U.S. Economy
Government
U.S. Physical Geography
Constitution
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100
This is an economy in which businesses compete against each other, and the government has little involvement in how businesses are run.
What is market economy
100
This is another name for the national government.
What is federal government
100
Features of the earth's surface, such as mountains and valleys
What are landforms
100
The document that is the framework for how the U.S. government is run. It also outlines the freedoms of the people.
What is the United States Constitution
100
Stands for Gross Domestic Product and is used to determine the value of goods and services that a country produces each year.
What is GDP
200
These are the people who buy and use goods and services.
What are consumers
200
This is a type of government in which the leaders only have a limited amount of power, such as in the U.S.
What is a limited government
200
The state of Earth's atmosphere at a given time or place; can change from day to day
What is weather
200
This person is the head of the federal government.
Who is the president of the United States
200
This is the rivalry among businesses to sell goods to consumers and make the greatest profit.
What is competition
300
The money a company or person makes; what is left over after all the costs of production have been paid
What is profit
300
The form of government in which people are ruled by elected representatives- an example is the United States.
What is a republic
300
The typical weather in a region over a long period of time.
What is climate
300
The name for an official change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment
300
The right of U.S. citizens to not be discriminated against by the government or private institutions on the basis of race, gender, religion, etc.
What is equal opportunity
400
In this type of economy, traditions and social roles determine how goods and services are produced.
What is a traditional economy?
400
A form of government that receives its power from the people; comes from the Greek word that means "rule of the people"
What is a democracy
400
Why were slaves brought over to the American colonies from Africa?
What is to work on the large plantations as free labor
400
The first ten amendments added to the end of the Constitution: include our freedoms of speech, religion, trial by jury, and right to bear arms.
What is the Bill of Rights
400
This is the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the northwest Louisiana Territory.
Who is Sacagawea
500
Name and describe the four factors of production.
What are entrepreneurs, natural resources, labor resources, and capital resources
500
What are the two houses of Congress, what is the job of Congress, and what branch of government is Congress a part of?
What are the Senate and House of Representatives, what is make laws, and what is the Legislative branch
500
Which of the following is part of North America? -Brazil -Greenland -Spain -Europe
What is Greenland
500
The branch of government responsible for making sure that all laws fit with the guidelines in the Constitution.
What is the judicial branch
500
Describe who is in the executive branch and what are the responsibilities/powers of the executive branch?
What is the president is the head of the executive branch, what is enforce laws, handle foreign affairs, etc.
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