Civics_Ch10_Study-Guide


 * Pennsylvania Civics – Chapter 10 American Economics**
 * Study Questions**

__Past Chapter Questions__
 * 1) What is the top responsibility of a citizen in Democracy?
 * 2) What is the naturalization process?
 * 3) Which document says we have life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as inalienable rights?
 * 4) Which document created our first government?
 * 5) What date did the U.S. declare independence?
 * 6) What are 2 symbols of freedom?
 * 7) What is the purpose of government? (You could have several correct answers).
 * 8) E_ means same opportunity, f_ means justice, and l means freedom.
 * 9) What are the 3 levels of government?
 * 10) What are the 3 branches of government?
 * 11) What is the principle that each branch can’t abuse its power?
 * 12) What is the principle that there are three branches to divide power?
 * 13) What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?
 * 14) Name a document that influenced the Constitution (there were several from Britain and colonies).
 * 15) We have a strong central government but the states have power too making us a f_ system.
 * 16) List the 5 freedoms in the first amendment.
 * 17) How has the right to vote changed over the years?
 * 18) What is one duty of citizens?
 * 19) What is one responsibility of citizens?
 * 20) Give an example of a legal search.
 * 21) What is the right someone on a trial has?
 * 22) What was formed from the Great Compromise?
 * 23) What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
 * 24) Who are your 2 U.S. Senators?
 * 25) Who is your U.S. Representative?
 * 26) Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
 * 27) What building does Congress work in?
 * 28) What is the job of the Executive Branch?
 * 29) Who is President and Vice President?
 * 30) What are the 3 qualifications to be President?
 * 31) What is a legislative power of the President?
 * 32) What is the President’s role as head of the armed forces?
 * 33) What is the name of the President’s group of advisors?
 * 34) Who advises on military and national security? S of D_
 * 35) Who advises on legal matters? A G_
 * 36) Who advises on taxes and economics? S_ of the T
 * 37) Who advises on foreign policy? S_ of S_
 * 38) How is the President elected? E___ C___
 * 39) What building does the President live in?
 * 40) What building does the Defense Department work out of?
 * 41) What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
 * 42) What is the highest court in the land? S___ C__
 * 43) Who is the Chief Justice?
 * 44) What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional? J_ R_
 * 45) Who is your state representative? …state senator?
 * 46) Who is our governor? …Lt. Governor?
 * 47) Interest groups try to i_ policy and political parties try to m policy.
 * 48) A p election is when voters choose nominees from their party to run for office.
 * 49) The g election is when each party puts up a candidate to win the office.
 * 50) F law covers marriage, divorce, and protecting children.
 * 51) List 2 national holidays and what they commemorate.
 * 52) List 2 national symbols and what they commemorate.

Chapter Questions: Study questions from your book guide and notes.
 * 1) The role of the government in a free market is to keep w_ and c_ s.
 * 2) A free market has freedom to b and s_, freedom to c, freedom to earn a p, and freedom to compete for j_.
 * 3) L-f means “h o_” in terms of government involvement in the economy.
 * 4) Someone who produces a product is free to set the p of that product.
 * 5) The money left after paying costs is p...this is the goal of b_.
 * 6) Private ownership of business and property is c; government ownership is s.
 * 7) Factors of production needed to start businesses include n_ r, c_, l, and an e
 * 8) Rapid production by machines of large numbers of identical products is m p_
 * 9) A m is a business that is the only one selling a product or providing a service.
 * 10) Charities, such as the Red Cross, and research are examples of n-p o_
 * 11) Types of business in which shares of s are sold to invest are c.
 * 12) The stock exchange is in N_ Y City.
 * 13) The F_ R System regulates the b.
 * 14) The system of spreading risks over large numbers of people in which people pay a small amount to avoid the risk of a large loss is i.
 * 15) Health care for the elderly is M.
 * 16) A nation’s money is its c___.__
 * 17) __M__ is the process of making goods and services available to consumers and convincing them to buy.
 * 18) When businesses fail and people lose jobs and profits fall for businesses, it’s a r.
 * 19) The E_ E O_ C_ is an agency that protects w.
 * 20) Z_ laws are passed by local government to protect p.
 * 21) The E P A_ claims to limit negative effects of businesses for environmental reasons, but in reality make it difficult for businesses to grow.
 * 22) The F_ and D A_ protects buyers – those who buy food and/or medicine.
 * 23) Some nations put on t_ on imports to get people to buy goods from their own nation.
 * F_, m_, f, and f are examples of primary extractive industries that get resources.
 * 1) Why might a business want to take a risk?
 * 2) Why are businesses good? They provide j_ and g that we all want to buy.
 * 3) Why is competition in business good? Cite all reasons
 * 4) What is a major source of PA revenue? …spending?
 * 5) When prices go up, demand goes ; when prices go up supply goes _
 * 6) What determines a job’s wage?
 * 7) Why is the U.S. a mixed economy?

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