This is a population count that occurs once every 10 years.
What is a census
100
What is the name of the legislative branch of the federal government? List the names of both houses.
What is Congress, House of Representatives and the Senate
100
What is the title of the presiding officer of the House of Delegates?
What is the Speaker of the House
100
Outlawed discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, or religion in any public place.
What is Civil Rights Act of 1964
100
The value of all goods and services produced and sold within the country in a given year.
What is Gross Domestic Product or GDP
200
This ammendment allows for freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
What is the first ammendment
200
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
What is 435 members.
200
Name the legislative branch on the local level.
What is County Council
200
Do most bills become laws? Explain why/why not.
What is no & they die in committee
200
Actions taken by Congress to try to manage the economy
What is taxing and spending
300
This type of government occurs when citizens vote for people to represent them.
What is a representative democracy
300
List two powers that are exclusive to the House of Representatives.
What is Impeachment, writing bills about money
300
Name the legislative branch on the state level and name both houses.
What is Maryland General Assembly, House of Delegates and the Senate.
300
Federal law which allows people to inspect school information about themselves and their children.
What is Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
300
What three factors does the government look at to determine the status of the economy?
What is GDP, CPI, and the unemployment rate
400
What is the main purpose of an interest group
What is to influence elected officials
400
List two powers that belong exclusively to the Senate.
What is impeachment trial and confirming presidential appointments.
400
If there is a loss of tax revenue, what impact will this have on state government? Provide an example.
What is a forced budget cut. Example: schools and state welfare programs will loose funding
400
What is the goal of civil rights legislation?
What is to promote equality
400
What are the three indicators of a recession?
What is high unemployment rate, high CPI (high inflation) and a low GDP (reduced productivity)
500
This type of economy has the government making all the choices about production. (They have complete control.)
What is a Command Economy
500
The necessary and proper clause allows Congress to stretch it's powers beyond the limitations of the Constitution. What is the other name for this clause.
What is elastic clause
500
What are two responsibilities of the Maryland General Assembly?
What is make laws, create state budget, amend state constitution, etc.
500
A federal law which requires all schools recieving federal funding to provide equal funds for male and female activities.
What is Title IX
500
What are the three economic goals of the U.S. government?
What is full employment, price stability, and economic growth