A rule that has the force of law passed by the President in a time of need is known as
Executive Order
100
What does FDA stand for
Food and Drug Administration
100
What does EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency
100
A person who buys something is known as this word
Consumer
100
What is a plea bargain?
An agreement to plead guilty for a lesser crime in order to receive a lesser punishment
200
"After dividing the several classes of power, as they may in their nature be legislative, executive, or judiciary, the next and most difficult task is to provide some practical security for each against the invasion of the others."
Which of these principles is described above?
A. due process
B. popular sovereignty
C. checks and balances
D. representative democracy
C. checks and balances
200
Which agency deals with regulation TV, radio, all types of mass communication?
FCC-Federal Communications Commission
200
What is the one big regional environmental interest in MD, DE, and VA?
Chesapeake Bay
200
The CPI or Consumer Price Index measures what economic term for increase in price over time?
Inflation
200
True or False: Political Parties compete for control in totalitarian/authoritarian systems.
False
300
Name 2 legal ways that a citizen can protest an act of government
attending government meeting, picketing, referendum, initiative, etc.
300
Name 1 issue the EPA is concerned with.
Answers may vary
300
"Part of a forest in Western MD will be incorporated into the MD Wildlands Preservation System. The MD Wildlands Preservation System is the state's version of the Federal Wilderness System."
Which of the statements is supported in the excerpt?
A. Wildlife preservation is mainly a responsibility of private organizations
B. the federal and state share responsibilities for preserving wildlife
C. the state gov't relies mainly on private developers to enforce wildlife regulations
B
300
What will be the result of decreasing the amount of taxes citizens have to pay?
More consumer spending
300
Describe the principle Federalism.
States have certain powers, federal gov has certain powers, and they have some powers that are shared.
400
The Fourteenth Amendment limits the state government's ability to:
A. raise the federal income tax
B. use military forces in peacetime
C. place restrictions on qualified voters
D. regulate interstate trade and commerce
C. place restrictions on qualified voters
400
The FTC makes sure business practices are not unfair to consumers. What does FTC stand for?
Federal Trade Commission
400
If multiple states are involved in protecting or regulating something what do we call it?
A regional Interest
400
What type of economy leaves it up to consumers and producers to decide what should be produced and how much things should cost.
Market Economy
400
When a states population changes and the number of representatives that state has changes as a result of the population change it is called this "R" word.
reapportionment
500
What is the ultimate goal of the World Bank and the IMF in the international community
improve the economies of struggling nations
500
Name 1 function or thing the FAA does.
regulate air traffic, evaluate pilots, test safety of planes, etc.
500
See Cartoon
Which problem in MD is the cartoon addressing?
A. traffic patterns in Annapolis
B. Baltimore crime rates
C. water quality of Chesapeake Bay
D. growing population in D.C.
C. Chesapeake Bay
500
What does the Federal Reserve System regulate in terms of the economy?
the money supply
500
As a result of New Jersey v. TLO 1.)what can school officials do AND 2) what is the only thing needed?
1. search students belongings without a warrant
2. Reasonable suspicion