Rights & Freedoms
Branches & Courts
Elections & Politics
Econ Basics
Money & Government
100

This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

 What is the 1st Amendment?

100

This branch approves presidential appointments.

What is the legislative branch?

100

Political parties distribute campaign literature mainly to do this.

What is educate voters about issues and candidates?

100

This economic concept occurs when there are not enough resources to satisfy all wants.

What is scarcity?

100

This organization acts as the nation’s central bank.

What is the Federal Reserve System?

200

Serving on this group helps guarantee citizens a fair trial.

What is a jury?

200

The President acts in this role when suggesting laws during the State of the Union Address.

What is chief legislator?

200

Major political parties usually try to appeal to this group of voters to win elections.

What is the political center (moderate voters)?

200

This type of economy has the greatest amount of government control.

What is a command economy?

200

When one company controls most or all of a market, the government may step in to preserve this.

What is competition?

300

This constitutional principle means everyone, including government officials, must obey the law.

What is limited government (or rule of law)?

300

According to the 10th Amendment, powers not given to the federal government belong to these.

What are the states?

300

Writing a letter to a representative asking them to support a bill is this activity.

What is lobbying?

300

The first step in career planning is this.

What is self-assessment?

300

A business authorized to operate as a legal person is called this.

What is a corporation?

400

The Preamble goal shown when states come together under one Constitution is this.

What is “form a more perfect union”?

400

This court in Virginia handles misdemeanor cases first.

What is General District Court?

400

The first step in the Virginia lawmaking process is this.

What is proposing/introduction of a bill?

400

Advances in technology have increased jobs in this field.

What is computer software development?

400

When government spending is greater than government revenue, this situation exists.

What is a deficit?

500

A group of students organizes a school supply drive to help others. This is an example of this type of civic participation.

What is community service?

500

When the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional, it is using this power.

What is judicial review?

500

Government officials appearing on television to share information are using media to do this.

What is communicate with the public?

500

This graph conclusion is true: people with higher levels of education generally earn this.

What is higher income/salaries?

500

Mail delivery is an example of this type of government-provided service.

What is a public service?