Government_Ch12_Homework-2

=**Government Chapter 12 Homework #2**= Answer the following questions using notes and Internet guide:

1. Why is more at stake in elections in a parliamentary system? (A) voters choose parliament and majority party has prime minister putting the legislature and executive in the hands of the same party (B) voters choose the parliament and prime minister who gets to choose the judiciary (C) Electoral College selects (D) no stake (E) all (F) none

2, What message do oppressive nations (China in 1989 Tiananmen Square, Taliban, Islamic radicals, North Korea, communists) about protesting for freedom? (A) it's a freedom (B) it's a right (C) its not in your best interest since you'll be arrested and/or executed (D) such governments don't care (E) all (F) none

3. To help Nelson Mandela end Apartheid in South Africa, the U.S. and U.N. put economic sanctions on the nation. How would that affect the citizens there? (A) it would make them angry at the U.S. (B) less wealth coming into the nation and more outcry from the people (C) more coming to U.S. (D) doesn't affect them (E) all (F) none

4. What is a characteristic of socialist nations? (A) redistribution of wealth by high taxes (B) redistribution leads to government-reliance (C) little incentive to work hard (D) high debt and weakening economy (E) all (F) none

5. What is the role of the government in capitalism? (A) promote competition and provide public goods (B) make all economic decisions (C) direct plans in key industries (D) sell the means of production (E) all (F) none

6. Shari'ah law is the law (A) of the people in democracies (B) of the Quran under Muslims (C) of Marx in communism (D) of China (E) all (F) none

7. Multinational corporations are businesses that exist around the world, which is (A) capitalism (B) globalization (C) social engineering (D) national socialism (E) all (F) none

8. Which nation is the largest holder of U.S. treasury bonds? (A) India (B) Japan (C) United Nations (D) China (E) all (F) none

9. What is NOT tolerated in authoritarian governments? (A) working (B) obeying leaders (C) criticizing government (D) joining the party (E) all (F) none

10. What are 5 positives of a free enterprise system?

11. Why might investors consider a nation's economic stability before investing in that nation?

12. What is meant by a "cult of personality," which is seen in Communist nations such as with Stalin and Mao?

13. Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister in the economic booming times of the 1980s, said "//The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of everyone else's money.//" What is meant by this?

14. Why is there incentive in capitalism and not socialism?

15. How is free trade good? How can it be bad?

16. Land, capital, and labor are all factors of production. Choose a product and explain how each was used in the production of that product.

17. How does the U.S. borrow money from itself?

18. Why does the world reserve currency matter?

19. What do nongovernmental organizations, such as the Red Cross, do?

20. Members of terror organizations claim that htey can outlast American resolve to fight and plan to continue their training as America is gradually leaving the Middle East. Should the U.S. continue to fight terrorists where they are or stop fighting and only fight when the U.S. is attacked again? Why?

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