Civics SOL Review CE.13

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The Federal Communications Commission regulates which industry in the United States? Options: airlines, energy, television and radio broadcast stations, professional sports

Back

television and radio broadcast stations

Front

The United States government enforces anti-trust laws to -

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discourage monopolies.

Front

The radio disc jockey on Z104 aired a portion of his/her broadcast that was inappropriate and against the law. Which governmental regulatory agency will most likely levy a fine and/or penalty against the radio station?

Back

Federal Communications Commission

Front

If the state of Virginia decided to buy and sell goods with a foreign company, which governmental regulatory agency would be required to approve the venture?

Back

Federal Trade Commission

Front

All are ways the government promotes marketplace competition except - encouraging businesses to start. passing and enforcing laws in order to prevent monopolies. participation in global trade. limiting small business start-up loans.

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limiting small business start-up loans.

Front

Taxes and borrowed funds are two ways that the government provides -

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public goods and services.

Front

National Defense, Public Safety Officers, and the Postal Service are all examples of -

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goods and services provided by the government.

Front

Public goods and services are those things the government provides for us because -

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we are unable to provide them for ourselves.

Front

The government gets involved in taxing, spending, and borrowing to -

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influence economic activity.

Front

Which amendment authorizes Congress to tax citizens' incomes?

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Sixteenth