8th grade SS Semester One Review

The number of representatives in the House of Representatives given to each state is determined by

• equality
• land area
• population
• executive order

What is the fraction of BOTH houses of Congress needed to override a veto?

• unanimity
• 1/2
• 2/3
• 3/4

What is the process called where Congress can charge an elected federal official and where they can then be removed from office?

• civil trial
• impeachment
• indictment
• court martial

Which of the following is a requirement for U.S. citizens?

• paying income tax
• jury duty
• voting
• serving in the military during peacetime

Laissez-Faire economics says that the government should:

• regulate business and industry
• follow the French economy
• leave economy alone when possible
• compare industries for a year

Entrepreneurs are important to a market economy because they

• dominate markets making less choices for workers
• make innovative choices that create new products
• they follow government regulations

Which form of credit do MOST Americans use to purchase a home

• line of credit
• personal loan
• mortgage
• credit card

Which of the following is a fixed expense?

• entertainment
• car payment
• monthly utilities
• gas for your car

Which is a difference between a good and a service?

• services are intangible but goods are tangible
• services are tangible but goods are intangible

Which of the following is an example of an incentive?

• taxes on companies that cause pollution
• scholarship to in-state colleges
• taxes on tanning beds
• laws punishing dishonest companies