Economics 1
Economics 2
Geography
Government 1
Government 2
100
What is a need?
Something necessary to life
100
What is a want?
Something you desire, but is not necessary to live.
100
What are the two names for the two lines on a globe used to pin point a specific place.
Latitude or paralells Longitude or meridians
100
What is a civil law?
law dealing with relationships between people
100
What type of law that protects people from wrongdoing people?
criminal law
200
What is a private good?
A good only available to the people who buy it.
200
What is a public good?
A good available to everyone.
200
What is a tornado, and the scale used to measure their intensity?
a dangerous funnel shaped storm Fujita scale
200
What is separation of powers?
The way the three branches of government are divided.
200
Explain the topic of federalism.
A system of government where the national and state government share power.
300
What is the Consumer Price Index? (CPI)
A monthly price survey for a list of goods and services checks for increases of decreases.
300
List and explain the three types of resources.
Natural resource- Resource from the Earth. Human resource- People that work Capital resource- goods produced and used to make other goods and services
300
What is the climate of Louisiana?
humid subtropic climate
300
What are the three levels of courts in order?
1. district 2. appeal 3. L.A. supreme
300
What actions can a conference committee take on a bill? (three)
-killl it -amend it -approve it, and send it to the other house
400
Explain the opportunity cost and benefit.
Opportunity cost- Value of what you give up. Opportunity benefit- What you choose to buy.
400
List and explain the three economies.
Traditional- Customs, habits, and beliefs determine how the four basic economic questions are answered. Command- the government controls the economy and how the four economic questions are answered. Marked- Individuals answer the four basic economic questions.
400
List Louisiana's five natural regions.
Hills, Terraces, Marsh, Mississippi Flood Plain, and Red River Valley
400
List and explain the five taxes.
-sales tax- charged on items as purchased -excise tax- on gas, alcohol, soft drinks and cigarettes -severance tax- charge for removing natural resources from the state -income tax-charge on income -property tas- charge on property
400
What are the requirements to run for governor? (three)
-25 years old -citizen of U.S. -citizen of L.A. for at least 5 years
500
Explain what NAFTA is.
It is the North American Federal Trade Agreement, stating that no tariff will be placed on any good being traded between Canada, Mexico and the United States.
500
What are the four basic economic questions?
1. What to produce? 2. How to produce? 3. How much to produce? 4. For whom to produce?
500
Explain how cutoff, raft, and marsh lakes are formed.
cutoff- formed when rivers seek short, straight courses through flat terrain Raft- usually formed by Red River, which when blocked with logs swamps near River fill, forming lakes Marsh- Form when high ridges (chenieres) slow rivers' progress to the GOM.
500
What are the duties of the Attorney General? (three duties+what department he heads) (four things in all)
-heads department of justice -provides opinions on ?'s of law -defends LA laws -brings legal action on behalf of state
500
What are the duties of the Secretary of State? (three)
-in charge of organizing election -keeper of Great Seal -keeps records and publishes acts and journals of legislature
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