Government
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Legislative
What is the basic economic problem that arises because resources are limited but wants are unlimited?
Scarcity
What 1787 document serves as the supreme law of the United States?
The Constitution
What term refers to the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular group?
Culture
What is the term for a government where power is held by a small, elite group of people?
Oligarchy
In what type of economy does the government make all decisions regarding production and prices?
Command Economy
What was the primary purpose of the League of Nations formed after World War I?
To maintain world peace and prevent future wars
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another is known as?
Cultural Diffusion
The principle that divides government power between national and state levels is called?
Federalism
What term refers to the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the majority of World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Which language has the highest number of native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review in the U.S.?
Marbury v. Madison
According to the law of demand, what happens to the demand for a product when its price increases?
Demand decreases
Which 1215 document was the first to limit the power of an English monarch?
The Magna Carta
What is the term for the tendency to evaluate other cultures based on the standards of one's own, often believing one's own culture is superior?
Ethnocentrism
In a parliamentary system, how is the head of government (prime minister) typically chosen?
Selected by the legislative branch (parliament
What is the economic term for a period of economic decline where trade and industrial activity are reduced, typically identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters?
Recession
In 1910, a revolution began in which country that resulted in significant land reform and a new constitution?
Mexico
Which ancient philosophical system has served as a central feature of Chinese imperial culture for centuries?
Confucianism