Federal System
Constitution
Governments
Economics
Landforms/Geography
100
The Federal System
What is the national govt. and state govts. that share and divide powers?
100
The Preamble
What is the part of the Constitution that gives reason for writing the Constitution?
100
A mayor
Who is elected in a city form of govt.?
100
Economics: the study of how individuals and nations make choices about ways to use scarce resources to fulfill their needs and wants
What is economics?
100
Jefferson City
What is the capital of Missouri?
200
The Supremacy Clause
What is the clause in Article IV of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is conflict?
200
Legislative Branch
What is Article I of the Constitution?
200
The strong mayor form of govt. was made in response to a weak mayor form of govt. they usually work harder and longer...
What is a strong-mayor form of govt?
200
Scarcity
What is the basic economic problem in a country?
200
St. Lawrence River, and the Rocky Mts.
What is the river that separates the US from Canada?
300
Expressed, Implied, Inherent
What is the three kinds of powers the federal govt. has?
300
The Bill of Rights
What is the first 10 Amendments called?
300
Commission Govt: does not divide the executive and legislative powers and elects commissioners.
What is a commission form of govt.?
300
1. Natural 2.Labor 3.Capital
What are the 3 resources?
300
Rio Grande River
What separates the US and Mexico?
400
A Federal Judge
What is a judge that is appointed by the president and sometimes serve in district courts?
400
Amendment 27; limits how Congress can increase how much their members are paid.
What is the last Amendment?
400
County: normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
What is a county?
400
Wants
What is the desires people and nations have that can be met by getting a good or service?
400
The Rocky Mts.
What is the Mt. range that stretches across the west part of the US?
500
Marbury v. Madison
What is the case that made the Supreme Court est. Judicial Review?
500
Ratification: says that the govt. under the Constitution would not start until at least 9 states approved.
What is Article 7?
500
County Seat: a town where the county courthouse is located
What is a county seat?
500
Traditional: based on habit or custom Command: planners who work for the govt. Market: people own the resources to produce goods and services Us has a mixed-market economy
What is the difference between a traditional, command, and market economy? And what kind of economy does the US have?
500
Appalachian Mts.
What is the Mt. Range that stretches across the East side of the US?