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Mo'Riah Jackson - Rawlings

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Few rights, if any, are considered (a)   . For example, you may not yell "FIRE!" in a crowded movie theater.

2.

The idea that newspapers have a right to criticize the government is known as freedom of _________

a)

Speech

b)

Press

c)

The economy

d)

Assembly

3.

Which of the following statements does the First Amendment guarantee

a)

You may meet with other people (peacefuly gather)

b)

You may have a speedy trial

c)

You may vote in elections

d)

You may own firearms

4.

Match the 1st Amendment Freedom to the image

a)
1.

Freedom of relgion

b)
2.

freedom of speech

c)
3.

freedom of petition

d)
4.

freedom of assembly

e)
5.

freedom of press

5.

Match the example with the 1st amendment freedom

a)

Freedom of religion

1.

You can worship or pray without government interference

b)

Freedom of petition

2.

Citizens can get signatures to show support for a cause

c)

freedom of speech

3.

You can express your opinions or beliefs

d)

freedom of press

4.

Newspapers and other media can criticize the government

e)

freedom of assembly

5.

Individuals may peacefully gather

6.

Which freedom is shown in this picture

a)

Freedom of Expression

b)

Freedom of petition

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Freedom of speech

7.

All of the following freedoms are protected under the First Amendment EXCEPT -

a)

privacy

b)

speech

c)

press

d)

religion

8.

An important goal of the 1st amendment regarding religion is

a)

collecting taxes for charity work

b)

outlawing certain violent religions

c)

establishing a national religion

d)

allowing the free exercise of religion

9.

The idea that individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials by gathering signatures is

a)

freedom of petition

b)

freedom of speech

c)

freedom of press

d)

freedom of the economy

10.

Pick three statements that are protected by the 1st amendment

a)

Gathering and publishing information

b)

Yelling "bomb" on an airplane

c)

Joining a satanic cult

d)

Throwing harmful objects during a protest

e)

Sending signatures you gathered to your Senator

11.

Few rights, if any, are considered -

a)

inalienable.

b)

liberal.

c)

conservative.

d)

absolute.

12.

Which amendment extends the due process protection to actions of the states.

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Fourteenth Amendment

d)

Thirteenth Amendment

13.

Which early American document is the best title for the diagram below

__________________________________________

I I I

unalienable rights Life liberty and pursuit of happiness All people are equal under the law

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of independence

14.

Which document was written with this stated purpose?

a)

Constitution of the United States

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

15.

Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London important?

a)

They created the federal court system

b)

They established a national banking system

c)

They guaranteed colonists the same rights as Englishmen

d)

They stated the colonists grievances against the English King

16.

The first national government of the United States was created by the -

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution of the US

d)

Inaugural Address

17.

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..."

This phrase best refers to the -

a)

failed policeis made by foreign officials

b)

grievances in the Declaration of Independence

c)

national problems caused by outdated laws

d)

weaknesses within the Articles of Confederation

18.

What document did Thomas Jefferson write that supported teh expression of religious beliefs and opinions

a)

Virginia Statue for Religious Freddoms

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Constitution of the United States of America

d)

Articles of Confederation

19.

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.

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Which term below is the using of goods and services?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

production

d)

consumption

24.

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

25.

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.

26.

Consumer _____ and ____ determine what is purchased and consumed.

a)

supply and demand

b)

income and services

c)

preference and price

27.

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?

28.

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.

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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.

32.

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

a)

public

b)

private

c)

both public and private

33.

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

a)

public

b)

private

c)

both public and private

34.

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.

35.

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

36.

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

37.

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

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

d)

entrepreneurship

38.

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

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

d)

entrepreneurship

39.

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

40.

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

41.

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

42.

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

43.

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

a)

interest

b)

taxes

c)

resources

d)

goods and services

44.

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

a)

Resources (land, labor, etc)

b)

Interest

c)

Taxes

d)

Goods and services

45.

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

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The U.S. economy is a __________ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Free Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

47.

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

48.

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

49.

Who uses tax revenue to provide public goods and services?

a)

Government

b)

Households (Individuals)

c)

Businesses

d)

Corporations

50.

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

a)

True

b)

False

51.

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

52.

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

53.

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

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The government enforces antitrust laws in order to --

a)

create private services

b)

create government services

c)

promote monopolies

d)

promote competition

55.

The acronym EPA represents the —

a)

Environmental Protection Agency

b)

Energy Protection Agency

c)

Environmental Permission Agency

d)

Energy and Petroleum Agency

56.

The acronym FCC refers to the —

a)

Federal Communications Commission

b)

Federal Contract Commission

c)

Federal Corporate Contacts

d)

Federal Commerce Committee

57.

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

58.

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

a)

revenue tax

b)

stealing

c)

income tax

d)

tuition

59.

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

60.

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

61.

Increased government borrowing -- 

a)

reduces money available for individuals to borrow

b)

increases money available for individuals to borrow

62.

What is another name for Federal Reserve notes? 

a)

services

b)

currency

c)

savings

d)

checking

63.

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

64.

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

65.

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

a)

carefree

b)

independent

c)

multi skilled

d)

versatile

66.

Career planning starts with -- 

a)

job training

b)

volunteering

c)

interviews

d)

self-assessment

67.
This person is the Chief Executive at the NATIONAL Level
a)
Governor
b)
Attorney General
c)
President
d)
Cabinet
68.
This person helps carry out laws by serving as the President's or Governor's Lawyer.
a)
Lieutenant Governor
b)
Vice President
c)
Attorney General
d)
Regulatory Boards
69.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch?
a)
Congress
b)
Agencies
c)
Regulatory Groups
d)
Cabinet
70.
Which level of government does the President serve?
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Both
71.
Which level of government does the Governor serve?
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Both
72.
Which level of government does the Cabinet serve?
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Both
73.
Which level of government does the Agencies serve?
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Both
74.
Which hat is he/she wearing when the President/Governor PROPOSES LEGISLATION for the Congress/General Assembly to make?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
75.
Which hat is he/she wearing when the President makes treaties with foreign countries?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief Diplomat
76.
Which hat is he/she wearing when the President/Governor CAMPAIGNS FOR OTHER DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS?
a)
Party Chief
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
77.
When the Governor sends the VA National Guard in to protect Virginia Citizens he's acting as-
a)
Party Chief
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
78.
One of the Governor's powers is to excuse a convicted criminal of any wrongdoing.  This is called a-
a)
hall pass
b)
pardon
c)
impeach
d)
veto
79.
Our current Governor got to act as an extra in a television show.  Which hat was he wearing ?
a)
Party Chief
b)
Chief of State
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
80.
Which branch carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
81.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
82.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
83.
Which branch administers the federal bureaucracy?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
84.
Which branch contains our federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
85.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
86.
Which branch is bicameral?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
87.
Which house of Congress is the smaller house? (only 100 members)
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The White House
d)
The Supreme Court
88.

Which house of Congress is the larger house? (435 members)

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The White House

d)

The Supreme Court

89.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a)
535
b)
100
c)
9
d)
2
90.
Which branch approves the annual budget?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
91.
Which branch also has the Cabinet and Vice-President?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
92.

The form of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the ______.

a)

Virginia Constitution

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

93.

What is the legislature of Virginia called?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

General Assembly

c)

State Council

94.

The Virginia General Assembly is bicameral. What are the names of the two houses?

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

House of Burgesses and Senate

c)

House of Delegates and Senate

95.

Who is the head of the state executive branch in Virginia?

a)

governor

b)

mayor

c)

board of supervisors

96.

How long is the term of office for the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general of Virginia?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

97.

Which term means division of power between the states and the national government?

a)

federalism

b)

concurrent powers

c)

amendment

98.

Which level of government is supreme according to the Constitution of the United States?

a)

national

b)

state

c)

local

99.

Powers not given to the national government are ____ to the states.

a)

borrowed

b)

reserved

c)

amended

d)

removed

100.

Conducting foreign policy, regulating commerce, and providing for the common defense are primary responsibilities of the _____ government.

a)

national

b)

state

c)

local

101.

Promoting public health, safety, education, and welfare is a primary responsibility of the _____ government.

a)

national

b)

state

c)

local

102.

Tensions exist when federal mandates require state actions without _____.

a)

adequate funding.

b)

adequate time.

c)

adequate regulations.

103.

The lawmaking process requires ______ and ______.

a)

time and effort

b)

ying and yang

c)

collaboration and compromise

d)

judicial and executive branches

104.

What is the correct order of the lawmaking process at the state level of government?

a)

Introducing the bill, debate, vote, working in committee, and send bill to other house, repeat process and send to governor to sign into law.

b)

Introducing the bill, working in committee, debate, vote, and send bill to other house, repeat process and send to president to sign into law.

c)

Introducing the bill, working in committee, debate, vote, and send bill to other house, repeat process and send to governor to sign into law.

105.

Elected officials in the Virginia General Assembly write laws and take action in response to _________.

a)

problems or issues

b)

the State of the Union Address

c)

the available time and money

106.

Select the primary issues in the legislative process at the state level.

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

a)

education and public health

b)

environment

c)

foreign policy

d)

state budget and revenue

e)

printing money

107.

Select all of the ways the executive branch influences policymaking at the state level.

a)

propose the annual budget

b)

propose legislation in the State of the Union Address

c)

propose the biennial budget

d)

propose legislation in the State of the Commonwealth Address

e)

approve, veto, or line-item veto bills

108.

Which role (hat) does NOT belong to the governor?

a)

chief diplomat

b)

commander-in-chief

c)

chief of party

d)

chief executive

109.

Who helps the governor administer laws, enforce laws, regulate/monitor aspects of business and the economy, and provide services? (Select all that apply.)

a)

cabinet secretaries

b)

cabinet departments

c)

agencies, commissions, and regulatory boards

d)

Senators and members of the House of Delegates