SOL American/AZ Government (all test questions)

(4.05) Canada has ten provinces that share power with the central government. Which of the following terms best describes this characteristic of Canada? (2 points) unitary monarchy federation democracy

federation

(4.05) The countries highlighted in this map are major producers of (3 points) oil and are likely to support international efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels corn and are likely to support international efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels oil and are not likely to support international efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels corn and are not likely to support international efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels

oil and are not likely to support international efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels

(4.05) Which of the following explains the relationship between Internet use, GDP, and democratization? (3 points) All tend to decrease together because greater access to information and markets gives people more individual power. All tend to increase together because greater access to information and markets gives people more individual power. Internet use and GDP tend to decrease while democratization is in progress because it disrupts freedom of choice. Internet use and GDP tend to increase while democratization is in progress because it disrupts freedom of choice.

All tend to increase together because greater access to information and markets gives people more individual power.

(4.05) Which of the following is a true statement about Freedom House? (3 points) It is a non-governmental organization based in the United States that monitors and promotes democratization around the world. It is an international group of government officials in Kyoto that find ways to encourage but not directly support democratization. It is a non-governmental organization based on the Kyoto Protocol that monitors and promotes democratization around the world. It is an international group of government officials in the United States that find ways to encourage but not directly support democratization.

It is a non-governmental organization based in the United States that monitors and promotes democratization around the world.

(4.05) What makes a parliamentary government different from the United States? (2 points) It has a unitary central government that exercises complete control over smaller units of government, like states. It does not have a president or other executive authority that enforces laws and policy separate from lawmakers. Its local or individual state governments have full sovereignty and only coordinate activities for mutual defense. Its legislature has authority over the executive branch, with the ability to select and remove executive leaders.

Its legislature has authority over the executive branch, with the ability to select and remove executive leaders.

(4.05) International environmental policies encourage the reduction of reliance on fossil fuels such as natural gas. These policies are most likely to hurt the country of (3 points) Brazil Russia France Mexico

Russia

(4.05) How might several countries all described as federations differ in practice? (2 points) Some may have smaller units of government like states or provinces while others do not. The state governments may vary in amount of power shared with the central government. Some have a central government that makes decisions for the country while others do not. The state governments could be sovereign governments that do not share power as a central body.

The state governments may vary in amount of power shared with the central government.

(04.05) The country of Oman is ruled by a monarchy, therefore Oman has which type of government? (2 points) democracy autocracy oligarchy republic

autocracy

(4.05) The unblocking of popular social media websites in Myanmar is an indication that (3 points) natural resources are abundant democratization is taking place natural resources are scarce democratization is a failure

democratization is taking place

(4.05) Democratization in a country (3 points) is discouraged by most of the world's leaders depends on both qualitative and quantitative data can be determined by measuring the country's GDP tends to increase when it has a single valuable resource

depends on both qualitative and quantitative data

(4.05) Elections in Iraq during Saddam Hussein's rule were (3 points) free, valid elections indicating increased levels of democratization fraudulent elections indicating decreased levels of democratization free, valid elections indicating decreased levels of democratization fraudulent elections indicating increased levels of democratization

fraudulent elections indicating decreased levels of democratization

(4.05) Canada and Mexico are similar to the United States because all three countries are described as (2 points) direct democracies and oligarchies direct democracies and federations indirect democracies and oligarchies indirect democracies and federations

indirect democracies and federations