This Week’s Government Topics
Which agency protects clean air and water?
EPA
What agency collects taxes?
IRS
Who controls federal spending?
Congress
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative Branch
What case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What does the FDA check before medicine can be sold?
Safety of medicine
What is one benefit of government regulation?
Protects people
What happens to unemployment during a recession?
It rises
What is federalism?
Power shared between national and state governments
Which case protects student speech in school?
Tinker v. Des Moines
What is oversight in government?
Congress monitoring agencies
What is one cost of regulation for businesses?
Loss of profits / Higher costs
What does fiscal policy try to stabilize?
The economy
What document is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Which case requires states to provide attorneys to defendants?
Gideon v. Wainwright
What economic problem happens when prices rise too fast?
Inflation
Why do citizens expect the EPA to act during pollution issues?
EPA protects the environment
Why might the government increase spending during a recession?
Why might the government increase spending during a recession?
What principle stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What does the Establishment Clause prevent?
Government endorsement of religion
What tool does the government use to respond to a recession?
Fiscal policy
Why do some companies complain about the FDA?
The approval process takes too long
What is one danger of high inflation?
Money loses value
What amendment protects freedom of speech?
1st Amendment
What case ruled against government prior restraint?
New York Times v. United States