What must a representative government do?

act in the people's interests and protect their rights

What is supply? (in economic terms)

amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell

Which of the following is an example of a barrier to trade?

A country bans trade that hurts its own producers.

a place united by one or more common characteristics

Why is it important to be a global citizen?

because we are affected by successes and troubles worldwide

What is demand? (in economic terms)

amount of something that a consumer wants to buy

What are the four major kind of resources?

land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

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1
A word meaning "a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map" is called:
projection
naturalization
Prime Meridian
inflation
2
What must a representative government do?
make decisions in legal cases
pay taxes for the services it provides to Americans
control its citizens by being overly powerful
act in the people's interests and protect their rights
3
What is supply? (in economic terms)
amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell
money and goods used to make things
amount of something that a consumer wants to buy
notebooks, pencils, binders
4
When there is inflation....
prices stay the same.
prices go down.
prices go up.
5
Which of the following is an example of a barrier to trade?
A country both buys from and sells to other countries.
A country trades goods for other goods and services.
A country is easy to reach due to its geography.
A country bans trade that hurts its own producers.
6
A word meaning "imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole" is
longitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
latitude
7
Which hemisphere is this?
North
South
East
West
8
To become a U.S. citizen, people from other countries must:
do all of the above.
must swear to uphold all duties of citizenship.
live in the U.S. for a certain amount of time.
show good moral character.
9
What is a hemisphere?
your brain
1/4 of the globe
the globe
1/2 of the globe when divided
10
What is a region?
a place united by one or more common characteristics
a physical system, such as a hurricane
an awareness of the world
a physical characteristic, such as a landform
11
Why is it important to be a global citizen?
because we are affected by successes and troubles worldwide
because we must obey all federal, state, and local laws
because each branch limits the power of other branches
because people born in other countries must naturalize
12
A word meaning "what is given up to make or buy something" is:
inflation
projection
opportunity cost
checks and balances
13
Why is voting an important responsibility?
Because it is our right.
Because it gives you a voice in your government.
Because you get a sticker.
All of the above.
14
What is demand? (in economic terms)
popularity
amount of a good that a producer wants to sell
a temper tantrum
amount of something that a consumer wants to buy
15
A word meaning "system in which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches":
checks and balances
legislative
judicial
executive
16
What is a word that means "the ability of people to do work"?
Entrepreneurship
Capital
Land
Labor
17
A word meaning "imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator" is:
degrees
hemisphere
longitude
latitude
18
What are the four major kind of resources?
supply, demand, recession, and inflation
farmers, merchants, sellers, and buyers
land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
traditional, command, market, and mixed
19
What type of economy did many hunter-gatherer groups have?
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
20
What kind of economy does the United States have:
market
traditional
conventional
command

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