2025 Civics Final Exam Review (DSHS)

Diplomacy through treaties/trade agreements, foreign aide, and military intervention are all examples of:

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

Voting, staying informed, community involvement, and tolerating fellow citizens are all examples of:

• Citizen duties

• Citizen responsibilities

Ruled by a small, powerful, wealthy elite group:

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Paying taxes, registering for selective services, serving on a jury, and going to school are all examples of:

• Citizen duties

• Citizen responsibilities

Ruled by a single individual who inherits power by bloodline:

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Which philosopher believed that people should enter into a “social contract” with a government who promises to protect the natural rights of the people?

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which purpose of government is reflected in the example: Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, the federal government implemented a $40 billion response package that provided necessary military resources to locate and hold those responsible for the attack accountable.

• Provide Protection

• Provide Services

• Establish Law and Order

• Collect Taxes

Define competition in economics:

• Forces businesses to lower standards in order to reduce costs

• Has no importance or significant impact on production and allocation

• Rivalry between businesses in a specific product market to innovate and improve efficiency on goods and services, leading to a greater variety of options for the consumer

• Forces businesses to comply with government regulation that guarantees fairness in the marketing of similar goods and services by different producers

A metaphor used in economics to describe how individual self-interest can lead to beneficial outcomes for society as a whole, even without any central planning or coordination:

• Invisible Hand

• Mercantilism

• Division of Labor

• Laissez-faire

Main goal of interest groups/lobbyists:

• Create taxes

• Gain control of government

• Influence public policy

• Provide fair elections