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Civics Mid-Term Study Guide
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Directions: Use your class notes and / or your textbook to complete each of the following tasks. Once
complete, study for your Mid-Term Exam using your study guide.
1. What is definition of citizenship as defined by the 14th Amendment?
2. List the steps of the “naturalization process” –
3. List the duties of citizenship…
4. List the character traits of a good citizen…
5. According to the 14th Amendment, states may not do what?
6. Showing one’s love and respect for his country is called_______________________.
7. An important responsibility of being a citizen is to serve on a __________ in court.
8. The idea that newspapers have a right to criticize the government is known as freedom of —
9. List the rights guaranteed citizens by the First Amendment…
10. When the US Army defends our country, it is fulfilling a purpose of government listed in the…
11. The supreme law of the land is the 12. Which historical document told the colonists’ reasons for wanting to be free from England?
13. Which historical document set up the first national form of government for the independent states?
14. Which historical document guaranteed English rights to the colonists?
15. The document that took the place of the Articles of Confederation, forming a more perfect union and
equality under the law for all, is what?
16. Which historical document served as a model for the United States Bill of Rights?
17. List the 5 purposes of the Constitution as listed in the Preamble?
18. Identify a few strategies for evaluating campaign ads…
19. Identify the 3 ways that Virginia’ citizens may REGISTER to vote…
20.
What are the 4 functions of political parties?
21. The number of electors each state has is determined by the _________________ of the state.
22. How do campaign costs influence who can run for office?
23. A document stating the views and ideas of a of a political party is know as its24. What is the job of a person who tries to influence legislators’ votes on bills regarding what their
group feels is important?
25. What role do special interest groups play in the election process?
26. In which election would you expect the voter turnout to be the highest?
27. The most two most common reasons citizens do not vote in an election is lack of registration & …
28. Write a statement that describes the relationship between how much money people make and their
likelihood to vote in an election…
29. The Electoral College System encourages candidates to focus on what kind of states?
30. What do we call the ability for one branch of government to keep the other branches from having
too much power?
31. The division of power between the states and the national government is called what?
32. Name the United States and Virginia legislatures… Include the name of each of their houses.
33. Define expressed, implied, concurrent, and reserved powers?
34. The system where the branches of government are divided equally and have separate powers is called
–
35. Legislatures made up of two houses are known as…
36. Elected officials write laws and take action in response to what?
37. Name the three groups of people who can help shape legislation…
38 What are the 5 steps in the lawmaking process?
39. What are the ways that the executive branch influences policy-making?
40. Can a bill become a law if it passes through one house but not the other? Why or why not?
41. List and explain the roles of the President? Put a star next to those that the Governor also does for
the state…
42. What is the legislative body in Stafford County called? Who is the executive?
43. The primary role of the judicial branch is to_______________________ laws…
44. The highest court in all the land which holds the final power of judicial review is the…
45. The judicial branch can declare laws of the legislative branch unconstitutional if they…
Economics Benchmark Studyguide
Directions: Use all resources necessary (notes, vocab charts, quizzes, assignments) to fill out this studyguide
for your upcoming benchmark.
KEY TERMS YOU MUST KNOW FOR THE TEST!!!!!
Word
Definition
Scarcity
Resources
Choice
Opportunity
Cost
Price
Incentives
Supply
Demand
Production
Consumption
Profit
Competition
Consumer
Sovereignty
Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Entrepreneur
Global
Economy
Goods
Services
16th amendment
The Federal
Reserve System
1.
List the Characteristics of a Free Market Economy, Command Economy and a Mixed Economy.
2.
True of False: Capitalism is an economic system.
3.
Label the following spectrum with the correct type of economy.
Extremely high
Governmental control
No Governmental
Control
Moderate
Governmental Control
4.
What type of economy is used in the United States?
5.
What are the characteristics of the United States Economy?
6.
Identify the 3 types of businesses and their characteristics.
7.
What are the four components of Economic flow? Explain how a decrease in individual spending effects
economic flow…Explain how a decrease in business sales affects tax revenue.
8.
BE SURE TO STUDY THE ECONOMIC FLOW GRAPHIC ORGANIZER!!!!!!!!
9.
What is a private financial institution? What are the characteristics of private financial institutions?
10.
What are the four motivating factors for why nations trade?
11.
How do banks make a profit?
12.
If I want to get a loan for a new car that costs $12,000 at a 6% interest rate for 5 years. How much am I
going to pay in interest? Principle X Interest Rate X Time
13.
I am putting $10,000 into a savings account for 8 years at an interest rate of 3%. How much interest am I
going to earn? Principle X Interest Rate X Time
14.
Specialization in production promotes ____________________________________________.
15.
What are the two ways that technological innovation effect economics?
16.
What are the three ways that the government promotes marketplace competition?
17.
Describe public goods and services…why do we have them?
18.
How does the government raise money for public goods and services?
19.
What are the three things the government does to influence economic activity?
20.
If Government ________ _______________ then it will ______________ the FUNDS available for
private and business SPENDING!
21.
If government BORROWING _________________ then it will __________ ___________ available for
loans by individuals and business.
22.
A ___________ in government spending may lead to an __________ in employment, production, taxes
and demand.
23.
Explain the 16th amendment-
24.
Why is the Federal Reserve both a BANKER’S BANK AND A GOVERNMENT’S BANK?
25.
If the Federal Reserve sees that the economy is riding a wave that is going too high too fast what does it do
in order to “Ride the wave” longer and slow the economy from reaching a peak?
26.
If the Federal Reserve sees that the wave is starting to crash too fast and we are about to fall off our surf
boards and hit the sand on the bottom!!! What does it do in order to stimulate or keep the wave going?!!!
27.
What do consumers have the right to do when there is a violation of their consumer rights?
28.
Government agencies are established in order to ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
29.
Individuals have the right of private ownership which is protected and negotiated by
___________________ that are enforceable by law (proof of ownership too).
30.
What is money? Who can issue it in the U.S.? What are the 3 different types generally used in the U.S.?