Three Branches
Checks & Balances (who's checking who)
State & Local Govt.
Economics
Economics
100
This branch is headed by Congress?
What is Legislative
100
The President appoints a new Supreme Court Justice with a criminal record.
What is Legislative branch. (Congress will check the power by NOT APPROVING the appointment).
100
How often does the Governor in Virginia make a budget?
What is every two years (biennial).
100
Types of business ownership's?
What is Proprietorship, Partnership, and Corporation
100
In a mixed economy, who provides public goods and services?
What is the government
200
This branch is headed by the President.
What is Executive
200
A federal court judge has been taking bribes on court cases?
What is Legislative Branch. (Congress can impeach the judge)
200
A local law is called-
What is Ordinance.
200
A person who takes all the risks to produce goods and services in search of profit.
What is Entrepreneur.
200
What are examples of public goods and services?
What is highways, post offices, military.
300
This branch is headed by the U.S. Supreme Court?
What is the Judicial Branch.
300
The President signs a law establishing a single religion for the United States and banning all others.
What is Judicial Branch. (Supreme Court would rule this law UNCONSTITUTIONAL because it goes against our 1st Amendment right religion)
300
National Govt - Executive Branch - President Virginia Govt - Executive Branch - Governor Local Govt - Executive Branch - ??????
What is City Manager, County Manager, or Mayor
300
Price is determined by-
What is Supply and Demand.
300
What is the name of the central bank of the United States?
What is the Federal Reserve.
400
This branch makes laws, approves the annual budget, and approves presidential appointments.
What is Legislative Branch.
400
Congress passes a law to repeal the new Healthcare Act.
What is the Executive Branch. (the President could veto this law)
400
National Govt - Legislative Branch - Congress Virginia Govt - Legislative Branch - General Assembly Local Govt - Legislative Branch - ??????
What is Board of Supervisors.
400
Four types of economies-
What is Traditional, Command, Free Market, and Mixed.
400
What are the three government agencies that regulate business?
What is FTC, FCC, EPA.
500
This branch proposes legislation, enforces (executes) laws, proposes the annual budget, and makes appointments to the Supreme Court.
What is Executive Branch.
500
The Supreme Courts ability to determine if laws or acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional is called __________. And this was established by which court case?
What is Judicial Review. Marbury v. Madison
500
Where does the power come from? National Govt - U.S. Constitution Virginia Govt - Virginia Constitution Local Govt - ?????
What is from the State.
500
Types of economies are determined by-
What is amount of government involvement.
500
Are you ready for your SOL?
What is YES