Chapter 2: Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship

True or False

Capital is the ability of people to do work.

• False

• True

True or False

To become U.S. citizens, people from other countries must go through a process called civic participation.

• True

• False

True or False

A continued rise in prices is a sign of inflation.

• True

• False

The U.S has what type of economy?

• Command Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Market Economy

• Representative Economy

The U.S has a _______ government.

The act of running a business and taking risks is called ______.

• capital

• entrepreneurship

• labor

• land

The sharing of power between the national government and the state governments is called ______.

• checks and balances

• the federal system

• representative government

• separation of powers

The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the ______.

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Mercator

• Prime Meridian

What are the names of all of the lines on maps and globes that help you find places on the Earth?

• degrees and minutes

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• latitude and longitude

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Read Carefully

During a period of recession, ______.

• the economy grows and shrinks over time

• the economy grows very quickly

• the economy slows or shrinks

• the economy does not change