Civics Final: 2023 Cumulative

To determine which ice cream flavors are the best

To keep people safe from the cutest puppies

To make sure that nothing gets stolen

To expose important news so people can make informed decisions

Reliable News helps people to know what's going on in the world

The News Media chooses which stories grab people's attention, focus, and priorities

The News Media tells people what is true/false so they know what to believe

The News just really loves cute little puppies, and oatmeal cookies, too, which are the best

Anarchy

Oligarchy

Dictatorship or Tyranny

Monarchy

Federalism

A Constitution

Rule of Law

Separation of Powers

The few over the many - like a military take-over

Everyone has the right to vote for their representatives and on their laws

A King or Queen sharing power with Parliament or Congress

No-one being in control - Like the Purge

A strong Economy, with lots of GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Legislative Bodies to Write Laws

Voting Rights & Elected Officials

A Court System to make sure the laws are just and fair

Rights of the Minority

Rule of Law

Separation of Powers

Consent of the Governed

Different countries fighting wars

Different levels of government between national, state, city, and local government

A strong court System

Balanced branches of government to lead gov't, make laws, & restrict power

Three Branches of Government (Legislative, Executive, & Judicial)

A clear centralized government that leads many different groups

The Supremacy Clause, which states that Federal Laws override state laws

A Separation between elected officials at Local, State, and National levels

Having the final say on which laws pass

Settling disputes & disagreements between people and government

Reviewing laws to ensure fairness, equality, and justice under the law

Writing laws in the Senate and House of Representatives

The final decision of Boston's District Court

The special ability of the Senate to pass laws over the President's Veto

A verdict made by a higher court that sets a standard for future decisions

A verdict voted on by Congress

The Social Contract between the public and the government

The legal documented relationship between a person and the government

The Military that governs the public and chooses who belongs

Where someone was born

The Abolishment of Slavery

All persons born in the US guaranteed equal protection under the law

Protection from unreasonable search and seizure of property by the Government

Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and Religion

The Market Economy - Buying & selling goods and services for profit

A Combination of all the above

Command Economy - Leaders deciding what resources are best for everyone

Trade Economy - Trading and bartering items for what you need to survive

Discussing and compromising to reach an agreement

A plan or strategy for addressing an issue

To build relationships with foreign countries to promote cooperation.

To cut or restrict trade or funding from a group or country

Military Force: The combined army, navy, and airforce built by a country

Final goods and services: The FINISHED product sold to the end user.

Total Market Value: The price paid for a good or service

An inverse relationship between supply and demand: A cheaper price means higher demand, more sales, and less supply

Total Market Value: The price paid for a good or service

Final goods and services: The FINISHED product sold to the end user.

A Command Economy: Where the Government decides which resources go where

Domestic: Goods and services produced within or inside of a country