Give an explanation of the role of the President as chief of state.

List the major types of interest groups. Provide an example of each type.

Give four reasons for the two-party system in the United States.

What is a default rate, and how might a cardholder come to have to pay this interest rate?

How are government businesses different from private businesses?

a. government businesses are established by the president.

b. government businesses do not have a board of directors.

c. government businesses do not reinvest income.

d. government businesses are set up by congress.

An argument in support of high executive compensation is: Multiple Choice

O High executive pay drives away talented middle managers who feel unfairly compensated.

O Inflated executive pay helps U.S. firms compete with foreign rivals.

O There is currently a surplus of qualified executive candidates

O High salaries provide an incentive for innovation and risk-taking

What is the process for selecting the president's cabinet, and what role does it play?

What is the power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional called?

What was the Albany Plan of Union, and how was it received by the colonists?

Why did the Sons of Liberty boycott English goods?

Explain how a bicameral legislative body differs from a unicameral legislative body.

Give a description of the English colonies' three types of government.

The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights established what fundamental rights and principles?

What is the role of government in a mixed economy?