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US democracy, early democracies quiz(midterm flashcards)

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" A time when people develop new ideas about the level of control people should have over the government" described what?

The Age of Enlightenment

Enlightenment is also called?

The idea that citizens give up some freedom in exchange for government protection is called

A social contract

In the age of enlightenment, the right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness is called

Enlightenment thinkers such as Rousseau and Locke became famous because?

They influenced European leaders and became popular with Americans who wanted dependence

What are two main types of democracies

Direct and representative

Which type of government is the United States

Representative democracy

What word is used to define the US government in the US Constitution

Who invented democracy

The classical period covers a long history of governments from the region that?

Surrounds the Mediterranean Sea

Direct democracy originated from people of?

The main reason that direct democracy didn't last is?

The Roman government had more people

Which out of (is similar to a monarchy) and (citizens elect representatives to run the government for them) best describes a republic

Citizens elect representatives to run the government for them

Which out of (it was a direct democracy) and (people elected other citizens to represent them in government) not true of the government of ancient Athens?

People elected other citizens to represent them in government

Which out of (it was a republic ) and ( citizens participated directly in the government) is not true of Ancient Rome

Citizens participated directly in the government

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How do you measure a nation's economic health? Use the chart below to answer the following questions. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{Country} & \text{GDP Per Capita (2007, in thousands)} & \text{Unemployment Rate (\\\% of labor force, 2007)}\\ \text{Czech Rep.} & \text{\$ 24.2} & \text{6.6}\\ \text{Germany} & \text{\$ 34.2} & \text{9.1}\\ \text{U.K.} & \text{\$ 35.1} & \text{5.4}\\ \text{U.S.} & \text{\$ 45.8} & \text{4.6}\\ \end{matrix} $$ Which country has the lowest unemployment rate? Which country has the highest unemployment rate?

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finance

On January 1, 2016, Sanita Company had a balance of $76,300 in its Office Equipment account. During 2016, Sanita purchased office equipment that cost$30,300. The balance in the Office Equipment account on December 31, 2016, was $75,400. The 2016 income statement contained a gain from the sale of equipment of$6,000. On the date of sale, accumulated depreciation on the equipment sold amounted to $14,400. \ **Required** Determine the cost of the equipment that was sold during 2016.

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Why are people in interest groups?

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Solve the problem. To serve as a check, the vertical and horizontal totals must be the same in the lower right-hand corner. The following table shows monthly purchases at a Best Buy by product line for each of the first six months of the year. Complete the totals by adding horizontally and vertically. | Product | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | Totals | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Software | $49,802 |$36,911 | $47,851 |$54,732 | $29,852 |$74,119 | $293,267 | | Computers |$86,154 | $72,908 |$31,552 | $74,944 |$85,532 | $36,705 | | | Printers |$59,854 | $85,119 |$87,914 | $45,812 |$56,314 | $91,856 | | | Smart phones |$73,951 | $72,564 |$39,615 | $71,099 |$72,918 | $42,953 | | | Totals | | | | | | | |

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