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Civics Test Prep.
Studying for Civics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Socialization | is the process of learning how to be a member of a group. |
| People Form groups to? | Satisfy Everyday needs |
| Rules | are specific expectations about what our behavior should be. |
| The five social institutions that help organize society are? | the family, religion, education, the economy, and government. |
| How has the structure of the American family changed? | It has changed over the past century to include single-parent and blended families. |
| What is the purpose of religion? | Religion teaches values and provides people with a sense of community. |
| Education provides? | training for future employment and also brings children into contact with others of different backgrounds. |
| In an economy consumers do what? | exchange goods and services in a market where everything has a price. |
| What is bartering and money? | they are two ways people use to pay one another for their goods and services. |
| What are the five economic freedoms? | to buy and sell, to compete, to make a profit, to own property, and to choose one’s occupation. |
| The American economy gives people what? | the freedom to achieve their dreams, although it does not guarantee that everyone will be equally successful at doing so. |
| The role of government is to? | provide for law and order, security, public services, and to maintain other institutions such as schools. |
| The most common forms of government today are? | monarchy, dictatorship, and democracy. |