament. B. Supreme Court. B. Supreme Court. C. Prime Minister. C. Prime Minister. D. Senate.D. Senate.

2. What is one of the goals of the European 2. What is one of the goals of the European Union (EU), which was established in the Union (EU), which was established in the 1990s? 1990s? A. It is a special stock market for A. It is a special stock market for European businesses. European businesses. B. It provides better training for people B. It provides better training for people wanting to run businesses. wanting to run businesses. C. It provides its members with military C. It provides its members with military protection from foreign attack. protection from foreign attack. D. It is a system to remove tariff barriers D. It is a system to remove tariff barriers and open trade between countries. and open trade between countries.

3. This group was created in 1993 for 3. This group was created in 1993 for the purpose of creating a single the purpose of creating a single economic market in which there are no economic market in which there are no barriers to trade, services, or capital barriers to trade, services, or capital among the member states.among the member states.

A. Warsaw Pact A. Warsaw Pact B. European Union B. European Union C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization D. South East Asian Treaty Organization D. South East Asian Treaty Organization

4. In most democratic countries, the 4. In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three government is divided into three branches: the executive, the branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. In legislative, and the judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is Canada, the legislative branch is made up of the Senate and themade up of the Senate and the

A. Prime Minister. A. Prime Minister. B. Supreme Court. B. Supreme Court. C. House of Commons. C. House of Commons. D. Governor General. D. Governor General.

5. Cuba is an example of a type of 5. Cuba is an example of a type of government in which a ruler or government in which a ruler or small group has absolute power small group has absolute power and is not restricted by a and is not restricted by a constitution or laws? constitution or laws?

A. republic A. republic B. democracy B. democracy C. parliament C. parliament D. dictatorshipD. dictatorship

6. In which system of government does 6. In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive the legislature elect the executive leader of the government? leader of the government?

A. presidential democracy A. presidential democracy B. communist B. communist C. parliamentary democracy C. parliamentary democracy D. dictatorship D. dictatorship

7. Russia has a type of government in 7. Russia has a type of government in which power is formally divided which power is formally divided between one central authority and between one central authority and several regional authorities. Name several regional authorities. Name the type of government.the type of government.

A. Federation A. Federation B. Dictatorship B. Dictatorship C. Oligarchy C. Oligarchy D. Constitutional Monarchy D. Constitutional Monarchy

8. Which 8. Which best best describes how a describes how a parliamentary democracy differs parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy? from a presidential democracy?

A. The legislature consists of two A. The legislature consists of two houses. houses. B. There are usually two major B. There are usually two major political parties.political parties.C. There are state as well as national C. There are state as well as national governments. governments. D. The head of the government is a D. The head of the government is a member of the legislature. member of the legislature.

9. Which type of government would 9. Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech? leaders, and free speech?

A. republic A. republic B. constitutional monarchy B. constitutional monarchy C. autocratic C. autocratic D. representative democracy D. representative democracy

10. Cuba has a type of government in 10. Cuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a and is not restricted by a constitution, laws, or the citizens. constitution, laws, or the citizens. Name the type of government.Name the type of government.

A. Federal-Republican A. Federal-Republican B. Dictatorship B. Dictatorship C. Parliamentary democracy C. Parliamentary democracy D. Presidential democracy D. Presidential democracy

11. How has the European Economic 11. How has the European Economic Community/European Union been a Community/European Union been a benefit to the countries that have benefit to the countries that have joined it? joined it?

A. The use of tariffs has increased A. The use of tariffs has increased trade. trade. B. Trade among member nations has B. Trade among member nations has

decreased. decreased. C. More people now make full use of C. More people now make full use of their their country's resources. country's resources. D. The exchange of goods among the D. The exchange of goods among the

members has become easier. members has become easier.

12. Mexico has a president who is elected by 12. Mexico has a president who is elected by the people. The powers of the central the people. The powers of the central government are restricted and regional government are restricted and regional authorities retain a degree of self-authorities retain a degree of self-government. Ultimate power rests with the government. Ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental voters who choose their governmental representatives. representatives.

Which of the following terms BEST describes Which of the following terms BEST describes Mexico's form of government today? Mexico's form of government today? A. Military Dictatorship A. Military Dictatorship B. Federal Republic B. Federal Republic C. Constitutional Monarchy C. Constitutional Monarchy D. Parliamentary Democracy D. Parliamentary Democracy

13. An example of economic 13. An example of economic cooperation among European nations cooperation among European nations that occurred in the late 1900s was that occurred in the late 1900s was the:the:

A. creation of the United Nations. A. creation of the United Nations. B. signing of the Treaty of Versailles. B. signing of the Treaty of Versailles. C. creation of the League of Nations. C. creation of the League of Nations. D. introduction of the Eurodollar. D. introduction of the Eurodollar.

14. The European Union (EU) was 14. The European Union (EU) was established in the 1990s. Which of established in the 1990s. Which of the following is a goal of the EU?the following is a goal of the EU?

A. to create a single European A. to create a single European currency currency B. to endorse a single European B. to endorse a single European language language C. to provide military aid to European C. to provide military aid to European countries experiencing civil war countries experiencing civil war D. to protect western European D. to protect western European countries from formerly communist countries from formerly communist countries countries

15. What is a basic way citizens of a 15. What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the democratic nation can influence the government?government?

A. voting A. voting B. working B. working C. obeying laws C. obeying laws D. consuming goodsD. consuming goods

16. In most democratic countries, the 16. In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the:branch is the:

A. Parliament A. Parliament B. Prime Minister B. Prime Minister C. Supreme Court. C. Supreme Court. D. Governor General. D. Governor General.