Government HSA UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Confederate System - CORRECT ANSWER State and local governments are more
powerful than the national government
Unitary System - CORRECT ANSWER Gives all major power to the central government
Federal System - CORRECT ANSWER Divides power between state and central
governments
Representative Democracy Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER When the people elect
representatives to represent them in the government
Direct Democracy Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER When the people decide what
happens in the government themselves
In which form of democracy do citizens have the most power over their government—
parliamentary democracy or presidential democracy. Why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Presidential democracy because they elect both the legislature and executive
Unlimited Governments - CORRECT ANSWER Monarchy, Dictatorship, Oligarchy and
Totalitarian
Monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER A form of government lead by a king or queen
Dictatorship - CORRECT ANSWER One person in total power
Oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER Small group of rulers that share power
, Totalitarian - CORRECT ANSWER Centralized and dictatorial and requires complete
subservience to the state
Opportunity Cost - CORRECT ANSWER The cost of making a choice→ opportunities
that you miss out on by choice.
Types of Economies - CORRECT ANSWER Traditional, Command, Market and Mixed-
Market
Traditional Economy - CORRECT ANSWER Traditions, customs and religions dictate
what things are produced and sold in a country
In a traditional economy who decides what to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
people
In a traditional economy who decides how to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
people
In a traditional economy who decides for whom to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
people
Command Economy - CORRECT ANSWER Gov't controls all factors of production and
makes all of the decisions for the economy
In a command economy who decides what to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Government
In a command economy who decides how to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Government
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Confederate System - CORRECT ANSWER State and local governments are more
powerful than the national government
Unitary System - CORRECT ANSWER Gives all major power to the central government
Federal System - CORRECT ANSWER Divides power between state and central
governments
Representative Democracy Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER When the people elect
representatives to represent them in the government
Direct Democracy Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER When the people decide what
happens in the government themselves
In which form of democracy do citizens have the most power over their government—
parliamentary democracy or presidential democracy. Why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Presidential democracy because they elect both the legislature and executive
Unlimited Governments - CORRECT ANSWER Monarchy, Dictatorship, Oligarchy and
Totalitarian
Monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER A form of government lead by a king or queen
Dictatorship - CORRECT ANSWER One person in total power
Oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER Small group of rulers that share power
, Totalitarian - CORRECT ANSWER Centralized and dictatorial and requires complete
subservience to the state
Opportunity Cost - CORRECT ANSWER The cost of making a choice→ opportunities
that you miss out on by choice.
Types of Economies - CORRECT ANSWER Traditional, Command, Market and Mixed-
Market
Traditional Economy - CORRECT ANSWER Traditions, customs and religions dictate
what things are produced and sold in a country
In a traditional economy who decides what to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
people
In a traditional economy who decides how to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
people
In a traditional economy who decides for whom to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
people
Command Economy - CORRECT ANSWER Gov't controls all factors of production and
makes all of the decisions for the economy
In a command economy who decides what to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Government
In a command economy who decides how to produce? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Government
