What word means to send a case What word means to send a case back to a lower court?back to a lower court?

a.a. SubpoenaSubpoena

b.b. InjunctionInjunction

c.c. RemandRemand

d.d. Writ of certiorariWrit of certiorari

Which of the following would Which of the following would have the LEAST amount of have the LEAST amount of influence over government?influence over government?

a.a. Interest groupsInterest groups

b.b. PoliticiansPoliticians

c.c. Supreme CourtSupreme Court

d.d. Individual citizensIndividual citizens

Regulatory commissions, executive Regulatory commissions, executive agencies, and government agencies, and government

corporations are all examples of corporations are all examples of _____________ agencies._____________ agencies.

a.a. CriminalCriminal

b.b. CivilCivil

c.c. IndependentIndependent

d.d. foreignforeign

Which of the following would be Which of the following would be examples independent agencies?examples independent agencies?

a.a. Federal ReserveFederal Reserve

b.b. NASANASA

c.c. FDAFDA

d.d. All of the aboveAll of the above

Which Supreme Court case dealt Which Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of Affirmative Action?with the issue of Affirmative Action?

a.a. Brown v. Board of EducationBrown v. Board of Education

b.b. Regents of University of California Regents of University of California v. Bakkev. Bakke

c.c. Korematsu v. USKorematsu v. US

d.d. Plessy v. FergusonPlessy v. Ferguson

Which Constitution formed a Which Constitution formed a stronger central (federal) stronger central (federal)

government?government?

A.A. Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

B.B. US ConstitutionUS Constitution

Name the essays that were Name the essays that were written to convince people to written to convince people to

support the Constitution.support the Constitution.

a.a. Common senseCommon sense

b.b. The Wealth of NationsThe Wealth of Nations

c.c. The Federalist PapersThe Federalist Papers

d.d. The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence

Which of the following was one of Which of the following was one of the authors of the Federalist the authors of the Federalist

Papers?Papers?

a.a. James MadisonJames Madison

b.b. Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

c.c. John JayJohn Jay

d.d. All of the aboveAll of the above

e.e. A and C onlyA and C only

Finish this statement: You must Finish this statement: You must be proven guilty…be proven guilty…

a.a. By a majorityBy a majority

b.b. Beyond a reasonable doubtBeyond a reasonable doubt

c.c. At all costAt all cost

d.d. By your own accountBy your own account

In a criminal case, what person In a criminal case, what person does the burden of proof lie upon?does the burden of proof lie upon?

a.a. The prosecutorThe prosecutor

b.b. The defense attorneyThe defense attorney

c.c. The judgeThe judge

d.d. The defendantThe defendant

John Maynard Keynes said the John Maynard Keynes said the government should spend more government should spend more

money than it has if it means money than it has if it means boosting the economy. What is this boosting the economy. What is this

theory called?theory called?

a.a. Fiscal policyFiscal policy

b.b. MarxismMarxism

c.c. Deficit spendingDeficit spending

d.d. protectionismprotectionism

Which of the following is not a Which of the following is not a benefit of automation?benefit of automation?

a.a. People lose jobsPeople lose jobs

b.b. You can make products fasterYou can make products faster

c.c. You can make products cheaperYou can make products cheaper

d.d. Lower prices for consumersLower prices for consumers

A capital felony crime would most A capital felony crime would most likely lead to prison. Which word likely lead to prison. Which word

means imprisonment?means imprisonment?

a.a. RehabilitateRehabilitate

b.b. DeterrenceDeterrence

c.c. RestitutionRestitution

d.d. incarcerationincarceration

In a capitalist economy we have In a capitalist economy we have private ownership. What does private ownership. What does

private ownership mean?private ownership mean?a.a. Government controls goods and servicesGovernment controls goods and services

b.b. The wealthy elite control goods and The wealthy elite control goods and servicesservices

c.c. Individual citizens control goods and Individual citizens control goods and servicesservices

d.d. The control of goods and services is The control of goods and services is based on traditionbased on tradition

What is the #1 advantage of What is the #1 advantage of competition?competition?

a.a. Higher pricesHigher prices

b.b. Lower pricesLower prices

c.c. Lower qualityLower quality

d.d. Less products to chooseLess products to choose

Which of the following is something Which of the following is something a lobbyist CAN do for interest a lobbyist CAN do for interest

groups?groups?

a.a. Testify at public hearingsTestify at public hearingsb.b. Provide money directly to Provide money directly to

candidatescandidatesc.c. Use PAC money for personal Use PAC money for personal

expensesexpensesd.d. Guarantee a candidate gets electedGuarantee a candidate gets elected

Which of the following is true Which of the following is true about fixed income?about fixed income?

a.a. Over time you will have increased Over time you will have increased purchasing powerpurchasing power

b.b. Over time you will have decreased Over time you will have decreased purchasing powerpurchasing power

c.c. Your purchasing power goes up with Your purchasing power goes up with inflationinflation

d.d. Your purchasing power will fluctuate over Your purchasing power will fluctuate over the yearsthe years

Which of the following would be Which of the following would be a fixed cost?a fixed cost?

a.a. Monthly rentMonthly rent

b.b. Electric billElectric bill

c.c. Water billWater bill

d.d. Gas billGas bill

Which of the following would be a Which of the following would be a variable cost?variable cost?

A.A. Monthly rentMonthly rent

B.B. An employee who makes an hourly An employee who makes an hourly wagewage

C.C. An employee who is paid a monthly An employee who is paid a monthly salarysalary

D.D. Property taxesProperty taxes

According to the circular flow According to the circular flow model, who would set prices in a model, who would set prices in a

capitalist economy?capitalist economy?

a.a. Households (consumers)Households (consumers)

b.b. Firms/businesses (producers)Firms/businesses (producers)

c.c. The foreign sectorThe foreign sector

d.d. The governmentThe government

What issue made most colonists What issue made most colonists angry in the 1770’s?angry in the 1770’s?

a.a. Free trade with other countriesFree trade with other countries

b.b. the Declaration of Independencethe Declaration of Independence

c.c. Paying taxesPaying taxes

d.d. Taxation without representationTaxation without representation

Which of the following was passed Which of the following was passed in 1973 and strengthened the in 1973 and strengthened the

power of Congress while power of Congress while weakening the executive branch?weakening the executive branch?

a.a. The War Powers ActThe War Powers Act

b.b. Affirmative ActionAffirmative Action

c.c. The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence

d.d. Taft-Hartley ActTaft-Hartley Act

Which of the following would the FED Which of the following would the FED do if we were in a period of recession?do if we were in a period of recession?

a.a. Raise the discount rate to Raise the discount rate to encourage spendingencourage spending

b.b. Lower the discount rate to Lower the discount rate to discourage spendingdiscourage spending

c.c. Raised the discount rate to Raised the discount rate to discourage spendingdiscourage spending

d.d. Lower the discount rate to Lower the discount rate to encourage spendingencourage spending

Which of the following would be Which of the following would be the # 1 goal of interest groups?the # 1 goal of interest groups?

a.a. To get as many politicians out of office as To get as many politicians out of office as possiblepossible

b.b. To get laws passed that would benefit To get laws passed that would benefit their issuestheir issues

c.c. To give money directly to candidates to To give money directly to candidates to influence their decisionsinfluence their decisions

d.d. To spend as much money on To spend as much money on advertisements as possibleadvertisements as possible

Which of the following could not be Which of the following could not be passed by Congress?passed by Congress?

a.a. An increase in the federal income An increase in the federal income tax ratetax rate

b.b. Appropriations billsAppropriations bills

c.c. Bills of AttainderBills of Attainder

d.d. A Declaration of WarA Declaration of War

Interest Group CartoonInterest Group Cartoon

Interest groups have more influence Interest groups have more influence on government than individual on government than individual citizens.citizens.