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Econ Basics & Presidential Powers
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A #economics Quiz to review the #basics
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1
President Trump fired his Secretary of Defense which is an example of what power?
Judicial
Executive/Appoinment
Diplomatic
Legislative
2
The tools (tools, money, buildings) that people use to produce goods and services
human capital
land
labor
physical capital
3
If you worked at a car factory you would be a
producer
entrepreneur
consumer
trustee
4
How does the president exercise his legislative power over the Congress?
berating Congress
recommending legislation
setting the adjournment date
preventing a bill from passing in the Congress
5
An item that satisfies an economic need or want.
widget
service
resource
good
6
something performed by another person which satisfies an economic need or want
incentive
good
profit
service
7
President Trump introducing a new pathway to peace b/t the Israelis and Palestinians is him exercising which power?
Executive Order
Executive
Diplomatic
Legislative
8
The knowledge and skills people use to produce a good or service
labor
land
physical capital
human capital
9
After the production process the next two steps
IN ORDER
are ____ and ____.
Distribution and Devouring
Consumption and Distribution
Distribution and Consumption
Creation and Consumption
10
Macroeconomics is to a hotel as Microeconomics is to the
government
sidewalk
the rooms
continental breakfast
11
What kind of an economy do we have in the United States?
Market
Non-traditional
Traditional
Command
12
When resources are limited but wants are unlimited, this produces...
Supply
Demand
Opportunity Cost
Scarcity
13
Using money to help start a business with the hope of turning a profit is known as what?
free enterprise
laissez-Faire
investing
gambling
14
People will make a choice only if ...
the benefits are greater than the costs
there is food involved
the costs are greater that the benefits
the incentives are low
15
I have to make a choice of how to spend my money, The thing I do not pick is called the
Land
Opportunity Cost
Scarcity
Demand
16
The work that people do
land
labor
capital
entrepreneur
17
What is the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement (EA)?
EAs need House approval, treaties don't.
There is no difference.
Treaty needs Senate approval, EAs don't
Treaties are with foreign countries, EAs are domestic.
18
An example of a renewable natural resource is what?
wildlife
buildings
minerals
All of the above
19
The resources necessary in the want/need satisfaction chain are known as...
the circular flow
profit
incentives
factors of production
20
Congress is adjourned. President doesn't sign a bill, the bill is then rejected without signing
Veto
Pocket Veto
Executive Privilege
Abolishment
21
The difference between the total cost of production and total revenues received from buyers.
Free-Enterprise
Incentive
Profit
Capitalism
22
People who start a business
labor
entrepreneurs
capital
land
23
Several presidents have tried to prevent info from being shared with Congress or the courts. This is using ____.
military powers
executive privilege
executive order
judicial powers
24
Natural Resources
Capital
Labor
Land
Entrepreneur
25
Who does the President share military powers with?
Senate only
Supreme Court
the Cabinet
Congress
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic economic questions?
How to produce?
What to produce?
For whom to produce?
When to produce?
27
Granting a pardon is the President using which power?
Diplomatic
Executive
Military
Judicial
28
When you go to buy a car you are a
Trustee
Entrepreneur
Producer
Consumer