Citizenship
This type of government allows people to vote and choose their leaders.
What is a Democracy?
This branch enforces the laws. .
What is the Executive Branch?
This document was written mainly by Thomas Jefferson.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This business is owned and run by one person.
What is a Sole Proprietorship?
This economy allows people and businesses to make most choices.
What is a Market Economy?
In this democracy, citizens vote directly on every law and issue.
What is a Direct Democracy?
This document was America’s first set of laws.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This business is owned by two or more people.
What is a Partnership?
This economy is controlled mostly by the government. .
What is a Command Economy?
The United States uses this system where citizens elect leaders to make laws.
What is a Representative Democracy?
This branch interprets laws and makes sure they are fair.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This is the highest law in the United States today.
What is the United States Constitution?
This large business is owned by shareholders who buy stock.
What is a Corporation?
This happens when there are not enough resources for everyone’s wants.
What is Scarcity?
This government is ruled by a king or queen.
What is a Monarchy?
The president works with this branch.
What is the executive branch?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
This happens when prices rise over time and money buys less. .
What is Inflation?
A pizza or pair of shoes are examples of these
What are Goods?
This government is ruled by one person who holds all the power.
What is a Dictatorship?
This system allows each branch to stop the others from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
These policies deal with issues inside the country like schools and parks.
What is Domestic Policy?
A haircut or car repair are examples of these.
What are Services?