Principals of the Constitution
The founding fathers wanted this kind of government
What is a republic?
The image was used to describe the three branches of government and the two political parties.
What is the Eagle? (three heads for each branch, 2 wings for the parties)
Both consumers and firms have this goal when producing, distributing, and consuming goods in the US Free Market Economy.
What is maximizing utility?
The ___ decides whether a person committed a crime and what the punishment should be
What is the court system?
The Constitution divided the Government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. To make sure no one branch would be able to control too much power, and it created a separation of powers.
What is Checks and Balances?
This document was too close to anarchy
What are the articles of confederation?
When people have more ______, especially in the more productive specialties, more benefits are present in the production and distribution of goods
What is human capital?
The three levels of the court system are___
What is District, State, and Supreme
Life and liberty is secure as long as ____ is secure.
What is property?
Without ___ the government of a free people cannot be maintained.
What is religion?
The cause of maximized capital, utility, and profit is the freedom of firms to make economic decisions based on people’s____ (it influences people’s behavior and choices).
What is incentives?
These are groups that influence government decision-making, public policies, and elections at the local, state, and sometimes federal levels…
What are interest groups?
On _______ the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created.
What is September 17, 1787?
___ described the need for balance.
What is Thomas Jefferson
The modern global and domestic economy is built on ____. Having this with other nations leads to maximized profits and utility through a variety of specializations.
What is trade?
This court case in Modern US History ended in a unanimous Supreme Court decision based on their interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
What is Loving v. Virginia?
The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the ____.
The ___ represents the House and the Senate on the "Eagle image."
What are the two eyes on the middle eagle?
The government has the right to regulate activities that cause ____. However, this can negatively influence the people’s ability to maximize their profits and utility if there is too much government regulation.
What is externalities?
This portion of the United States Constitution gives Congress a list of powers they have including the right to regulate commerce, nationally and internationally.
What is Article 1 Section 8?