Law Makers
Levels of Gov't
Econ
Grab Bag
Levels of Gov't-Repeat
100

The federal legislative branch is called:

Congress

100

List the 3 forms of LOCAL government

County, City, Town

100

The economy that is centrally planned with low consumer choice & low competition:

Command

100

When a branch of government have SOME powers over the other two, it is called:

checks and balances

100

Driver's Licenses & License Plates

State

200

Congress has 2 parts, meaning it is:

bicameral

200

The legislative body for a county is called:

Board of Supervisors

200

When all wants cannot be satisfied at the same time, economists call it a period of _______.

scarcity

200

Only ______ can declare war on another country.

Congress

200

Property Taxes

Local

300

The state legislative branch is called:

General Assembly

300

How many years does the Governor of Virginia serve when elected?

4

300
In economic / circular flow, what TWO groups pay taxes to the government?

Households & Businesses

300

The U.S. Supreme Court has the authority to declare laws or executive actions to be ______.

unconstitutional

300

Interstate maintenance

Federal

400

The two parts of Congress are:

House of Representatives & US Senate

400

The highest court in the state is called:

VIRGINIA Supreme Court

(must say VA / Virginia)

400

Someone who is innovative and takes risks to start a new business is called a/an:

entrepreneur

400

Powers that Congress has, but are NOT written in the Constitution are called:

implied powers

(expressed are written in the Constitution)

400

Parks in a city

Local

500

The two parts of the General Assembly are called:

VA Senate & House of Delegates

500

Who is the leader of the executive branch in a city or town?

Mayor

500

In a mixed economy, the government is:

limited / restricted

500

The 3 types of money in the U.S. are:

MUST have all 3!

Currency (paper), coins, deposits

500

Anything dealing with the Post Office:

Federal

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