SS - Ch 2 We the People

What are you describing when you talk about differenct ways of life such as language, religion, arts, food, or clothing?

• patriotism

• culture

• mottoes

• demands

After the United States became a country, a large number of people immigrated here. What does immigrated mean?

• visited for a long time

• learned about new cultures

• moved to cities

• left one country to live in another

People who live in the countryside live where?

• in deserts

• in urban areas

• in suburbs

• in rural areas

Why was the creation of the United States Constitution important?

• It stated how taxes should be spent.

• It made the United States an official nation.

• It elected leaders of the federal government.

• It set up a plan for the nation's government.

Under the Constitution, the right to chose leaders and make decisions by this system is an important right.

• checks and balances

• majority rule (voting)

• factors of production

• opportunity cost

What is the MAIN reason that the United States government collects taxes?

• to pay for the military

• to pay the costs of running the government

• to pay for rebuilding after natural disasters

• to create more jobs

People who live in the dowtown are of a city live where?

• in desert

• in urban areas

• in suburbs

• in rural areas

What kind of economy does the United States have?

• a free market economy

• a factors of production company

• a manufacturing economy

• an agricultural economy

What does it mean that the demand for a product is high?

• The product is expensive.

• Many businesses sell the product.

• The product is made in factories.

• Many people want to buy the product.

What industries make up the largest part of the Untied States today?

• agriculture

• manufacturing

• mining

• service