US Federal Government
Name the branches of government.
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
Name three rights of US citizens.
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms
What is supply and demand?
Supply is the amount of a specific good or service that's available in the market. Demand is the amount of the good or service that customers want to buy
What is the capital of Kentucky?
Frankfort
Name the way our constitution limits the power of government.
It says what a government can and can not do.
What year was the US Constitution written?
1787
Name a way to become a US citizen.
1. Parents were born here.
2. You were born here.
3. Pass the citizenship test.
What is a market economy?
A type of economic system where supply and demand regulate the economy, rather than government intervention.
What state did Kentucky split from?
Virginia
Name the highest level of government that everyone must follow.
Federal
What is a veto?
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
What do good citizens do to support their community?
Recycle
Pay taxes
Vote
What is specialization?
The process wherein a company or individual decides to focus their labor on a specific type of production.
What year was Kentucky granted statehood?
1792
Name the reason the U.S. Constitution is still effective even though it was written over 200 years ago.
It can be changed with amendments.
How many Senators are there?
100
Name the responsibility citizens have that provides the government money to pay for things like schools, parks, police, etc.
Paying taxes
What is opportunity cost?
What you have to give up to buy what you want in terms of other goods or services
What was the first permanent settlement in Kentucky?
Harrodsburg
Name the word that means government "by the people" and describes the kind of constitution we have in the United States.
Democracy
How many voting members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
Name the term used to describe the basic rights of all people simply because they are human beings.
Inalienable rights
Name an economic activity?
Agriculture (both subsistence and commercial), mining, forestry, grazing, hunting and gathering, fishing, and quarrying.
Which side did Kentucky take in the civil war?
Neutral
How many signers are on the constitution?
39