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WorksheetsSol CE 12
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who collects taxes from us in order to provide public goods and services within the economic flow?
Individuals/Households
Businesses
Government
All of the following are benefits of global trade EXCEPT?
Lessened the amount of competition for the sale of goods and services.
Created jobs.
Provided more opportunities for the sale of goods and services.
Allows nations to obtain goods and services they cannot produce.
Technology has led to...
Less choices available for goods and services.
Loss of jobs.
Increased cost of goods and services.
Lowered cost of production and increased global flow of goods and services.
In the economic/circular flow diagram, who owns the resources used in production, sells the resources, and uses income to purchase products?
households
businesses
The ________ of the branch of the U.S. Government carries out the law. (a)
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.
Command economy
Centrally owned by the government
Mixed economy
Public and private sectors
Traditional economy
Customs, family, and historical basis
Free Market
Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assasinated? (a)
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
James K. Polk
How did Abraham Lincoln wanted to treat the South? (a)
harshly
leniently
severely
rigorously
is a system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments.
Federalism
Communism
Socialism
Match the following
first shots of the war
Lexington and Concord
convinced the French to join the Americans
Battle of Saratoga
Washington's troops survived brutal winter
Valley Forge
British army surrendered to Washington
Yorktown
Britain recognizes the independence of The United States of America
Treaty of Paris
Match the following person with the event they spearheaded...
Rosa Parks
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Little Rock Nine
Integration in Little Rock H.S.
Freedom Riders
civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States
Herman Sweatt
Black law student who challenged UT LAW
Jackie Robinson
first African-American baseball player to cross the "color line" and join MLB
Which did the Federalists believe in and which did the Anti Federalists believe?
Federalists
Supported the Constitution
Anti Federalists
Were against approving the Constitution
Anti Federalists
Wanted small local governments
Federalists
Wanted to have a strong national republic
Match the following
13th Amendment
abolished slavery
14th Amendment
all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights
15th Amendment
gave people right to vote regardless of race
Plessy v. Ferguson
Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.
Brown v. Board of Education
Ended segregation in public schools
Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.
In the economic/circular flow diagram, who buys the resources, makes products to sell to individuals, other businesses, and governments, and uses profits to buy more resources?
households
businesses
In the economic/circular flow diagram, who uses tax revenue from individuals and businesses to provide public goods and services?
governments
businesses
Select all choices that are TRUE for private financial institutions. (Select all answers that apply.)
include banks and credit unions
receive deposits and make loans
mint money
encourage saving and investing by paying interest on deposits
Worldwide markets in which the buying and selling of goods and services by all individuals, nations, and businesses takes place is call the _________.
national economy
global economy
All of the following are reasons that states and nations trade EXCEPT...
to obtain goods & services they cannot produce OR cannot produce efficiently themselves
to eliminate jobs
to sell goods & services to other countries
What is the primary role of the government in a mixed economy?
To control all aspects of the economy
To provide public goods and services
To eliminate private businesses
To ensure there is no competition
Which of the following is a characteristic of a command economy?
Private ownership of resources
Government ownership of resources
Free market competition
Minimal government intervention
What is the main purpose of taxes in a society?
To discourage spending
To fund public services
To increase inflation
To reduce income inequality
Which of the following is a benefit of international trade?
Increased isolation of economies
Decreased variety of goods
Access to a larger market
Higher prices for consumers
What is a key feature of a traditional economy?
Innovation and technology-driven
Based on customs and traditions
High level of industrialization
Strong central government control
Which of the following best describes a market economy?
Government sets all prices
Prices are determined by supply and demand
No private ownership
Central planning of resources
