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Governments of India, China, and Japan

Governments of India, China, and Japan. Pop Quizzes. 1. Which best describes the Japanese government? Monarchy Theocracy Federal democracy Constitutional monarchy 2. The Japanese parliament is called the Diet. Congress. Knesset. House of Representatives.

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Governments of India, China, and Japan

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  1. Governments of India, China, and Japan Pop Quizzes

  2. 1.Which best describes the Japanese government? • Monarchy • Theocracy • Federal democracy • Constitutional monarchy 2. The Japanese parliament is called the • Diet. • Congress. • Knesset. • House of Representatives

  3. 3. What role do religious leaders play in the Indian government? • No religious leaders are allowed to run for political office in India. • Religious leaders choose the candidates that run from most rural areas. • They are guaranteed a certain number of representatives in each election. • The country has a secular government in order to avoid seeming to favor one group over another. 4. Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections? • All citizens who are 16 years of age or older • All citizens who are 18 years of age or older • Only men who can prove they are Indian citizens • Only those who can prove they were born in India

  4. 5. Who is allowed to vote in Japan? • Only men can vote in Japanese elections. • All citizens who are 20 years of age or older • Only those who can read and write • Voters who can prove they were born in Japan 6. What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China? • monarchy • Federal democracy • Constitutional monarchy • Communist government

  5. 7. What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative assembly? • The Diet • Political Bureau • Chinese Communist Party • National People’s Congress 8. Who can vote in national elections in China? • Only Chinese men • Only those who live in cities • All citizens who are 18 years of age or older • Voters who have completed 12 years of school

  6. 9. How often are elections for the national government held in India? • Elections are held every 6 years. • Party members are elected for life. • Elections for national office are held every 5 years. • Religious leaders can require new elections to be held if they think it is necessary. 10. Which country is the world’s largest democracy? • India • Japan • China • Korea

  7. 11. Who was Indira Gandhi? • Mother of Mohandas Gandhi • Powerful religious leader in India • First woman prime minister in India • Leader of the effort to end the Untouchable caste in India 12. What role do the people play in a government like that of Japan? • The people have the real power in Japan. • They have the power to vote the Japanese emperor out of office. • The people get to approve the laws made by the Japanese emperor. • They have little power because the emperor makes most decisions.

  8. 13. What was the position of the Japanese emperor before WWII? • His power was weakened by a powerful parliament. • He was believed to be a god descended from the sun. • The emperor played a part in selecting people to run for public office. • The emperor was very involved running the government on a daily basis. 14. What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People’s Republic of China today? • The wealthy landowners • The Chinese Communist Party • Mao Tse-Tung and his advisers • People in the local village councils

  9. 15. Who chooses the president and vice-president of the National People’s Congress in China? • People are chosen for these jobs by the king. • The members of the National People’s Congress choose them. • The voters choose people for these jobs in the general election. • These jobs are filled by the 2 oldest members of the National People’s Congress. 16. The premier of the National People’s Congress in China is chosen by the • president. • National People’s Congress. • president and vice-president. • Chinese voters in general elections. 17. Who was the first leader of the People’s Republic of China? • Hirohito • Mao Tse-Tung • Indira Gandhi • Mohandas Gandhi

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