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1
Freedom of religion means you can _____.
be fired from your government job if you are not Christian
worship as you choose
be either a Christian, Muslim, or Jewish.
persecute others if they have a different religion
2
Maps that show information such as borders, cities, countries, and capitals are known as:
Historical Maps
Projection Maps
Political Maps
Physical Maps
3
Freedom of expression means _____.
You can speak and write openly
You can't be fired from your job for your opinions
Students are allowed to talk when they want and teachers can't stop them
You can yell out "fire" in a crowded theater and it's OK
4
By law, all citizens must vote.
False
True
5
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
Carry out (execute) laws
Interpret laws
Declare laws Unconstitutional
Make laws
6
What does latitude measure?
Distance East or West of Prime Meridian
Distance North or South of Equator
7
Maps that show information about events and where they occurred are called:
Political Maps
Projection Maps
Historical Maps
Physical Maps
8
Many of our ideas for government come from Ancient Greece and _____.
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Rome
9
Lack of a resource is known as _____.
opportunity cost
supply
labor
scarcity
10
This word means to trade for goods or services without using money.
recession
barter
short sell
capitalism
11
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
Interpret laws
Make laws
Carry out (execute) laws
Give offenders the death penalty
12
Maps that show natural features of the Earth’s surface are called:
Projection Maps
Political Maps
Historical Maps
Physical Maps
13
A compass rose enables map readers to find _____.
Bodies of water
Cardinal Directions
Sizes of map features
Mountains
14
When the economy grows quickly, it is called a _____.
recession
boom
bust
depression
15
The _____ branch includes the US Congress
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Constitutional
16
The Earth is divided into Eastern and Western hemispheres. This line of division is called:
Equator
Prime Meridian
Slice line
38th Parallel
17
The line of latitude which splits the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres is called:
International Date Line
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Equator
18
Goods shipped OUT of a country to be sold somewhere else.
supply
exports
imports
demand
19
Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship are the four major kinds of _____.
governments
supply and demand
resources
economies
20
In this type of economy, a central government makes all of the economic decisions.
command
market
traditional
mixed
21
When an economy grows very slowly or shrinks, it is known as a _____.
slow-down
recession
depression
boom
22
This type of economy is the oldest. Hunter-gatherer groups had this type of economy.
traditional
mixed
command
market
23
Serving on a jury is optional.
True
False
24
Citizens have the right to attend _____ gatherings.
violent
only non-religious
official, government-sponsored
peaceful
25
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret laws
Make sure the president follows his schedule
Carry out (execute) laws
Make laws
26
Maps that show the entire surface of the world are called:
Political Maps
Projection Maps
Physical Maps
Historical Maps
27
What would you use to find approximate distances on a map?
scale
compass rose
key
longitude lines
28
This term refers to rising prices.
devaluation
increasability
deflation
inflation
29
_____ is the amount of a good or service a producer has to sell. _____ is the amount that a consumer wants to buy.
supply / demand
demand / supply
labor / capital
scarcity / demand
30
Goods or services brought IN from another country.
supply
exports
imports
demand
31
The President is the head of the _____ branch of government.
Judicial
Legislative
Presidential
Executive
32
Who does the Federal Government share power with?
NAFTA
Canadian Provinces
County Sheriffs
State Governments
33
In this type of economy, individuals make choices about what to make, sell, and buy.
command
mixed
market
traditional
34
The ____ is the highest law in the United States.
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bible
35
What does Longitude measure?
Distance East or West of Prime Meridian
Distance North or South of Equator
36
Which is NOT one of the 3 branches of the Federal government?
Democratic
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
37
The growth in free trade between countries is known as _____.
globalization
capitalism
the new world order
earthism
38
_____ is the process of becoming a US Citizen.
Citizenification
Mediocritism
Naturalization
Pluralism
39
Congress is the Senate and _____.
State Governors
Supreme Court Judges
President
House of Representatives
40
Paying taxes is a duty of citizens.
True
False