American Government
Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights.
Consent of the Governed
The First 10 amendments are known as the?
Bill of Rights
What branch is being described with the following: Approved the budget, confirms appointments, and controls taxes
Legislative
What government is supreme?
Federal
What are the four types of resources used in production?
Human, natural, capital, entrepreneurship
What document stated grievances against the king of Great Britain, declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain, affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) and affirmed the idea that all people are created equal
Declaration of Independence
What are the five freedoms of the first amendment?
Speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion
List 2 powers the president has.
Nominating judging, proposing the budget, granting pardons, proposing legislation, etc.
Promotes public health, safety, education, and welfare are all example of _______ powers
State
__________ is what is given up when a choice is made (the second-best alternative).
Opportunity Cost
What document established the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press.
Constitution
What did the 15th and the 19th Amendment do?
15th: African Americans got the right to vote
19th: Women got the right to vote
What is judicial review?
The ability to determine if laws are unconstitutional and over turn them
What are the three units of government in Virginia?
Towns, counties, and cities
What type of economy is being discussed: Competition, no government involvement, customer choice?
Free Market
What part of the constitution established the roles and duties of a government?
Preamble
What amendment set the voting age at 18?
26th amendment
How can the executive branch check the legislative branch and how does the executive branch check the judicial branch? (2 answers)
Executive Branch checks the legislative branch by vetoing laws
Executive Branch checks the judicial branch by nominating judges
Who are the Legislative bodies in counties?
Board of Supervisors
What type of economy do we have in the USA?
Mixed Economy
List at least 4 documents that influenced the Constitution.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Declaration of Independence
What Amendment is this: protects citizens from being held for committing a crime unless they have been charged by the police. It also guarantees due process, which means that the state and the country have to respect a citizen’s legal rights?
5th
How can the legislative branch check the judicial and executive branch? (two answers)
Legislative branch checks the judicial branch: confirming judicial appointments and impeach judges
Legislative branch checks the executive branch: overriding vetoes, confirming or denying presidential appointments, approving the budget
List the Four levels of the Virginia Court system in order:
General District
Circuit
Appeals
Supreme
What are the three business types and briefly describe each business type.
Proprietorship: 1 person owning a business
Partnerships: 2 or more people own the business
Corporation: Massive companies