Vocabulary
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Economics
100

Doing what you are supposed to do

What is a right?

100

Gives U.S. citizens the right to own a GUN

What is the Second Amendment?

100

the value of what is given up when a choice is made

What is opportunity cost?

100

One of the four sectors of an economy that is made up of people that consume goods and services.  They provide labor and earn income to consume the goods and services.

What is households?

200

My uncle is an ______________________, who started his own business.

What is an entrepreneur?

200

This amendment gave African Americans the right to vote which included freed slaves.

What is the Fifteenth Amendment?

200

An efficient way to work and the cost of the item produced is lower

What is specialization?

200

One of the four sectors that provides checking accounts, savings accounts and loans to people in the community.

What are banks?

300

An __________________ means to make a change to the Constitution

What is an amendment?

300

People who are born in the United States and are a member of our country are referred to as _______________________

What is a citizen?

300

When both countries agree to trade to get the goods and services they need

What is voluntary exchange?

300

This sector of the economy functions to serve the people.  It includes many goods and services such as national defense, transportation, defense and education.  

What is the U.S. government?

400

An amendment must be _______________ or approved by Congress before being added to the Constitution.

What is ratified?

400

An opportunity cost is ____________________

What is given up when making a decision?

400

People who buy goods and services

Who are consumers?

400

This sector of the economy produces goods and services that consumers buy.  They provide what consumers need or want at a price they are willing to pay.

What are private businesses?

500
This means to send goods to other countries.

What is export?

500

Give an example of an opportunity cost

Given the options to go camping with family or to attend a birthday party with a friend.  Chooses to go to birthday party with a friend. 

500

This is used to affect people's behavior and choices by motivating them to buy certain goods (buy one get one free)

What are price incentives?

500
A _________________ is  way of keeping track of how much money you earn and save.  The two main components are income and expenses. 

What is a budget?