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Civics and Economics EOC Prep Guide
1. The right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of happiness established in the Declaration of Independence established our what?
2. What is the type of cost to produce one more unit called?
3. Why did the Stamp Act make colonists so mad?
4. What is the most likely result if you lose a civil case? What is the official term?
5. Which term refers to the fact that everyone relies on everyone else for the production of goods and services?
6. Which term refers to allowing a 3rd party to come and decide a dispute between two other parties?
7. Why do businesses invest in human capital?
8. Which term refers to the freedoms allowed in a market economy?
9. Which term refers to a program to help previously oppressed people rise up?
10. What is the name of the document that gives a corporation the right to exist?
11. Which type of union or shop lets the company higher anyone, but the worker must then join the union after being hired?
12. Who was a socialist that saw history as a struggle between capitalists and workers?
13. Which term refers to a sole provider of a good or service which keeps costs of production down
14. Which term refers to a measurement of inflation that looks at 400 products from month to month?
15. What type of economy was the former Soviet Union?
16. Which Supreme Court case allowed the government to detain possible dissidents during wartime?
17. If the Government decreases spending the money supply will go ___ and the economy will ___?
18. Which term refers to a financial year that may or may not match a 12-month calendar year?
19. Which type of cost would wage be?
20. What is the largest expenditure for local governments?
21. How can you participate in government?
22. What federal offices are directly elected by the people?
23. Who owns the factors of production and makes decisions about production in a command economy?
24. Which type of democracy involves a representative government where rulers do not inherit their position, but are elected?
25. Which term refers to the belief that nations should cooperate for the common good?
26. Which term refers to a tax paid on goods purchased?
27. When buyers and sellers freely exchange in the marketplace it is called?
28. Which court case helped to establish the Supremacy of the NC Constitution?
30. Who is the leader of the Senate?
31. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights prevents cruel and unusual punishment?
32. Who was Daniel Shay?
33. What is important about the Gideon vs. Wainwright case?
34. Why is Shay’s Rebellion important?
35. Which underlying principal of our Constitution refers to the fact that we have multiple levels of government?
36. Which recent action by Congress acts to take power back from the President and give it to the Congress?
37. Which term refers to a court order allowing the police to search a person or their possessions?
38. Which term refers to things we should do?
39. What is representation in the US Senate based on?
40. Most work in the US Congress is done where?
41. What is meant by saying congress acts as a watchdog or has oversight power?
42. Tell me what’s important about the NY Times vs. US case?
43. How do local initiatives begin?
44. The President meeting with a foreign leader is an example of which of the roles of President?
45. Which term refers to an official representing another country?
46. Which independent body is created by the executive to handle a specialized area?
47. Which term refers to a part of the executive branch that is not under the cabinet?
48. What are the phases in the business cycle?
49. New England Colonies were dependent on what?
50. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
51. The one being charged in a criminal trial is called what?
52. Tell me the 2 ways to propose and the 2 ways to ratify a Constitutional Amendment?
53. Who was the founder of the party that favored stronger central government?
54. Which term refers to meetings of party officials at various levels to determine delegates?
55. Most states hold which type of primary?
56. What was the name of the party that favored a strong central government?
57. What were the goals of the Federalists?
58. What are the 7 tools used by interest groups to influence public opinion?
59. What do we call a city court?
60. What are the 6 characteristics of capitalism?
61. What is the FBI and when does it have jurisdiction?
62. How many years does the Governor of NC serve in a term?
63. What is the biggest source of revenue for county governments in NC?
64. Anti-trust laws are designed to do what?
65. What are things required for survival such as food, shelter, and clothing?
66. If it cost 1500 dollars to produce 100 T-shirts, and 1501 dollars to produce 101 T-shirts, the one extra dollar would be
considered what type of cost?
67. The term that refers to making the economic choice that will deliver the greatest value is called?
68. Who wrote Wealth of Nations?
69. Which feature of our economy refers to a place where exchange takes place and prices are determined by laws of supply
and demand?
70. Which type of business has less liability to its owners as an advantage?
71. A DVD player and a DVD would be an example of what?
72. Which term refers to a government payment to a business in exchange for a certain action?
73. Which term refers to the owner of a business being financially responsible for the business?
74. In a recession what will happen to demand?
75. What is the term that refers to the company not letting workers come to work, in an attempt to gain concessions from the
workers?
76. Why are monopolies negative?
77. If we placed a protective tariff on foreign goods, how will domestic goods be affected?
78. What does E Pluribus Unum mean?
79. What is the major policy making branch within the FED called?
81. Who sends the proposed budget to congress?
82. Which type of income tax do we have in this country?
83. Which term refers to a contract to repay the borrowed money at a latter date with interest?
84. Which term refers to a nations currency’s value in relation to other currencies?
85. Why is our economy said to be mixed and not market?
86. What did the NW Ordinance do?
87. What are economic punishments one-nation places on another in hopes of gaining concessions called?
88. Which term refers to a system of government where people are the source of authority, but they elect people to do their law
making for them?
89. What were the major causes leading to the Revolution?
90. Which term refers to a written document granting land and the authority to set up a colonial government?
91. Which clause establishes the federal government as supreme?
92. What did the Second Continental Congress due in response to the Battles of Concord and Lexington?
93. If the 2 biggest car companies were to merge, what is the likely result?
94. Which event in history forced the British to start taxing us?
96. Which term refers to a political party dominating politics in an area?
97. Why would the FED raise interest rates?
98. Which term refers to a person not having to testify against himself or herself or a spouse?
99. Which term refers to offering your time or services without pay?
100. What term refers to redrawing congressional district lines to a party’s advantage?
101. Power to declare war would be an example of which type of power?
103. What are the qualifications to be President?
104. Which person is in charge of executing our laws, making treaties and judicial appointment?
105. A drought will cause the supply curve of vegetables to shift which way?
106. Who is opposed to the Defense in a criminal case?
107. What is one of the drawbacks to using credit?
108. Each federal court district covers a geographical area called a what?
109. The right of judicial review represents which constitutional principal?
110. What are the 2 types of law?
112. Minimum wage is an example of what?
113. What is the government’s key role in the economy?
114. If one nation produces a good at a lower opportunity cost than another, what does it have?
115. What cabinet department was recently created to fight terrorism?
116. Which term refers to voters not caring?
117. What kind of vote in Congress does it take to override a Presidential Veto?
118. Which agency enforces the purity and labeling of food, cosmetics & drugs?
119. What are the 3 types of local government systems?
120. Which term refers to a local exercise in direct democracy?
121. If you wanted to change a city ordinance who would you need to talk to?
122. Which type of law involves the application of legal precedents to determine the case?
123. What do Prosecutors do to save money and shorten the court docket?
124. What are the things called that we would like to have, such as a new hoodie from AE?
125. What is the additional or extra benefit associated with an action called?
126. What is a recent trend because of prison overcrowding?
127. Workers on an assembly line would be an example of which factor of production?
128. Which term refers to the money left over after all costs of production have been paid?
129. Which term refers to the satisfaction you receive from a product?
130. If price goes up; supply goes?
131. A pure capitalists views price controls as negative or positive and why?
132. Which term refers to the fact that only the corporation, not its owners can be sued?
134. If there were a shortage of oil, what would happen to the price?
135. If prices are going up and income stays the same, we are experiencing a period of what?
136. Which term refers to the early release of a prisoner?
137. Which term refers to an officially recognized locality that provides services to its peoples?
138. Which type of local government structure is the most efficient?
139. What are the 3 functions of money?
140. If Monetary or Fiscal Policy is used to increase the supply of money; the economy will go?
141. Why are Entrepreneurs important to the economy?
142. List the 5 major sources of federal government revenue with percentages?
143. Which term refers to discriminating against women?
144. Which term refers to the freedoms allowed in a market economy?
145. What is the largest expenditure for state governments?
146. Which term refers to a trade barrier that limits the number of a product that can be imported?
147. Which term describes the belief that the means of production should be owned by society as a whole?
148. What is very important to staying informed?
149. According to Locke and the Declaration of Independence when do we have a right to revolution?
150. Which principal of the American democracy refers to the fact that all people, even the rulers, are governed by the law?
151. A country whose population is made of all different groups of people is said to be what?
152. The Mayflower Compact set up which type of democracy that can still be seen on a small scale in New England today?
153. Who approves the President’s appointments?
154. Which case overturned Plessy, outlawed segregation?
155. Which Supreme Court case dealt with freedom of speech in school involving armbands?
156. Why is the Constitution said to be a living document?
157. Which branch is in charge of enforcing the laws?
158. The direct election of Senators came from which movement?
159. Which term refers to a group of citizens that review evidence against a person?
160. If Ohio gave the Governor the power of Line-item-veto, what does that mean?
161. If no one gets a majority in the Presidential election, who picks the winner?
162. Explain the law of diminishing returns?
163. Which type of economic system involves government control?
164. What regulatory commission regulates truth in advertising?
165. The President commanding the Army is an example of which of the roles of President?
166. What determines price?
167. Which type of economic system involves bartering?
168. What do we call the point on the business cycle were GDP is at its highest?
169. Which term refers to the fact all nations are connected and dependent on each other?
170. Which type of jurisdiction refers to cases than can be heard by either state or federal courts?
171. For the most part the US Supreme Court is which type of court?
172. Which amendment prohibited discrimination by guaranteeing equal protection?
173. Which body elects the President?
174. Which term refers to trying to correct a person’s inappropriate behavior?
175. What are the 2 biggest advantages of Incumbents?
176. What do we call a jury that does not reach a consensus?
177. How does one vote if they cannot get to the polling place on Election Day?
178. If someone broke your lawnmower what court will you take them to?
179. Which term refers to the issues that are leaders focus on?
180. An adoption case would go to which court?
181. How many counties make up North Carolina?
182. Which agency would deal with a chemical spill in a river?
183. What commission recalls unsafe products?
184. What do we call people whose political ideology falls in the middle between liberal and conservative?
185. Where and why is the NE (rust belt) losing jobs?
186. Rational though tells us that we want the cost to be____and the benefit to be ____?
187. What is the Law of Demand?
188. An employer investing in giving workers health insurance would be an example of what?
189. If GDP was going down, what would happen to unemployment?
190. A product whose supply doesn’t change a great deal when the price changes is said to be?
191. Which type of business has unlimited liability and complex structure as its disadvantages?
192. Why were the articles drawn up weak?
193. Which term refers to no one being excluded from a good whether or not they pay?
194. What is the law of supply?
195. What did the Federalist papers support?
196. What 3 ways does the FED act as the government’s bank?
197. Which term refers to a deposit you make with a bank for a set period of time at a set interest rate?
198. Which type of tax refers to money taken from our paychecks to fund Medicare and Social Security?
199. What is the second largest expenditure for state governments?
200. How could your state gain an extra seat in Congress?
201. Which term refers to all people over the age of 16 that are working or looking for a job?
202. Which term refers to a governments attempt to protect its own economic interests?
203. What is the social contract theory?
204. What are the 2 ways to become a citizen of the USA?
205. Which term refers to a law making body?
206. Which term refers to recalling or canceling a law?
208. What was the meeting called to address the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
209. Who handles the investigation of a house robbery?
210. What happens to price when you have scarcity?
211. Which cost changes with production?
212. Voting is a good example of a civic what?
213. What are the 4 factors affecting supply?
214. What is another name for the Necessary and Proper clause?
215. What helps keep prices down and quality up?
216. How many members make up the Electoral College?
217. The President throwing out the first pitch of the World Series is an example of which of the roles of President?
218. Which foreign policy tool refers to a group of nations not trading with another nation?
219. Which type of federal employee is not appointed, but has a permanent job?
220. Are there juries in federal circuit courts or the US Supreme Court?
221. Congress checking Presidential appointments represents which constitutional principal?
222. Which term refers to the person brining the case to civil court?
224. Would it be good or bad to increase money supply during inflation?
225. Serving on a jury is an example of what?
227. Which term refers to an election that is held after the general election if neither candidate receives a 50% majority?
228. Which term refers to voters gathering enough signatures to put an issue on the ballot?
229. The United States is an example of what type of government?
230. Which case deals with free speech?
231. Which term refers to city laws?
232. The Anti-federalists would advocate for a government with what?
233. Who governs counties in NC?
234. Which committee irons out the differences in bills passed by the House and Senate?
235. What are the three questions we are forced to ask ourselves because of scarcity?
236. What does a surplus signal?
237. A society with no laws or government would be in a state of what?
238. What do we call the tangible objects, that we can touch, that fulfill our needs and wants?
239. What does GDP stand for?
240. North Carolina growing Tobacco is an example of what?
241. Which feature of our economy refers to consumers being able to choose to spend their money as they see fit?
242. Which court process represents the adversarial nature of a court case?
243. If price goes up; demand goes?
244. The extent to which a change in price affects demand is called what?
245. What motivates suppliers to offer more supply at a higher price?
246. What is the goal of Juvenile detention centers?
247. What are the 5 requirements for perfect competition?
248. What is the term for those elected by the stockholder to run a corporation?
249. Which type of union or shop requires a worker to already belong to the union to be hired?
250. What do local governments use as an incentive to attract business?
251. When you invest what are you hoping to make?
252. Which term refers to a company pulling a product off of the market to fix a safety problem?
253. Which term refers to a general increase in the level of prices?
254. During a recession what can the government do?
255. Which term refers to paper money?
256. What is our central bank called?
257. If the FED increases the Discount Rate; the money supply will go___ and the economy will ____?
258. Which term refers to a bank account that a customer then can write checks from?
259. Which type of tax is a paid on inheritance?
260. Which term refers to a congressional document showing revenues and expenditures as well as how much money will be
spent in each category?
261. List the 4 major categories of state revenues with percentages?
262. How does our government borrow money when we are facing a deficit?
263. A group with no trade barriers is called?
264. Which type of economy allows supply and demand to guide decisions with no government involvement?
265. Which term refers to the evolution of socialism or Marxism into a classless society?
266. Which type of democratic government involves a hereditary ruler who has limited power?
267. An immigrant cannot become what?
268. Why was the House of Burgess important?
269. The Army would be an example of which function of government?
270. Which principal of the American democracy refers to the fact that government is not all-powerful, and should be as less
intrusive as possible?
271. Which government organization deals with naturalization?
272. Which important document in history changed the British crown from an absolute monarch to a limited monarch by
asserting the rights and authority of the people?
273. What is the written document setting up government signed by the Pilgrims on their ship before they got here called?
274. What is the Bill of Rights?
275. Why was the First Continental Congress so important?
276. What is due process?
277. What is the 3/5 compromise?
278. Who makes laws?
279. Which term refers to voting on a ballot for all people from the same party?
280. What is the term for an international monopoly such as OPEC?
281. When only a few businesses are in competition with barriers to entry it is called?
282. What are the powers that states governments hold called?
283. Which term refers to the banning of printed materials?
284. The sheriff is what?
285. Which term refers to accepting and respecting people’s differences?
286. How many people serve in the US House?
287. What do we call the party leaders in the US House and Senate?
288. Who was the ‘trust-buster’?
289. Which powers are exclusive to the Senate?
290. When a hardware chain buys a tool manufacturing company what type of merger is it?
291. If a glue company and a bank were to combine what type of merger is it?
292. The money needed to grow a business is also called?
293. If the President, VP, and Speaker dies; who’s next in line?
294. What are the characteristics of a corporation?
295. Which tool of foreign policy refers to an agreement between the President and a foreign leader that does not need Senate
approval?
296. Who selects the initial board of directors of a corporation?
297. Who wrote the social contract theory?
298. Explain the 3-tier federal court system?
299. Which federal court reviews the decisions made by district courts?
300. The President being able to veto a bill represents which constitutional principal?
301. In a criminal case who is the prosecutor?
302. Which term refers to a court hearing where a defendant hears the charges against them and enters a plea?
303. Which term refers to a system of government that is dominated by two competing political parties?
304. What do we call a party official that is in charge of a Ward?
305. Which term refers to a list of candidates on which you vote?
306. Which amendment contains our freedom of religion?
307. Which term refers to TV, radio, or newspapers that communicate to masses of people?
308. Which term refers to power divided up to different branches of government, thus safeguarding abuse of power?
309. Tax is an example of which type of power?
310. In which type of local government system does the city council appoint a manager to run the city?
311. Which term refers to a governments roads, bridges, sewers, etc?
312. Who helps the President enforce laws, and reports to the President?
313. What is a temporary partnership to do a job called?
315. What happens if someone wins the popular vote for president?
316. What is a plea bargain?
317. What are the four major sectors of US economy?
318. Why did the Boston Tea Party occur?
319. The term for an individual’s ownership in a company is?
320. What is the term for being tried twice for the same crime?
321. Which term refers to people who own a little piece of a corporation?
323. What is the term that refers to the workers not going to work, in an attempt to gain concessions from the company?
324. Which term refers to the GDP once you have taken into consideration price distortions?
325. What is Income Inequality?
326. Who is the most powerful person in the FED?
327. Which type of tax takes a higher percentage from those who earn less?
328. What motive drives banks?
329. Which term refers to the fact that power comes from the people?
330. Which economy is associated with little individual say and mostly government control?
331. What 2 principles give the federal SC the right to declare state laws un-constitutional?
332. What is the Governors main job?
333. Which term refers to a party’s position on the issues?
334. Which type of government allows one to express their views?
335. What happens after a Hung Jury?
336. What must be established for a guilty verdict?
337. If you slip at the store; what court will you go to?
338. Which branch is in charge of interpreting the laws?
339. Which term refers to a formal request?
340. Who must meet the burden of proof?
341. When a company sells its name and structure it is also known as?
342. Who protects the President?
343. What are examples of enforcement agencies?
345. Which are the only 2 states that are not winner-take-all in electing the President?
346. Which term refers to a pardon granted to whole group of people?
347. What is an example of an Executive Agency?
348. Which type of jurisdiction refers to cases that can only be heard by the federal courts?
349. All judges start out as what?
350. Which term refers to a more serious crime like murder?
351. Which term refers to early release from prison?
352. What are the 2 political parties in our society called?
353. What do we call the party person that is in charge of a county?
354. Which term refers to a survey taken as voters leave the polling place that helps predict who the winner will be?
355. What is caused by limited resources and unlimited demand?
357. What are the 2 types of mayor council systems?
359. What would likely result if a company increased its wages?
360. Which market is where goods and services are sold?
361. What makes choices necessary in all societies?
363. What term refers to using our resources efficiently, or the amount of goods produced in relation to the amount of inputs?
364. What was the New Deal?
365. A product whose demand will change very little with a change in price is said to be what?
366. Minimum wage is an example of a government what?
367. Which term refers to a union of workers who work in the same industry?
368. What is the name of the union or shop in which you are not forced to join the union, but you can if you chose to do so?
369. Which term refers to the unintended side effects of an action that affects someone not involved in the action?
370. Which Act said banks could not invest in the stock market and created FDIC?
371. If the FED wanted to stop inflation what could it do?
373. Which type of tax is a usage tax on things like Tobacco, Alcohol, Telephone, and Gasoline?
374. What is called when revenues equal expenditures?
375. Name 1 pure market economy in the world?
376. The writing of Common Sense by Thomas Paine helped lead to what?
378. What do we call people living in the USA illegally?
379. Who took the British throne in 1760 and tightened control over the colonies?
380. What was the colonial response to the battles of Lexington and Concord?
381. Delegates originally went to the Constitutional Convention to do what?
382. What does a representative democracy allow people to do?
383. What is the term for separating big jobs into smaller jobs?
384. Which term refers to printed lies about a person?
385. What is the combination of goods that can be produced from a fixed amount of resources?
387. What does congress not have the power to do, according to the Constitution?
388. How is a Presidential Veto overridden?
389. What does GDP measure?
390. Going door to door campaigning would be an example of what?
391. Which federal court is where all cases begin; the lowest level?
392. Which 2 instances does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
393. Which type of law involves breaking the law?
394. Which term refers to an act that breaks a federal or state law?
395. Which term refers to stalling a bill by talking?
396. After a bill has been approved in committee, where does it go?
397. Which term refers to elections held that do not include the President?
398. What is GDP divided by a country’s population?
399. The Governor serves many of the same roles as whom?
400. What simplified the Roman law code?
401. Which law enforcement agency would deal with counterfeiting?
402. If you bought more apples and less pears, this would be an example of what?
403. What is the alternative you did not choose?
404. An attempt to grow the economy is known as what type of policy?
405. What do we call work that is performed for someone else?
407. Which feature of our economy refers to people being able to do what they want with their property?
408. What would happen to a companies stock if it created a new product?
409. A product whose demand is very sensitive to a change in price is said to be what?
410. Supply curve usually slopes which way?
411. Slowing the economy to combat inflation is known as what type of policy?
412. Brazil sending coffee to Canada would be an example of what?
413. During a period of high unemployment what would happen to spending?
414. The government dealing with pollution or trying to prevent it would be an example of which role of the government in the
economy?
415. Which term refers to the up and down motion of the economy, that usually grows slowly over time?
417. A market that is going down is said to be a what?
418. Which type of financial service works not for profit, and offers many banking features to its members?
420. Why do banks pay interest?
421. Which term refers to a government program that provides money to people that are retired or disabled?
422. Which term refers to programs that offer assistance to people, such as food or healthcare?
423. What are the 3 reasons why people and nations trade?
424. If supply were up and demand were down, what would happen to price?
425. What protects your money if the bank was robbed?
426. Which body within the UN is in charge of fostering foreign trade?
427. What is one of the biggest problems facing the Social Security system?
428. What would happen if we placed a tariff on Japanese cars?
429. What is the name of the agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the USA to foster free trade?
430. Which nation do we trace many of our political and legal institutions back to?
431. If someone had foreign parents, but was born in the USA would they qualify to run for President?
432. Why did the Puritans or Pilgrims leave England?
433. Which person is associated with the founding of the Federalist Party that argued for a stronger central government?
434. What happens after an amendment has been proposed by 2/3 of both houses?
435. The Whiskey tax would an example of which type of tax?
436. Which underlying principal of our Constitution refers to power being separated into the 3 branches of government?
437. The buying and selling of government bonds is known as?
438. The decline in the value of money is known as?
440. What are the 2 bodies of the US congress called?
441. Powers that are directly stated and given to the US Congress are called what?
442. Which term refers to making a law and punishing someone for breaking the law before it was a law?
443. What can a Senator do to prevent a vote?
444. Why are local governments so concerned with zoning issues?
445. How can citizens directly influence government?
446. The President enforcing a law passed by congress is an example of which of the roles of President?
447. Who is in charge of the White House office and acts as the President’s right hand man?
448. Attending a speech would be an example of which first amendment freedom?
449. Presidents usually appoint judges with what similar to the President?
450. What are the 2 degrees of criminal acts?
451. Which term refers to the fact that a witness is asked questions by the opposing side?
452. Which act stripped colonists of their right to a jury trial?
453. The difference in what the nation buys and sells with other nations is known as what?
454. Which Supreme Court case overturned the Plessy case?
455. Who controls the National Guard?
456. Which amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote?
458. Which term is Latin for asking for review?
459. What happens after a bill is introduced?
460. An arson case would heard in which court?
461. If I started my own lawn care business, which factor of production would I be?
462. If you ran a business and you had a surplus what would you be forced to do?
463. How do banks create money?
464. Anything manufactured in another country and sold in ours is called?
465. According to Locke, how can people redefine government?
467. What principal is the SC practicing when it rules laws unconstitutional?
468. What do we call the total value of all goods and services produced in a nation in a year, minus imports and exports?
469. Economic Interdependence is caused by what?
470. Which amendment to the Constitution grants us equal protection?
471. If price goes down; demand goes?
472. What is the main job of the media in politics?
474. What does the county assessor do?
475. What is the primary source of US laws?
476. Which term refers to treating people differently based on sex, religion or nationality?
477. What requires someone to be in court?
478. Is a 15 year old, who is out of work, included in the Unemployment rate?
479. The percentage of labor force without jobs but actively looking is known as?
480. Where do banks borrow money from?
482. What is called when people think a bank is going under and pull their money out?
483. Which type of tax takes a higher percentage from those who make more?
484. What are the two major sources of local governments revenues?
485. Which local law enforcement officer works on the county level?
486. What type of economy is associated with capitalism?
487. This type of unemployment is associated with the ups and downs of the economy?
488. What term is a type of pollution that involves sulfuric acid from factories mixing with rain?
489. Why do companies seek to create a division of labor?
490. This type of unemployment is based on technology?
491. When is demand high in relation to prices?
492. The “D” in demand means it slopes which way?
493. The “UP” is supply means it slopes which way?
494. During which economic period would stock prices be improving?
495. Why would the FED cut interest rates?
496. Voting is an example of a civic what?
497. What were the 2 major reasons why Anti-Federalists were against the Constitution?
498. This type of unemployment is based on the weather?
499. The power to conduct elections would be an example of which type of power?
500. Which term refers to spoken lies about a person?
501. A tax on voting is called a what?
502. Which term refers to only a one house legislature?
503. What is the main purpose for taking the census?
504. What do we call a committee that includes members from both houses?
505. Which term refers to the fact that a prisoner being held must be brought to court and told of the charges?
506. How many votes does it take for cloture?
507. How are Electors in the Electoral College determined?
508. The Vice President is an important political pick mainly because they can do this to the ticket?
511. What is an example of a regulatory board?
512. How many tiers is our federal court system?
513. If you are a judge and you voted against a prevailing opinion what might you write?
514. What is the leader of the Supreme Court called?
515. Which type of opinion would you write if voted with the majority of the court, but for a different reason?
516. Which type of law involves disputes between people?
517. Which rule concerning search and seizure states that evidence collected illegally cannot be admitted in court?
518. Which term refers to a period of time allotted to each side to gather evidence?
519. What is important about the Engle vs. Vitale Supreme Court Case?
520. Who proposes amendments to the NC Constitution?
521. What is the name for the person in charge of a political party at the national level?
522. In which way do third parties often influence politics?
523. Who would handle a murder case?
524. When you appeal a court case what are you doing?
525. What do local initiatives do?
526. Incumbents are very successful at what?
527. What types of cases does the Supreme Court usually deal with?
528. What is the three-tiered system of state courts?
529. These are statistical measures that track stock prices over time such as the Dow Jones?
530. What is the term for a share of a corporation’s profits that are distributed to shareholders?
531. What is North Carolina’s bill of rights called?
532. Which type of banking account allows to make deposits and written orders withdrawing money?
533. What is a local government’s biggest expense?
534. What would be the result on the housing market if the FED lowered interest rates?
535. What is the goal of NAFTA?
536. A credit account that allows continuous spending until a credit limit is reached is known as?
537. A loan based on collateral is known as?
538. A table illustrating the amount producers are willing to supply at different prices is called a what?
539. What does a corporate charter specify the sale of?
540. Which term refers to a person’s ability to exclude someone from using his or her property?
541. Which term refers to a specific location where stock is bought and sold?
542. Which court would here a counterfeiting case?
543. Which committee irons out the differences between bills?
544. Which term refers to refusing to trade with a nation?
545. Which type of authoritarian government involves the governments control extending to almost all aspects of a persons
life?
546. Which philosopher wrote about how bad life would be without government?
548. What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts?
550. City council meetings must be open meetings; what does this mean?
551. What are some limits to the first amendment?
552. How many years do US House members serve in a term?
553. Which plan for government called for equal representation in congress?
554. Who serves for 6 years?
555. Why would a multi –party system be negative?
556. Who handles tax laws in NC?
557. Why do parties hold conventions?
558. Exercising your write to non-self-incrimination is sometimes referred to as?
559. Why should you volunteer?
560. Which term refers to the method by which political parties select their candidates?
561. Which term refers to a special election where citizens can remove a public official from office?
562. What do we call a jury that cannot reach a consensus?
563. Littering would be which type of crime?
564. Which term refers to no political affiliation?
565. Most decisions about laws are made where?
566. Why do entrepreneurs take risks?
567. What is the term for an economic system in which supply, demand, and prices are used to help people make decision?
568. Trees would be an example of which of the 4 factors of production?
569. In a market economy, who determines price?
570. Which feature of our economy refers to the struggle between buyers and sellers to get the best products at the lowest
prices?
571. Why would one want to form a partnership?
573. Which term refers to FED buying and selling government bonds?
574. What are banks #1 way of making money?
575. Which term refers to an annual report that helps the government calculate what each person is supposed to pay in taxes?
576. Which term refers to a general tax levied on almost all goods that are purchased?
577. Why would you rather put your money in a CD over a savings account?
578. Which term refers to the difference between the value of a nations imports and exports?
579. Which type of economy is decentralized?
580. What restricts the amount of interest companies can charge?
581. What was Salutary Neglect?
582. The phrase all men are created equal is contained in which document?
583. Which term refers to a government’s plan of action to achieve community goals?
584. Which Constitutional principal means the power of the government comes form the people?
585. Which term refers to mass movement of people from area to another?
586. Declaring a law un-constitutional would be an example of which Constitutional principal?
587. Which Supreme Court case reaffirmed implied powers?
588. The cost of credit expressed in dollars is known as?
589. What is the Declaration of Independence?
590. Why were the Articles of Confederation made purposefully weak?
591. Which compromise plan was favored by large states?
592. The military would be an example o which type of power?
593. How is the Constitution changed on a daily basis without amending it?
594. Which type of powers are those that are granted to the federal government called?
595. Which term refers to a formal charge brought by a grand jury?
596. Why are dissenting opinions good?
598. Which term refers to the fact that only 1/3 of US Senators are up for election at one time?
599. The Mapp v Ohio Supreme Court case involved which constitutional amendment?
600. Which term refers to the fact that Congressmen receive free mail?
601. Which document guarantees your right to an education?
602. If an 11 year old steals something, which court will hear the case?
603. What are the only 3 official roles of the Vice President?
604. Which Supreme Court case established your arrest rights?
605. Who establishes our foreign policy?
606. Which foreign policy tool refers to giving money to a country to assist them?
607. What do appropriations bills do?
608. Which type of jurisdiction refers to a courts authority to hear a case first?
609. What do the Sheriff, Governor, and President all have in common?
610. Which term refers to the courts calendar?
611. Why do companies invest in human capital?
612. Which term refers to the individual being sued or charged with a crime?
613. Why do Prosecutors plea bargain?
614. Which term refers to sworn statements given in court?
615. What was the one of the causes to the revolution?
616. Why were Anti-federalists opposed to the constitution?
617. Why do we have separation of powers?
618. Which term refers to the smallest geographic area on the political map?
620. How old must you be to vote?
621. What is the current trend in voter turnout?
622. The cost of credit as a percentage is known as what?
623. What is only amendment to be repealed; and which one repealed it?
624. What do we call an opinion poll that attempts to influence public opinion?
625. Why was the 14th amendment passed?
626. How are Governors elected different than Presidents?
627. What is the most common system of local government?
628. States are divided into what?
629. Which term refers a party watching what they other party is doing?
630. Which term refers to local government deciding what land can be used for?
632. What would happen to a law that refused to offer service to minorities?
633. What was the first nationally organized union?
634. What are the costs that are the same no matter how many units are produced called?
635. Is it okay for special interest groups to pay congressmen’s living expenses?
636. When labor and management meet to discuss contract issues it is known as?
637. Which act allowed state governments to ban union shop?
638. Which term refers to laws meant to control monopolies?
639. High demand and scarcity will do what to prices?
641. What is it called when the government spends less than it takes in?
642. Which system is more common around the world; presidential or parliamentary?
643. Which term refers to a government where people debate government issues and vote first hand?
644. How do corporations raise money?
645. Which term refers to a legislature with 2 houses?
646. During an expansion what will businesses do?
649. In the US Congress leadership positions are usually based on which rule?
650. What is the term for a worker willing to work on company terms during a strike?
651. Which tool of foreign policy refers to an agreement between 2 nations?
652. What is the Establishment Clause?
653. Is any judge impartial?
654. How many members of a jury must agree to find a person guilty?
655. The ability of a country to produce a good at a lower cost is known as?
656. Which term refers to a way in which citizens can propose new laws?
657. In which way do state judges get their job that differs from federal judges?
660. Which level of government would have exclusive rights to investigate espionage?
663. What term refers to a product that can be replaced with another one?
664. Which business is complex, expensive, regulations, and a double tax as its disadvantages?
665. Which term refers to the highest point of economic expansion?
667. Which term refers to the value of all goods and produced within a nation?
668. In a democracy how can you express your opinion?
669. What is the basic problem of economics?
670. Which term refers to sending someone back to his or her own country?
672. Which term refers to doing nothing with a Bill?
673. A piece of furniture will be sold in which market?
674. Which term refers to the government taking property from people?
675. Who is the leader of the US House?
676. Any bill involving money must start where?
677. Which term refers to an order from the President delaying someone’s punishment?
678. Which type of jurisdiction gives a court authority to hear a case appealed from a lower court?
679. What is the biggest complaint about Special Interest groups?
680. The necessary and proper clause gives the federal government which powers?
681. Which amendment protects people from any type of discrimination?
685. Protestors like Rosa Parks practiced what?
686. Arbitrators must be what?
688. List examples of Independent Agencies?
689. Who is sometimes referred to as father of Capitalism?
690. Which type of economy involves open markets with government regulations?
691. Which term refers to all the individual supplies added together?
692. Which term refers to a business recognized by law, that has many of the same rights and responsibilities of a person?
694. What term refers to an economy that has gone down for 6 straight months?
696. What political branch controls the FED?
697. Why do banks want deposits?
698. Which type of tax takes the same percentage from everyone regardless of what they make?
699. Which term refers to a program that automatically begins to stabilize the economy?
700. What are 2 problems with trade barriers?
701. Which international body deals with the world’s problems?
702. Which type of government do we have?
703. What are the steps in the naturalization process?
704. Innovations in technology require workers to receive what?
705. What should the Gov do if it wants to slow the economy?
706. What must all 18-year-old males do?
707. Which branch is in charge of writing the laws?
708. Which term refers to a sum of money used as a deposit to get someone out of jail?
709. Can you be arrested for complaining about the Gov?
710. Who is the President of the US Senate?
712. What must you do in order to vote?
713. What are the 2 biggest global problems?
714. Which term refers to a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment by the President?
716. Which term refers to someone chosen for a job by the President?
717. Which term refers to an appellate court sending a case back to a lower court?
718. Which term refers to a written document submitted to court explaining your side’s argument?
719. The bank having people work as tellers, loans, and managers is an example of what?
720. What type of cost would a businesses rent be?
722. Which term refers to an election where voters decide which candidates will face off in the general election?
723. What type of country typically sells raw materials to other countries?
724. Which term refers to a survey about political candidates or issues?
725. Which term refers to a Governor being able to reduce a criminal’s sentence?
726. What is the benefit of free trade?
727. Which term refers to a programs encouraging hiring of minorities, women or handicapped?
728. In our country, federal income tax would be an example of which type of tax?
729. The brown case had a direct impact of which institution?
730. What would be the political advantage of canvassing?
731. Which feature of our economy refers to consumers as being kings, or the ones who determine what will be produced?
732. If a product is hard to make or requires a large investment, its supply is probably?
733. Which term refers to a good that can be consumed by anyone, even if they don’t pay?
734. Which banking service offers many of the same services as commercial banks, but traditionally dealt with home loans?
735. What is the term for the total revenues and spending broken down into categories?
736. When are referendums used?
737. Where is the birthplace of Democracy?
739. What type of spending needs approval every year?
740. The Constitution states that all powers not given to the national government rests with?
741. Which term refers to unfair treatment of a group of people based on prejudice?
742. Where can the bulk of congressional powers be found?
743. Which term refers to a state giving all electors to the person who wins the state?
744. Social security is what type of spending?
745. Which term is Latin for let the decision stand; which emphasizes the US Supreme Courts reliance on precedent?
746. What do City Councils, County Commissioners, and School Board members all have in common?
747. Who would investigate a kidnapping?
749. Which term refers to the thing you give up when you decide to do one thing over another?
750. What type of loan would be protected during a high period of inflation?
752. The change in revenue from selling one more unit is called the?
753. Who wrote “Wealth of Nations?”
754. Which term refers to the point on a graph where there is neither a surplus nor a shortage?
755. Laws that approve spending for certain purposes are known as?
756. Which term refers to the amount of money that banks must keep in the vault in relation to how much they loan out?
757. Which term refers to government paying for part of the expense for college education?
759. Which type of government is ruled by a king or a queen?
760. When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
762. Antitrust laws are designed to protect what?
764. In which type of government are you likely to have one person who is in control?
766. In the past Civil Service jobs were given out to loyal supports under this type of system?
767. Which term refers to a law being okay according to the Constitution?
768. Which official manages the county jail?
769. Which term refers to winning a political office without getting a 50% majority?
770. Which term refers to money given to the state government by the federal government to help it pay for its programs?
771. What is a stop gap appropriation?
772. What starts an initiative?
773. What is the number 1 goal of special interest groups?
774. What agency makes the budget?
777. What term refers to a system in which citizens own the means of production and use the factors of production to seek a
profit?
778. The enjoyment you receive from a piece of pizza would be an example of?
779. If businesses productivity goes up, what will happen to its profits?
780. Which term refers to the various quantities of a product a producer is willing to offer?
781. Which term refers to how sensitive supply is to a change in price?
782. If you cut peoples taxes, what will they do with the money?
783. Which term refers to the government spending more than it collected?
784. Which area within the USA experiences taxation without representation?
785. Which term refers to goods that are owned by a person that can do what they see fit with them?
786. Why are mergers negative?
787. Which term refers to the percentage of people who are in the labor force, not working, but looking for a job?
788. What is it called when you sell your stock for more than what you bought it for?
789. What is your most basic civic duty?
791. Segregation would violate which American principal?
792. Which term refers to the interest rate that the FED changes banks for loans?
795. Money for NASA is an example of which type of spending?
797. List the 6 major expenditures of local government?
798. What does NAFTA stand for?
799. Who owns the factors of production in a Market economy?
800. Why do command economies fail?
802. Which term refers to corporations that do business or have factories in many nations?
803. Which term refers to the study of the rights and duties of citizens?
804. What are the 5 major principals of the American democracy?
805. Which term refers to legal process by which a non-citizen becomes a citizen?
807. What led the Crown to place heavy taxes on the colonists?
808. Which event did the Sons of Revolution dress as Indians and throw tea into the Boston Harbor?
811. Which plan was favored by small states?
812. What did the great compromise establish?
813. Which term refers to the introduction to the Constitution?
814. Which term refers to a system where different levels of government share power?
815. Which term refers to full rights of citizens and equal protection under the law?
817. How many people serve in the US Senate?
818. Which party do the Senate President Pro-tempore and the Speaker of the House come from?
820. What term refers to government projects or grants that aid a congressmen’s state or district?
823. Which term refers to an executive command that has the force of law?
825. Which term refers to giving someone a job because they are qualified for it?
826. What determines wages in our society?
827. How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court?
829. If plant in Mooresville started closing what would happen to the unemployment rate?
830. Which term refers to a document ordering a suspect to appear in court?
832. During which cycle would we see layoffs?
833. What are the levels of party organization; smallest to biggest?
834. Which term refers to a primary where only declared party members can vote to determine their candidate in the general
election?
835. Which term refers to accepting people’s differences?
837. What do we call people who conduct public opinion polls?
838. Who is executive head of the state government?
839. Which type of local government system has a group of people all in charge of different departments within the city?
840. What term refers to the money, people, and materials a community has to accomplish its goals?
841. Which term refers to altering the Constitution?
842. Who is second in command in the State of NC?
843. During a recession what can the government do?
844. What type of Party system does the US have?
845. What do we call the people who work to turn a raw good into a finished product?
846. What term refers to the desire, willingness, and ability to buy a good or service?
847. What three things make a products demand inelastic?
848. Which term refers to sending a case back to a lower court?
849. Which business is owned and operated a single person?
850. Which business is a voluntary organization of businesses working together toward a common goal?
851. What agency would deal with a flu epidemic?
853. Which banking services offers full financial services to individuals and businesses?
854. What 3 tools does the FED use to conduct Monetary Policy?
855. Which is more effective Monetary or Fiscal policy in regulating the economy and why?
856. Which term refers to government spending that does not require annual approval?
857. What is the largest source of state government revenue?
858. What is it called when the government uses taxes and spending to influence the economy?
859. Which term refers to exporting more than one imports?
860. Which type of government involves the people ruling?
861. What is a recent trend in education because of parental concerns over quality of education?
862. Which term refers to non-citizens living in the USA?
863. What term refers to a group of people who live in one place but are ruled by someone living in another place?
864. What does the FED deal with Fiscal or Monetary Policy?
865. Which House would try an impeached person?
867. How do you determine the # of electoral votes?
868. Credit cards do what to the supply of money?
869. A machine would be an example of which factor of production?
870. Paying taxes is a good example of a civic what?
871. How do banks use deposits?
872. If the US has a huge trade deficit with Japan and people keep buying Japanese cars; what will happen to the US dollar?
873. Which term refers to accusing an official of misconduct or removing from office?
874. Which term refers to a group of people with a common goal that try to influence government?
875. How many terms can a president serve?
876. US Marshall’s report to which branch of government?
877. If the FED lowered interest rates; what would happen to spending?
878. Which term refers to suing someone for a civil wrong?
879. Which term refers to a vote of not guilty by a jury?
880. Which term refers to money collected by the government or a business?
881. Who helps the president enforce the law?
882. Which term refers to a place where you vote?
883. The Mayflower compact would be an example of which principal developed by John Locke?
884. A divorce dispute is likely to be settled by what?
885. What do Immigrants and the President have in common?
886. What 3 amendments were the civil war amendments?
887. What is the goal of NAFTA?
888. What exists today that would be similar to the type of government set up by the Mayflower Compact?
889. Which Amendment protects you from double jeopardy?
890. Which term refers to not having enough supply to meet all of the demand?
891. Which term refers to removing an elected official from office?
892. Which term refers to a vote to end a filibuster?
893. When Unions and the company work to reach a peaceful agreement it is called?
894. Which term refers to the total demand of all consumers?
895. A Ford truck and Chevy truck would be an example of what?
896. A graph showing the amount producers are willing to supply at different prices is called a what?
897. A shortage will be above or below the Equilibrium point?
898. What is a business owned by 2 or more people called?
899. Which type of business has limited liability, easy to raise capital, as its advantages?
900. What are the laws that outlaw Union Shops or forced membership in a Unions called?
902. Which term refers to a combination of 2 or more companies into a single company?
903. Why would your state gain an extra seat in Congress?
904. Which Supreme Court case upheld school censorship?
905. When talking about stock you should buy ___ and sell ____?
908. If the Government raises taxes the money supply will go ___ and the economy will ___?
909. A machine would be an example of which type of cost?
911. List the 6 major expenditures of the federal government and there percentages?
912. Which term refers to a tax you pay on the land and houses you own?
913. What is it called when the government spends more than it takes in?
915. Which term refers to the government taking your house to build a highway?
916. Which house must initiate an impeachment?
917. What is the lowest level state court?
918. What are our 3 levels of government?
919. Which term refers to when we have a difference of opinion, we go with the opinion of the majority?
920. Which act placed a tax on newspapers and legal documents?
922. What amendments are the Progressive amendments?
924. If OPEC doubles its oil production what would happen to the cost of oil?
926. Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
927. What did the Virginia plan call for?
929. Why has the Constitution lasted so long with only 27 minor changes?
931. Which term refers to large government departments that have a chain of command and are often very slow and
inefficient?
932. Which term refers to a population count taken every 10 years?
933. Which term refers to the party in power?
934. Which type of committee continues their work from session to session?
937. Which term refers to a President not signing a bill without Congress in session, thus killing it?
938. How long is a presidential term?
940. Which term refers to our plan for dealing with other nations?
941. How can you influence government?
944. Why are judicial nominations so heated?
946. What was the oldest known written law code called?
949. Which term refers to someone who disagrees with the established political or religious system?
950. Job training would be an example of an employer investing in what?
951. What are the 2 types of primaries?
952. Which term refers to a collection of signatures to get a law placed on the ballot for an election?
953. Which political party is considered conservative?
955. Which term refers to setting a bill aside in committee and never getting to it?
956. Which term refers to interest groups checking on politicians?
958. Which term refers to the public policy goals a community considers most important?
959. As competition goes up consumers should have what?
960. Why would deficit spending be bad?
961. A tax cut would be an example of which economic policy?
962. Which term refers to revenue one level of government receives from another level of government?
966. The United Auto Workers would be an example of which type of union?
967. Which type of goods are subject to the exclusion principal?
970. Which system of government is used by Great Britain?
972. What is the British legislature called?
974. What type of law would it be if the state banned radios?
975. Which act restricted shipping and trade to only Britain?
977. In NC, where do schools get their money?
978. What are powers that are exclusive to the House?
979. If the President and VP die; who’s next in line?
980. Which type of law involves the rules set by government agencies?
982. Which term refers to a court order ending an action related to the case?
983. What important precedent was established by the Shenck Supreme Court ruling?
985. The final election that decides the winner is called what?
986. Which term refers to government censorship before something is published?
987. Which type of local government structure involves the Mayor as the executive head and a council as the legislative body?
988. Which term refers to voters not caring?
990. What do we call individuals who start new businesses or come up with innovated ideas?
991. Which feature of capitalism refers to competition with little government interference?
992. What feature of our economy is the driving force behind it?
995. Minimum wage is an example of what?
996. Which term refers to a sole provider of a good or service?
997. A market that is going up is said to be which animal?
998. What does the FED stand for?
999. If Monetary or Fiscal Policy is used to decrease the supply of money; the economy will go?
1000. If the Government cuts taxes the money supply will go ___ and the economy will ___?
1001. Where must budget bills originate?
1002. What is the largest expenditure of the federal government?
1003. What is Gerrymandering?
1004. Which term refers to importing more than one exports?
1005. What type of economy has a great deal of choice and freedom?
1006. Which type of Authoritarian government involves a king ruling with no rules to limit him?
1008. What are the 4 major ways to be considered a citizen by birth?
1009. Which term refers to love for ones country?
1010. Which term refers to a system of laws based on precedents and custom?
1013. What is representation in the House based on?
1016. Who is the Executive head of the country?
1018. Which term refers to a detailed explanation of the court’s ruling on a case?
1019. Which term refers to the study of law?
1022. Which term refers to an owners exclusive write to copy or sell what they own?
1023. Which term refers to a single statement in a party’s platform?
1025. Which political party is considered liberal?
1026. The bulk of campaigns are funded which way?
1028. The town in a county where the county courthouse is located is called what?
1029. What is a state government’s biggest expense?
1030. What was the bitter struggle between Russia and USA in the 20th century called?
1031. What was the legislature in Jamestown called?
1032. Which term refers to a person bringing legal action to sue for some wrong?
1033. What is called when you are arrested and the police read you your rights?
1034. What historical debate led to the formation of our original two parties?
1035. Most non-democratic countries have which type of party system?
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