a Powers that both levels of government can exercise, examples: power to collect taxes, borrow money, and set up courts and prisons
b a monarch that has complete and unlimited power to rule their people
c combines basic elements of a pure market economy and a command economy; combines characteristics of more than one type of economy
d a way the government regulates broadcasting, cannot censor broadcast, can penalize stations that violate rules
e the legal process to become a citizen, and there are 2 ways: by birth and by foreigners who choose to become citizens
5 Multiple Choice Questions
all the “gifts of nature” that make production possible
the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country’s constitution and laws
Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonist
all the citizens met to debate government matters and vote first-hand
interprets and applies the laws
5 True/False Question
EITC → gives tax credits and even cash payments to qualified workers
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM → 3 branches of government (executive and legislative branches are one); Prime Minister chosen by members of Parliament; some one other than the Prime Minister could be head of state
CONSUMER SOVEREIGNTY → describes the consumer as the “king”, or ruler of the market, the one who determines what products will be produced
CIVIL LIBERTIES → the study of the rights and duties of citizens
GREAT COMPROMISE → every 5 slaves counts as 3 people when considering the population of a state