Southern and Eastern Asia Government Test
What is/are the difference(s) between a president and a prime minister?
A president is in a separate branch of government while a prime minister is a part of the legislature. In a presidential democracy, the president is both head of state and head of government. In a parliamentary democracy, the president is head of state (ceremonial) and does not run the government. It is run by the prime minister.
Which organization in Southern and Eastern Asia could be considered an example of a confederation?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN
Which of the following is a unitary state? a. India b. Japan c. North Korea d. South Korea
C. North Korea
In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the...
Central governments
Which Southern and Eastern Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?
China
List the three Southern and Eastern Asia communist governments we studied ?
China,North Korea,Vietnam
What party holds power over every aspect of the government in China?
Communist
What sort of government is the People's Republic of China?
Communist government
What form of government best describes the Japanese government?
Constitutional monarchy
In what form of government do citizens have the most power?
Democracies
A government system in which the states or regions have power to make some decisions and the national government has the power to make some decisions is a ________________________ government system, where power is shared.
Federal
India is a republic. Its national government shares power with twenty-eight state governments. India has a/an...
Federal government
Who was Indira Gandhi?
First woman prime minister in India
What is the role of Japan's emperor?
He has no real power, but serves a ceremonial or representative role in the country.
What was the role of the Japanese emperor before WWII?
He was believed to be a god descended from the sun
Which country is the world's largest democracy?
India
Which Southern or Eastern Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
India and Japan
What role do religious leaders play in the Indian government?
India has a secular government in order to avoid seeming to favor one group over another.
Which of the Southern and Eastern Asian countries studied is a constitutional monarchy?
Japan
Which branch of government makes the laws in a presidential system of government?
Legislature
In a confederation, most of the power is in the hands of the...
Local governments
Who was the first leader of the People's Republic of China?
Mao Tse-Tung
Which Southern and Eastern Asia country could be described as an autocracy?
North Korea
Name the two confederation that we have studied.
OPEC and United Nations
How is government power handled in a federal form of government?
Power is shared among different levels of government
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the ....
Prime minister
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
Small group of powerful leaders
The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by
The political party with the most representatives in the legislature
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.
What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?
To enforce the laws
A country where one national government has all the power would have what form of government?
Unitary
North Korea's government is run by a dictator that makes all the rules and does not consider any other person's opinion. This type of government is a ...
Unitary government
In what form(s) of government do citizens have the least amount of power?
absolute monarchy, dictatorship, communism
A government ruled by a wealthy group of landowners is called a
an oligarchy
A Dictator might be the head of government in an ...?
autocracy
The statement below is MOST accurate in describing what government? "What the leader says, goes!:
autocratic government
How is the president of China chosen?
by the National People's Congress
What is one characteristic of a parliamentary government? a. is led only by a king or queen b. is led by a president c. it selects the president and the president is subject to it. d. the president is selected by the people.
c. it selects the president and the president is subject to it.
Which of the following is an example of a democracy? a. communist government b. monarchy c. parliamentary government d. dictatorship
c. parliamentary government
A government that controls all property in order to create a classless society is called
communist government
Which of the following is the BEST description of a prime minister? a. an executive independent of the legislative branch b. an autocratic ruler c. the leader of an elite ruling class d. a head of government elected by members of a legislature
d. a head of government elected by members of a legislature
In a democracy, how do people rule
directly or through elected officials
What condition is necessary in establishing a democracy?
free elections
A presidential democracy has no distinction between..
head of state and head of government
In a presidential system of government, a president is chosen...
in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature.
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
legislature
Members of the Knesset and the Diet serve in ___________. Knesset is to Israel as the Diet is to ________.
parliamentary democracies Knesset is to Israel as the Diet is to Japan.
What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People's Republic of China today?
the Chinese Communist party
Who is the head of government in Japan?
the prime minister
In a federal government, power is shared by ...
two or more levels of government