50 minute multiple-choice final exam covering Introduction to Government and Introduction to Economics.
To organize society and consent to a form a government
To set up a business deal
To elect a president
To determine what type of economic system a country will adopt
Democracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Republic
They did not believe political power should be given to a strong national government
They did not want states to rule themselves
They disagreed with Presidential term limits
They did not trust that Congress would be given enough power to regulate commerce
They would live peacefully and cooperate with each other
They would live in chaos and only care about themselves
They would form organized governments to resolve conflict
They would choose to live alone away from other human beings
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Military Branch
The President decides he wants to go to war and calls for troops to be deployed
The Supreme Court decides not to hear an appeal from a lower court
The Congress overrides a Presidential veto
The House of Representatives holds a committee hearing to discuss a proposed bill
Progressive taxes that are higher for wealthier individuals
Increased social spending on welfare programs
Making abortion illegal
Greater environmental protection
Only senators are part of Congress
Senators represent the entire state instead of a smaller district
The number of senators is based on the population of the state
Only senators actually write laws
The President
The Speaker of the House
The Secretary of State
The Attorney General
Determine a political party's nominee for the general election
Determine public support for a given candidate
Determine whether or not a candidate has enough money to win a general election
Determine whether or not voters know enough about each candidate running for office
In Civil Law you must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
In Criminal Law you can be sued
Only Criminal Law has a trial by jury
Only Civil Law deals with legal disputes between two or more parties
To organize a national government
To grant specific freedoms to citizens
To determine powers of Congress and the President
To help gain American independence from Britain
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Preamble
The Interstate Commerce Clause
Organize in a group and protest
Write a petition
Practice any religion they want
Vote without fear of discrimination
Reasonable suspicion
Probable cause
A Preponderance of evidence
Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
Voting
Serving on a Jury if summoned
Volunteering for a political campaign
Protesting
Property taxes
Sole proprietorships
Interstate commerce
Utilities
Governor
Senator
Supreme Court Justice
Mayor
Hear serious criminal cases that typically involve murder and/or rape
Settle disagreements between the President and Congress
Serve as the final court of appeals for state and federal cases
Enforce laws that are created by the Legislative Branch
Isolationism
Realism
Interventionism
Idealism
Because it has the world's most powerful army
Because it allows nations to meet and work together in peace
Because it has awarded him the Nobel Peace Prize
Because it ensures world peace
Regulating marriages
Taxing citizens
Creating Money
Building roads
He is elected by the voters of Philadelphia
He is chosen by the Philadelphia city council
His department heads are selected by a Manager of the city
His political power gives him the authority to hire and fire city council members
Showing/Using only facts that support your argument
Using fear to scare an audience into supporting you
Using words or phrases that sound appealing and that everyone would agree with
Attaching negative labels to your opponent
States are given a number based on their likelihood to vote Republican or Democrat
States are given a number based on their total population and representation in Congress
States are given a number based on how many people turn out to vote in the Presidential Election
States are given a number based on when they became an official state
Any institution that controls money
Any society that contains businesses
Any system that produces and distributes goods and services
Any community that has needs and wants
An individual's savings account
The financial budget of partnership
Walmart's total profit for 2009
Current U.S. GDP
Demand
Consumption
Distribution
Production
Mixed Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Market Economy
Because its economy allows for individual enterprise and government regulation
Because its economy can produce a diversity of goods and services
Because its economy is partially based on traditions and customs passed down by generations
Because its economy is largely based on recycling and renewable energy
How much of the product can be supplied by a producer
How much or how many consumers want the product
How high the price is set for a given product
How high the taxes are for a given product
Supply is increasing, Demand is decreasing
Supply is staying the same, Demand is decreasing
Supply is decreasing, Demand is increasing
Supply is staying the same, Demand is increasing
The price is increasing
The price is decreasing
The price is staying the same
It is unknown how price will respond
Consumer spending
Imports
Investments
Government Spending
Customers who pay their entire bill every month
Customers who always make just the minimum payment
Customers who who max out their cards and go bankrupt
Customers who never charge more than they can pay back immediately
Individual self-interest will lead to greater production and choice for the public because of competition to attract consumers
Individual self-interest will enable some members of any society to become very wealthy in a short period of time
The public good will be served by businesses giving back to the community once they have made a profit
The public good will be served by governments regulating the economy and providing social welfare
Psychological impact of colors
Brand Salience
Evocative Imagery
Alliteration
Forcing other competitors out through price gouging
Buying out other companies for less than the company is actually worth
Colluding with another company to put every other competitor out of business
Producing a product that puts everyone else out of business due to popular demand
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Intrastate commerce
The National Budget
Every citizen should be taxed an equal amount
Business should not be regulated by the government
Every country should adopt free trade policies
Wealth should be redistributed more fairly to the working class
Budget Surplus
GDP
Deflation
National Debt
Striking
Collective bargaining
Boycotting
Picketing
Because you are going against conventional wisdom and ignoring popular trends
Because you are following large groups of investors and simply copying what they are doing
Because you are short selling your stock when everyone else is buying
Because you are gambling your money without performing any stock research
Buy shares
Sell shares
Wait two more months before deciding
Ask Mr. D before investing
Railroad tracks being built across the country
A motel business for tourists to a state
A sale of Hershey's chocolate to Arizona
Hiring of teachers in a local school district
Produce only the goods/services they are best at making among trade partners
Be self-sufficient and produce everything their citizens will need
Import every need or want their citizens desire from trade partners by creating a larger money supply
Produce only the goods/services where they have the lowest opportunity cost among trade partners
Raise interest rates
Raise Taxes
Increase expenditures on social programs
Decrease the money supply
We believe that the wealthy have a greater responsibility to pay a higher tax rate than anyone else
We believe every citizen regardless of wealth should pay the same percentage of taxes on their income
We believe that each individual should have to pay taxes based on the amount of benefits they receive
We believe that all citizens should pay low taxes
United States
Haiti
England
Sweden
Governments are now more likely to give foreign aid to poorer countries
Governments are raising tariffs on imports coming from China and Taiwan
Companies are more likely to outsource jobs to the country whose workers are willing to be paid the least
Minimum wage laws are keeping workers in the US from making the wages they deserve
Listening to his noisy shoes and seeing his lousy handwriting made it difficult to learn anything!
He is not as funny as he thinks he is!
His class was the coolest in the history of William Penn High School and could beat LeCompte's class in everything (except basketball)!
His lessons made me think about the US and the world differently and more critically and I feel like I now understand a lot more about how governments and the economy work!
All of the above!