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Civics Final Part 1
Civics Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article I in the Constitution grants lawmaking powers to which branch? | Congress |
| Which amendment protects privacy of individuals? | fourth |
| If a state law is in conflict with the Constitution, who will declare it unconstitutional? | judicial |
| In the Preamble of the Constitution, what does the line “Insure domestic tranquility” mean? | Prevent rebellion |
| Which form of government has legislative and executive branches in the same assembly? | Parliamentary system |
| What was King Edward of Britain forced to sign? | Magna Carta |
| Who influenced the US to create the first three Articles of the Constitution which outlined duties of the 3 branches? | Montesquieu |
| Which type of foreign policy promotes a prosperous economic relationship with China? | Promoting International Trade |
| What pact was created between the USA, Mexico and Canada to eliminate trade barriers? | NAFTA |
| Why do countries receive trade sanctions against them? | Violating International Law |
| If an individual invest money into a business, what type of payment do they receive? | Interest |
| If the FED wants to raise interest rates, what does it do? | Sells bonds |
| If the GDP of a country goes up, what usually goes up as well? | Standard of living |
| What do you call a countries ability to produce goods more efficiently than others? | Specialization |
| What is it called when the price of a product goes up and more suppliers enter the market? | Law of supply |
| What is an example of a civic responsibility that most Americans don’t take seriously? | Voting |
| The slogan “Change we believe in” Is using which type of propaganda? | Glittering Generality |
| What type of economy exists where a government centrally plans all activity? | Command |
| Which of the following is not a group with the purpose of protesting for changes; NAACP, PETA, SNCC, PAC. | PAC |
| What is it called when government’s expenditures are less than revenue? | Budget surplus |
| How do local governments receive most of their money? | Intergovernmental revenues |
| What is the largest source of revenue for the federal government? | Tax Payers |
| What is most states’ second largest source of revenue? | Sales tax |
| The FTC, FDA and SEC are all examples of what? | Federal regulatory agencies |