Can anyone help me with this political and econmic unit test?
Jennifer June 2nd, 2010
Maastricht Treaty
the United Nations
European Economic Community
the International Red Cross
European Parliament
1. nongovernmental organization (1 point)
2. legislative branch for the EU (1 point)
3. formed in 1945 (1 point)
4. member nations yield power to the EU (1 point)
5. France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (1 point)
6. The ability of nations to develop economically while at the same time protecting the environment is called (2 points)
equilibrium.
human rights.
sustainable development.
positive rights.
7. This was the catalyst for Poland’s transition to democracy. (2 points)
trade agreements
labor unrest
apartheid
national security
8. The United States used these as coercive measures against South Africa. (2 points)
quotas
trade limits
tariffs
economic sanctions
9. This is the opposite of competition. (2 points)
monopoly
oligarchy
apartheid
economic sanctions
10. The Soviet bureaucracy, with its centralized planning, bred (2 points)
an emerging democracy.
apartheid.
a free market.
economic stagnation.
11. In this form of government, executive and legislative functions both reside in the elected assembly. (2 points)
parliamentary government
oligarchy
presidential government
authoritarian government
12. The spread of nuclear weapons is called (2 points)
international nuclearization.
national security watch.
global nuclearization.
nuclear proliferation.
13. Japan has a parliament of two houses, called the (2 points)
House of Commons.
House of Lords.
National Diet.
Congress.
14. Traditional, market, and command are types of (2 points)
clothing stores.
government structures.
economic systems.
government controls.
15. These are the resources of an economic system. (2 points)
tariffs
taxes
factors of production
quotas
16. The day-to-day business of the UN is performed by the
(2 points)
Secretariat.
Security Council.
Secretary General.
General Assembly.
17. This economic system allows buyers and sellers to act in their individual interests.
(2 points)
traditional
command
market
mixed
18. Inefficiency on state-run Soviet farms was widespread because
(2 points)
the soil was bad.
of severe drought
farmers had little incentive to work hard.
perestroika made farming difficult.
19. When government takes control of industry, it is called
(2 points)
free enterprise.
economic sanctions.
nationalization.
capitalism.
20. Nations that have democratic elections, political parties, and constitutional government are known as
(2 points)
presidential governments.
oligarchies.
consolidated democracies.
parliamentary governments.
- 2 Day Diet Pills
- Comments(1)
1 International red cross
2 European Parliament
3 United Nations
4 Maastricht treaty
5 European Economic Community
6 sustainable development
9 monopoly
10 economic stagnation
17 market
19 nationalization
other you might want to google or search on wikipedia