CE SOL Review #9

The word bureaucracy refers to -

• state laws.

• the governors of the 50 states.

• all the unelected people and agencies that run the government.

• just the local law officers.

Match the branch of government to its responsibility

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

,

(b) Executive Branch

,

(c) Judicial Branch

• highest court in the land

• tries federal law cases

• declares war

• judicial review

• administers the federal budget

• interprets Constitution

• confirms presidential appointments

• appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges

• makes national laws

• prepares annual budget

• approves the annual budget

• appoints federal judges

• appoints ambassadors

• raises revenue

• regulates interstate and foreign trade

• executes law of the land

The reporter's interview is an example of how mass media plays a role in the election process by -

• detecting bias

• identifying candidates.

• emphasizing certain issues.

• separating fact and opinion.

The economic system of the United States, along with that of most economies today, is a _______ economy.

• traditional

• mixed

• free market

• democratic

Who is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States, and in which branch of government does he work?

• President,

  Executive

• Chief Justice,

  Judicial

• Speaker of the House,

  Legilative

• Majority Leader,

  Legislative

CAUSE: Running for political office is very expensive.

EFFECT: ____?_____

• Politicians who lose an election become poor.

• Wealthy candidates have an advantage.

• Banks become wealthy by giving loans to candidates.

• Taxes keep getting higher.

A centrally - planned economy in which the government usually has central ownership of property and resources and gives a little or no choice to consumers is a -

• mixed economy.

• free market economy.

• traditional economy.

• command economy.

Whenever citizens contribute voluntarily to the "common good", they are fulfilling a basic ______.

• civic duty

• civic responsibility

• voting responsibility

• right to an equal voice in government

An organization with the purpose of raising money to elect or defeat candidates is called a -

• Political Action Committee

  (PAC)

• Progressive Action Congress

  (PAC)

• Political Behavior Committee

  (PBC)

• Poor Angry Citizens Committee

  (PACC)

RIDDLE: Which kind of economy am I? Individuals and business are owners and decision makers for the private sector, but government is the owner and decision maker for the public sector. The role of government is greater than in a free market, but less than in a command economy?

• traditional

• mixed

• command

• free market