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Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Command economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Mixed economy

• Public and private sectors

• Traditional economy

• Centrally owned by the government

• Free Market

Match the following

• all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights

• 14th Amendment

• Ended segregation in public schools

• Brown v. Board of Education

• gave people right to vote regardless of race

• 13th Amendment

• abolished slavery

• 15th Amendment

• Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

• To promote international peace and security

• To regulate global trade

• To control world population

• To manage global sports events

Which of the following is a characteristic of a democracy?

• Rule by a single leader

• Citizens have the right to vote

• Government control of all businesses

• No freedom of speech

Who was the first President of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

What is the capital city of France?

• Berlin

• Madrid

• Paris

• Rome

Which continent is known as the 'cradle of civilization'?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

What is the main function of the legislative branch of government?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To judge laws

Which ocean is the largest by surface area?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is the significance of the Magna Carta?

• It established the first democracy

• It limited the power of the king

• It was the first written constitution

• It ended the Roman Empire