General Civics
What are the three branches of U.S. government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
The term globalization means:
The countries of the world are coming together through trade.
The study of how wealth is produced and distributed in a society.
Economics
Domestic policy means...
Having to do with issues within the country.
The United States wants to prevent the spread of COVID.
Domestic, Foreign, or Both
Both
What powers does the Executive Branch have?
Carry out laws, Control the Military, and conducting foreign policy
What is mostly responsible for globalization?
Trade
The federal department in the U.S. government that makes foreign policies; part of the executive branch of the federal government.
U.S. State Department
Foreign policy means...
Having to do with issues between the US and other countries.
The Department of Education wants to get rid of standardized testing.
Domestic, foreign, or both
Domestic
What are the powers of the Legislative Branch?
Create laws, controls the budget, and approve presidential appointments.
What are two benefits of globalization?
Foreign investment, the exchange of technology and information, the exchange of culture, more opportunity, and an international market for goods.
The head of the U.S. Department of State; a member of the President’s Cabinet.
Secretary of State
What is an ambassador?
A person that is hired by a country to negotiate and deal with other countries.
The Russians have a spy in the FBI leaking sensitive information.
Foreign, Domestic, or Both
Foreign
What are the powers of the president?
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, signs or vetoes laws, appoints officials, and grants pardons.
What are two drawbacks of globalization?
Jobs move to cheaper labor markets, global warming, local problems become international problems, international competition, and political/ economic instability
When did the term ‘terrorism’ begin to be used?
During the French Revolution’s ‘Reign of Terror’.
Which of the following is a form of Foreign Aid?
Economic, Military, Advice, All of the above
All of the above
The government wants to do something about climate change.
Foreign, Domestic, Both
Both
What is the role of the Presidential Cabinet?
To advise the president and organize/oversee the executive departments
What is the biggest driver of globalization?
THe reduction of barriers to trade and better communication technologies such as the internet.
When did ‘modern terrorism’ begin?
Hijacking of plane on July 22, 1968
Treaties are a formal agreement between countries that, like laws, must be followed.
True or False?
True
The government thinks that schools aren't teaching the right things, so they force every highschool student to learn civics.
Foreign, Domestic, Both
Domestic