ACP Review 2

In Sweden the government owns basic industries, while private citizens have

ownership of others. The Swedish government provides the nation’s healthcare to

ensure that everyone has access to medical services. Similar to the United States,

the Swedish government plays a limited role in industries owned by private

citizens. In Sweden’s commercial fishing industry, the government establishes

regulations but does not make decisions for businesses.

Characteristics of which economic systems are represented in the passage? (2 answers

• Free Enterprise

• Traditional

• Democracy

• Socialism

• Oligarchy

In 1900, a small desert settlement in Nevada, known as Las Vegas, had a population of 25 people. By 1920, the population had climbed to 2,304. Construction on the Hoover Dam, which would supply water from the Colorado River to desert settlements in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, began in 1931 and ended in 1936. By 1950, Las Vegas boasted a population of 24,642.

According to the passage, the Hoover Dam -

• was built due to over-population in the regio

• supplied water to desert settlements in the west

• had little impact on population patterns in the region

• rerouted the Colorado River to supply electricity

As a technological innovation, one of the major benefits of a dam is that it —

(two correct answers)

• Controls flooding

• increases transportation costs

• generates electricity

• decreases the flow of water

In ancient Greece, citizens were elected to act as organizers and decision makers as well as vote on

laws. This was an early form of which type of government?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarch

Why is George Washington known as the Father of the United States of America?

• He was the major writer of the Declaration of Independence.

• He was admired for his leadership during the Revolutionary War.

• He arranged for the purchase of land west of the Mississippi River.

• He gave a speech to urge Virginians to prepare for war against the British

People who share the same ethnic group often share the same —

• Income

• Hobbies

• Language

• Education

STUDY THE MAPS!

An inference that can be made based on the maps is that a majority of the —

• highly populated areas practice subsistence farming

• highly populated areas engage in manufacturing and trade

• central region of South America is highly populated

• land in northern South America is used for crops and livestock

READ THE EXCERPT!!

In writing the Bill of Rights, James Madison made a political contribution to the United States by —

• ensuring individual freedoms and liberties are protected by the government

• developing a system to ensure the media must publish truthful information

• establishing a national religion and language for American citizens

• requiring Americans to have the government’s permission before protesting

Thomas Furniture Company buys rocking chairs from the lumber company that produces them. They then sell the chairs directly to consumers. What type of business is Thomas Furniture Company?

• Retail

• Manufacturing

• Wholesale

• Agriculture

Select the area of the U.S. where you will find the majority of Hispanic Americans