1. In 2002, Bush created this cabinet department to fight terrorism
Homeland security

2. If no candidate receives 270 electoral votes who chooses President?
HOR – House of Representatives

3. Scarcity causes prices of products to do what?
Go up

4. In the 1990’s, what power did NC’s governor receive?
Veto power (strengthens power of NC executive branch)

5. 1996 NC gerrymandering case?
NC v. Hunt

6. Which economic system would use bartering?
Traditional economy

7. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
What executive agency would be responsible for checking oil spills (danger to environment)?
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

8. Interpret the Constitution
“The Supreme Court is the Constitution” means the court has the power to do what?
Interpret the Constitution

9. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense. It was common sense to break away from Great Britain. Why?
Because of the distance between the two (3,000 miles apart divided by Atlantic)

10. Law based on court decisions which set legal precedent is called what?
Common Law

11. From what country did we get the concept of common law?
Great Britain

12. What local law making group would be responsible for passing city ordinances?
City council

13. What is the worst thing the FED could do if we had inflation?
Increase the money supply (easy money policy)

14. Which part of the circular flow model would include natural resources?
Factor market

15. Popular sovereignty, natural rights: life, liberty, and property = what man?
John Locke

16. Civil Rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s is designed to benefit what group?
African Americans

17. Census – increase in population
Why did the number of House members from NC in the US Congress go from 12 to 13 in 2000?
Census – increase in population

18. Name two things that made the Articles of Confederation weak.
Weak central (federal) government
Federal gov’t could not tax

19. Name one example of a government corporation.
US post office

20. Entrepreneurs are important because they create ____________ and invent new _________
Jobs
products

21. Market, capitalist, or free enterprise
Laissez faire economics, invisible hand, private ownership, Adam Smith = _____________ economic system.
Market, capitalist, or free enterprise

22. No private ownership, total government control = __________________ economic system
Command