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Jayden Harrell - Vidal

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Please select the correct answer using the image above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

7.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

9.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

10.

Please answer the question using the image above.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

11.

Which amendment defines citizenship?

a)

22nd

b)

1st

c)

14th

d)

18th

12.

How does the Fourteenth Amendment define citizenship?

a)

All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens of the U.S.

b)

Only people born in the U.S. are citizens of the U.S.

c)

All persons who apply for citizenship are citizens of the U.S.

13.

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

a)

Have a job

b)

Passing a U.S. History and Civics exam

c)

High school diploma

d)

Join the military

14.

What is Naturalization?

a)

The process of naturally eating healthy

b)

Becoming one with nature

c)

The process of becoming a U.S. citizen

d)

Allowing nature to grow

15.

Which of these is a duty/obligation-- if not done, there are legal consequences?

a)

Be informed

b)

Vote

c)

Serving in the selective service (military), if called

d)

Respecting others opinions

16.

Duties of citizenship are

a)

Optional

b)

Required & Necessary

c)

Voluntary

d)

Standards

17.

There are 6 requirements to become a citizen through the naturalization process. Which is NOT one?

a)

At least 18 years old

b)

A legal resident of the US for 3-5 years

c)

Be of good moral characted

d)

Be employed by an American corporation

e)

Pass a naturalization test (read, write, and speak English, and pass the Civics test)

18.
Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?
Paying Taxes
a)
Civic Duty
b)
Civic Responsibility
19.
Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?
Voting
a)
Civic Duty
b)
Civic Responsibility
20.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees due process protection from the FEDERAL government?
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
14th
d)
22nd
21.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law and due process protection from STATE and LOCAL government?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
5th
d)
14th
22.
Which of the following freedoms is a citizen exercising by writing an e-mail to his or her representatives?
a)
assembly
b)
petition
c)
press
d)
religion
23.

A is an individual with certain rights and duties under a government and who, by birth or by choice, owes allegiance to that government.

a)

immigrant

b)

citizen

c)

alien

d)

none of these

24.

What are the two ways of obtaining citizenship in the United States?

a)

Sign an official document and vote

b)

Birth and naturally

c)

Birth and naturalization

d)

Birth and death

25.

Immigration and naturalization, particularly in the 20th century, have led to _____.

a)

an increasingly diverse society.

b)

an increasingly wealthy society.

c)

an increasingly poor society.

d)

an increasingly entitled society.

26.

Freedom of speech does not give an individual the right to shout "Fire" in a crowded movie theater. Few rights, if any, are _______.

a)

guaranteed.

b)

protected.

c)

absolute.

d)

needed.

27.

Choose all of the statements that are TRUE regarding scarcity.

(Select all answers that apply.)

a)

We have unlimited wants, but our resources are limited.

b)

The goods and services we want exceed our ability to produce them.

c)

Scarcity forces consumers, producers, and governments to make difficult choices.

d)

Scarcity is defined as the ability to satisfy all wants at the same time. All resources and goods are unlimited.

28.

Resources are factors of production that are used in the production of goods and services. Select all examples of resources.

a)

production

b)

capital

c)

supply

d)

natural

e)

human

29.

Which term below is a selection of an item or action from a set of possible alternatives?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

production

d)

consumption

30.

Which term below is what is given up when a choice is made (the second-best alternative)?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

production

d)

consumption

31.

Which term below is the using of goods and services?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

production

d)

consumption

32.

Which term below is the combining of human, natural, capital, and entrepreneurship resources to make goods or provide services?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

production

d)

consumption

33.

How do producers determine what will be produced?

a)

They pay attention to consumer preferences and available resources.

b)

They produce only what the government suggests they produce.

c)

They roll the dice and hope for the best.

34.

Consumer _____ and ____ determine what is purchased and consumed.

a)

supply and demand

b)

income and services

c)

preference and price

35.

What are the three basic questions of economics? (Select 3.)

a)

How will it be produced?

b)

When will it be produced?

c)

Why will it be produced?

d)

For whom will it be produced?

e)

What will be produced?

36.

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding a traditional economy?

(Select 2.)

a)

Economic decisions are based on supply and demand.

b)

Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent.

c)

People often perform the same type of work as their parents and grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.

d)

People choose their careers based on skills and preferences.

37.

Which of the following are characteristics of a

free market economy?

(Select all answers that apply.)

a)

private ownership of property and resources

b)

profit motive and competition

c)

consumer sovereignty and individual choice

d)

lack of consumer choice

e)

minimal government involvement in the economy

38.

Which of the following are characteristics of a

command economy?

(Select all answers that apply.)

a)

profit motive

b)

consumer choice

c)

central ownership of property and resources

d)

centrally-planned economy with little consumer choice

e)

competition

39.

Which of the following are characteristics of a

mixed economy?

(Select all answers that apply.)

a)

In the private sector, individuals and businesses are the owners and decision makers.

b)

In the public sector, individuals and businesses are the owners and decision makers.

c)

In the public sector, the government is the owner and decision maker.

d)

Most economies today, including the U.S. economy, are mixed economies.

e)

In the private sector, the government is the owner and decision maker.

40.

In a mixed economy, which sector operates like a command economy?

a)

public

b)

private

c)

both public and private

41.

In a mixed economy, which sector operates like a free market economy?

a)

public

b)

private

c)

both public and private

42.

The key factor in determining the type of economy a country has is...

a)

the amount of resources owned by the country.

b)

the supply and demand of the consumers.

c)

the price of goods and services.

d)

the extent of government involvement in the economy.

43.

A consumer is like a king. What consumers want, businesses produce. What is the term for "consumer is king"?

a)

consumer poverty

b)

consumer sovereignty

c)

profit motive

d)

consumption

44.

Bob decides to attend college instead of entering the work force right out of high school. He is hoping to increase his future earning power, and in return, is giving up the immediate income and experience of starting work immediately. What is Bob's opportunity cost in this scenario?

a)

immediate income and experience

b)

future earning power

c)

four years of his life

45.

Which type of resource is the person who has the ideas for new businesses?

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

d)

entrepreneurship

46.

Which type of resource is tools, equipment, and investment money?

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

d)

entrepreneurship

47.

The buying and selling of goods and services by all nations in a worldwide market is called -

a)

globalization

b)

NAFTA

c)

Interdependence

d)

Megalopolis

48.

What is one way to lower the cost of production?

a)

Hire additional workers

b)

Offer discount prices

c)

Use more resources

d)

Create new technologies

49.

Dan has $5,000. He wants to invest his money in the type of business that has the least amount of risk. In which type of business should he invest?

a)

Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Battleship

50.

Which type of business organization can act as one legal entity regardless of its number of owners?

a)

Entreneurship

b)

Proprietorship

c)

Corporation

d)

Partnership

51.

Some of the profits a business makes are often used to buy more -

a)

interest

b)

taxes

c)

resources

d)

goods and services

52.

In the U.S. economy, what do businesses buy from consumers?

a)

Resources (land, labor, etc)

b)

Interest

c)

Taxes

d)

Goods and services

53.

True or False: Consumer sovereignty means consumers determine through purchases what goods and services will be produced.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The U.S. economy is a __________ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Free Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

55.

Who am I?

1)This is the point where supply and demand meet. 2)Everyone who wants to sell at that price can sell. 3)Everyone who wants to buy at that price can buy

a)

The Price of Equal Supply and Demand

b)

Best Price

c)

Right Price

d)

Equilibrium Price

56.

Which description about entrepreneurs is INCORRECT?

a)

They take a risk to produce and sell goods and services in search of profit

b)

They don't foster technological progress and economic growth

c)

They can establish a business according to any of the three types of organizational structures (proprietorship, partnership, corporation)

d)

They create new jobs

57.

Who uses tax revenue to provide public goods and services?

a)

Government

b)

Households (Individuals)

c)

Businesses

d)

Corporations

58.

The use of technology can help lower the cost of production.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The law of demand: Consumers will buy less of a good or services at low prices and more at high prices.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The law of supply: Producers will produce more when they can sell at high prices and will produce less when they can sell at a low price.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Competition means the customers will get better-quality goods and services at lower prices.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The government enforces antitrust laws in order to --

a)

create private services

b)

create government services

c)

promote monopolies

d)

promote competition

63.

The acronym EPA represents the —

a)

Environmental Protection Agency

b)

Energy Protection Agency

c)

Environmental Permission Agency

d)

Energy and Petroleum Agency

64.

The acronym FCC refers to the —

a)

Federal Communications Commission

b)

Federal Contract Commission

c)

Federal Corporate Contacts

d)

Federal Commerce Committee

65.

Products and services that are used by everyone and are provided by the government are called - 

a)

public goods

b)

public policy

c)

private policy

d)

private property

66.

What is the payment made by individuals and corporations based on income received called?

a)

revenue tax

b)

stealing

c)

income tax

d)

tuition

67.

The government pays for public goods and services through.- 

a)

revenue from the lottery

b)

donations from foreign nations

c)

donations from wealthy politicians

d)

revenue from sales and income taxes

68.

When the government lowers taxes -- 

a)

national resources are depleted

b)

consumers have more money to spend

c)

national wealth decreases

d)

international trade decreases

69.

Increased government borrowing -- 

a)

reduces money available for individuals to borrow

b)

increases money available for individuals to borrow

70.

What is another name for Federal Reserve notes? 

a)

services

b)

currency

c)

savings

d)

checking

71.

The Federal Reserve -- 

a)

Market across the globe

b)

a tax levied on buildings and land

c)

Federal Trade Commission

d)

the central banking system of the United States

72.

All of the following are types of money used in the United States EXCEPT -- 

a)

accessible bank deposits

b)

Federal Reserve bank

c)

currency

d)

coins

73.

Which character trait would not be desirable to a potential employer? 

a)

carefree

b)

independent

c)

multi skilled

d)

versatile

74.

Career planning starts with -- 

a)

job training

b)

volunteering

c)

interviews

d)

self-assessment

75.
The legislative branch of government in Virginia is known as-
a)
Congress
b)
General Assembly
c)
Supreme Court
d)
House of Delegates
76.
The bicameral legislature in Virginia includes what 2 houses?
a)
House of Senate and House of Representatives
b)
Senate and Governor
c)
Congress and House of Representatives
d)
House of Delegates and VA Senate
77.
Who is the head of the executive branch in the state of Virginia?
a)
Governor
b)
Justice
c)
President
d)
Senator
78.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
79.
All powers of local governments in VA are given to them by-
a)
Acts of Congress and the US Constitution
b)
Acts of the General Assembly and the VA Constitution
c)
Acts of the governor and VA Declaration of Rights
d)
Acts of the president and the US Constitution
80.
Executive branch officers include the lieutenant governor and the-
a)
Representative
b)
Supreme Court Justice
c)
Attorney General
d)
Cabinet
81.
Head of the executive branch in a city or town that is ELECTED
a)
Manager
b)
Clerk
c)
Mayor
d)
Treasurer
82.
What do cities have that list their powers?
a)
Constitutions
b)
Books
c)
Charters
d)
Declarations
83.
Counties, cities, and towns adopt and enforce_____________ ( local laws) to provide services for their residents.
a)
Rules
b)
Ordinances
c)
Charters
84.
Who passes the laws in counties?
a)
Elected commission
b)
Elected council
c)
Board of supervisors
d)
School Board
85.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
Reserved Powers
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
86.
Who is the legislative body in cities and towns?
a)
Elected council
b)
Board of supervisors
c)
Governor
87.
Powers that are not given to the Federal government are 
a)
Implied powers
b)
Expressed powers
c)
Reserved powers
d)
Super powers
88.
What happens after a bill is proposed? 
a)
A bill is signed by the governor
b)
A bill is worked on in committees 
c)
A bill is debated
d)
A bill is sent to both houses
89.
a)
4,1,3,5,2
b)
1,3,4,5,2
c)
1,5,3,4,2
d)
4,5,3,1,2
90.
According to the image provided, which level of government holds the most power or is supreme?
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
County
91.
This person is HIRED in a locality to oversee the operations of local government. They also act as the executive branch in a county
a)
Mayor
b)
Sheriff
c)
Commissioner
d)
Manager
92.
Powers that are shared between national and state governments, like the power to tax.
a)
Concurrent
b)
Implied
c)
Reserved
d)
Enumerated