How many representatives does each state get in Congress?

How many Senators does each state get in Congress?

A person who takes a risk to produce and sell goods and services in search of profit

A form of business organization that is authorized by law to act as a legal entity regardless of the number of owners.

A form of business organization with two or more owners who share risks and the profits.

A form of business organization with one owner who takes all the risks and all the profits.

Economic system that is most commonly found in the world including the United States.

Economic system that has little to no government intererence.

Economic system that is mostly/entirely controlled by the government.

Economic system that is based on custom and precedent.

In economics, this means "what is given up when a choice in made (the second best alternative)

What word means the inability to satisfy all wants at the same time? All resources are limited. Limited goods and resources require that choices be made.

What word means "seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill"?

Which is NOT a strategy for evaluating the media?

The constitutional protection against unfair actions and laws

A court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation.

What Supreme Court case established judicial review?

Judge, with or without a jury, original jurisdiction

Judges, no jury, appellate jurisdiction

Justices, no jury, appellate jurisdiction, limited original jurisdiction

What means a smaller or less serious offense?

What means a serious crime?

What means authority to hear a case?

What do we call laws passed at the local level?

What is the legislative branch in a county?

What is the legislative branch in a town?

What is the legislative branch in a city called?

Which is not a primary responsibility of state government?

Which is not a primary responsibility of the national government?

What is the lowest court of the Virginia Judicial Branch?

What is the highest court of the judicial branch in Virginia?

Legislative powers specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States are called....

Legislative powers used to carry out expressed powers are called....

The President is head of the nation's armed forces.

The President is America's foreign policy leader.

The President is head of the executive branch of government.

The President is the ceremonial head of the government.

Each of the three branches of government of national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches.

Which branch can declare war?

Which branch makes the laws?

Which branch enforces the laws?

Which branch interprets the laws?

Circuit Court, which branch?

Virginia Supreme Court, which branch?

House of Representative, which branch

Lt. Governor, which branch?

Senate, which branch?

Governor, which branch?

Vice President, which branch?

The General Assembly, which branch?

How many electoral votes must a presidential candidate win in order to become president?

What do we call the system used to elect the President and the Vice President of the United States?

All are required to register to vote in an election in Virginia EXCEPT...

Which of the following is NOT a result of rising campaign costs?

What is the declared policy and beliefs of a political party?

Which of the following in NOT a function of a political party?

Which of the following is NOT a civic responsibility?

Which of the following in NOT a civic duty?

During the Civil Rights movement, activist often gathered in huge numbers to protest against the treatment of minority groups. This was allowed because of which first amendment freedom?

The Richmond Times Dispatch prints a story about a General Assembly member being arrested. They can do this because of what first amendment freedom?

John writes a letter to his Congress member to give his opinion on a law that is being voted on in Congress. Which first amendment freedom is this?

Jordan and her family celebrate Hanukah instead of Christmas in December because they are Jewish. They can do this because of what first amendment freedom?

What two ways people can become citizens of the Untied States?

What is the process to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?

How is an amendment added to the Virginia Constitution?

How does the Preamble begin?

Which document affirmed the idea that all people are created equal?

Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights?

Which document established the principle that everyone, including the king was subject to the law and gave Englishmen basic rights?

Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to colonists?

This is an example of....

In a democratic system of government, the people rule.

In a representative system of government, the people elect public office holders to make laws and conduct government on the people's behalf.

Everyone, including government officials must follow the law.

Government is not all powerful and may only do those things the people have given it the power to do.

Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights.

Congress and the General Assembly have two houses. Because of this they are ___________ legislatures.

This is the term for the division of power between the federal and state governments.

What two ways can people become citizens of the Untied States?