Book Familiarization (Civics and Economics)

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Book Familiarization (Civics and Economics)

Directions: Answer the following questions using the table of contents, index, and glossary to locate information within the text.

1) What are the three (3) branches of government?

2.) What branch makes the laws?

3.) What is the name of the federal lawmaking body within the above branch?

4.) Name three (3) duties of American citizens

5.) What is the voting age in Ohio? Is it different in other states?

6.) What are the three (3) types of resources?

7.) What article of the U.S. Constitution discusses the executive branch?

8.) What is a detailed, written plan of government? (In the United States this documents includes all of the laws of government and the rights of the people and states)

9.) What is the Bill of Rights?

10.) What are the two (2) houses of Congress?

11.) How many people are in the Senate?

12.) How many seats are in the House of Representatives?

13.) How many years is the President’s term of office?

14.) How many terms can a president serve?

15.) What is the highest court in the United States?

16.) What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

17.) Under the division of powers, what are two (2) specific powers reserved to the states?

18.) What is the capitol of the United States?

19.) What branch enforces the laws? Who is the head of this branch?

20.) What is the topic of the landmark Supreme Court case in chapter 20?

21.) What page of the textbook would you look on to find the definition of immigrants?

22.) What branch is in charge of interpreting the laws?

23.) Name the three (3) different types of economic systems?

24.) Who came up with the concept of natural rights?

25.) What is a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments?

26.) How many years is a Senator’s term?

27.) How many years is a House of Representative’s term?

28.) Who is the leader of the state executive branch?

29.) List three (3) different ways to invest money?

30.) What are the three (3) main types of city (urban) governments?