A product or service that is available for all people to consume, whether they pay for it or not.
What is public good?
100
This economy can be found in the United States and most Western European nations.
What is market economy (capitalism)?
100
In this type of government, only one political party can govern.
What is a single-party state?
100
The year of the bicentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
What is 1976?
100
Our current governor of Illinois.
Who is Pat Quinn?
200
Author of Common Sense, which discussed the abuses of power by many rulers throughout England's history.
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
This type of government relies on the government to determine what goods and services to produce and how to produce them.
What is command economy? (socialism)
200
American Idol could classified as this "type of government."
What is a direct democracy?
200
Our nation's first "constitution."
What were the Articles of Confederation?
200
The current mayor of Chicago.
Who is Rahm Emmanuel?
300
Ancient Greek philosopher, who is considered the father of political science.
Who is Aristole?
300
This system of includes the exchanging the use of land for military and other services.
What is feudalism?
300
In this system of government, the power in concentrated only at the national (central) government.
What is a unitary system of government?
300
The type of vote needed ratify an amendment to the Constitution.
What is 3/4?
300
Our local U.S. House of Representative member.
Who is Judy Biggert?
400
The most common way people become informed on political campaigns.
What is watching TV?
400
Benito Mussolini, ruler of Italy betwen 1922-1943, used his power to control every aspect of the government and the press. This is another type of totalitarianism.
What is fascism?
400
This type of system of government can be found in the United States, where power is distributed between the central (national) government and the states.
What is the federal system of government?
400
The location of the Constitutional Convention.
What is Philadelphia?
400
The Tea Party was named after this famous event in American History.
What is Boston Tea Party?
500
Form of power used by United State military to recruit prospective applicants.
What is persuasion?
500
Leaders of the Vatican City can be classified as this.
What is a theocracy?
500
The European Union (EU) is a model of this type of system of government because many countries make up this one government.