Government and Economics

A constitution is...

• all the laws a country lives by

• a written plan of government

• the monarch's right of power

• what a ruler says everyone must do

The Bill of Rights is significant because it

• is a plan for our government

• establishes three parts to our government

• guarantees freedoms to all U.S. citizens

• declared freedom from England

What are the mandatory duties of a U.S. citizen?

• Pay Taxes

• Running for Office

• Jury Duty

• Contact representative

• Start a petition

Which right of U.S. citizens is also considered a responsibility for taking part in the democratic process?

• the right to vote

• the right to pay taxes

• the right to a speedy trial

• the right to military service

One characteristic of limited government is

• it usually supports a command economy

• it has not constitution or laws to limit the government’s power

• control is placed solely with the ruler and his appointees

• individual rights of the citizen are protected by a constitution

In which economic system can individuals and groups choose how to distribute goods and services?

• free enterprise

• command economy

• socialism

• communism

How did the Bill of Rights limit the government of the United States?

• It created the federal system that divided powers between governments.

• It described the system of checks and balances.

• It specified details about the principle of popular sovereignty

• It listed human rights that the government could not violate

Which physical feature serves as a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico?

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

• Rio Grande River

Compare the descriptions of the different economic systems in the table. In which economic system does society control all aspects of the economy?

• free enterprise

• socialism

• command

• communism

What kind of government does the U.S. have?

• A. constitutional republic

• B. dictatorship

• C. oligarchy

• D. constitutional monarchy