Vocabulary
What is the word that means the way a country manages its money and resources?
economy
How many different types of government are there? What are they called?
3-autocracy, democracy, and oligarchy
What type of oligarchy is this:
-military officers rule the country
-uses organized violence
military junta
How many different types of economy are there? What are they called?
4-traditional, command, market, mixed
Can kangaroos walk backwards?
no
Cars, computers, or even corn are considered what?
a. services
b. goods
b-goods
If a government is ruled by one it is called...
a. oligarchy
b. autocracy
c. democracy
b- autocracy
What type of democracy is this:
-king/queen-just a symbol
- constitution and representatives in a governing body make the laws
constitutional monarchy
What is the most important thing to remember about traditional economy (think about the Amish)?
everything is centered around family
How long did the shortest war last?
38 min
a. services
b. goods
a-services
If a government is ruled by a small group (usually elite), it is considered a...
a. oligarchy
b. autocracy
c. democracy
a-oligarchy
What type of oligarchy is this:
-rule of the best
-wealthy nobles rule
-Dynasty China
aristocracy
Who is in control in a command economy? What do they determine?
government (usually a dictator), everything from wages to supply.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City-Italy-.2 square miles
What is the word that means how much of an item that you have?
supply
If a government is controlled by the people it is considered a...
a. oligarchy
b. autocracy
c. democracy
c. democracy
direct-vote directly
representative-vote for representatives who create laws
Is the government involved in a MARKET economy?
No.
How long does an average person spend at traffic lights their entire life?
2 weeks
What is the definition of demand?
How much of something people want.
"___________ is government in which power and civic responsibility are exercised by all adult citizens, directly, or through their freely elected representatives".
This describes what type of government?
democracy
What type of government did Ancient Rome have?
republic
mixed-use own supplies, depends on supply/demand, gov't is involved but only there to regulate
Do some fish cough?
Yes