1. What word means to send a case back to a lower court? a. Subpoena b. Injunction c. Remand d. Writ of certiorari

2. Which of the following would have the LEAST amount of influence over government? a. Interest groups b. Politicians c. Supreme Court d. Individual citizens

3. Regulatory commissions, executive agencies, and government corporations are all examples of _____________ agencies. a. Criminal b. Civil c. Independent d. foreign

4. Which of the following would be examples independent agencies? a. Federal Reserve b. NASA c. FDA d. All of the above

5. Which Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of Affirmative Action? a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Regents of University of California v. Bakke c. Korematsu v. US d. Plessy v. Ferguson

6. Which Constitution formed a stronger central (federal) government? A. Articles of Confederation B. US Constitution

7. Name the essays that were written to convince people to support the Constitution. a. Common sense b. The Wealth of Nations c. The Federalist Papers d. The Declaration of Independence

8. Which of the following was one of the authors of the Federalist Papers? a. James Madison b. Alexander Hamilton c. John Jay d. All of the above e. A and C only

9. Finish this statement: You must be proven guilty… a. By a majority b. Beyond a reasonable doubt c. At all cost d. By your own account

10. In a criminal case, what person does the burden of proof lie upon? a. The prosecutor b. The defense attorney c. The judge d. The defendant

11. John Maynard Keynes said the government should spend more money than it has if it means boosting the economy. What is this theory called? a. Fiscal policy b. Marxism c. Deficit spending d. protectionism

12. Which of the following is not a benefit of automation? a. People lose jobs b. You can make products faster c. You can make products cheaper d. Lower prices for consumers

13. A capital felony crime would most likely lead to prison. Which word means imprisonment? a. Rehabilitate b. Deterrence c. Restitution d. incarceration

14. In a capitalist economy we have private ownership. What does private ownership mean? a. Government controls goods and services b. The wealthy elite control goods and services c. Individual citizens control goods and services d. The control of goods and services is based on tradition

15. What is the #1 advantage of competition? a. Higher prices b. Lower prices c. Lower quality d. Less products to choose

16. Which of the following is something a lobbyist CAN do for interest groups? a. Testify at public hearings b. Provide money directly to candidates c. Use PAC money for personal expenses d. Guarantee a candidate gets elected

17. Which of the following is true about fixed income? a. Over time you will have increased purchasing power b. Over time you will have decreased purchasing power c. Your purchasing power goes up with inflation d. Your purchasing power will fluctuate over the years

18. Which of the following would be a fixed cost? a. Monthly rent b. Electric bill c. Water bill d. Gas bill

19. Which of the following would be a variable cost? A. Monthly rent B. An employee who makes an hourly wage C. An employee who is paid a monthly salary D. Property taxes

20. According to the circular flow model, who would set prices in a capitalist economy? a. Households (consumers) b. Firms/businesses (producers) c. The foreign sector d. The government

21. What issue made most colonists angry in the 1770’s? a. Free trade with other countries b. the Declaration of Independence c. Paying taxes d. Taxation without representation

22. Which of the following was passed in 1973 and strengthened the power of Congress while weakening the executive branch? a. The War Powers Act b. Affirmative Action c. The Declaration of Independence d. Taft-Hartley Act

23. Which of the following would the FED do if we were in a period of recession? a. Raise the discount rate to encourage spending b. Lower the discount rate to discourage spending c. Raised the discount rate to discourage spending d. Lower the discount rate to encourage spending

24. Which of the following would be the # 1 goal of interest groups? a. To get as many politicians out of office as possible b. To get laws passed that would benefit their issues c. To give money directly to candidates to influence their decisions d. To spend as much money on advertisements as possible

25. Which of the following could not be passed by Congress? a. An increase in the federal income tax rate b. Appropriations bills c. Bills of Attainder d. A Declaration of War

26. Interest Group Cartoon Interest groups have more influence on government than individual citizens.