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Which Constitutional guarantee is best describes by the following passage? "nor shall any person be
subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." - ✔✔double jeopardy
Which amendment protect us from the unreasonable searches and seizurers? - ✔✔4th amendment
In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined? - ✔✔the central
government
Capitalism thrives on competition, what is the main benefit of competition? - ✔✔lower prices
What are the major characteristics of capitalism? - ✔✔market, private property, competition,
and profits
Who wrote the book Wealth of Nations, which provides the basic philosophy for the capitalist system? -
✔✔Adam Smith
Which term best describes the money left over after all the cost of production have been paid? -
✔✔profit
Which term describes a tax rate that is lower for people with lower incomes and higher for the people
with higher incomes? - ✔✔progressive
, Which choice is the best name for the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? - ✔✔the bill of rights
Only the national government has been delegated the power to ... - ✔✔Coin money
How would the supreme court most likely rule if the executive branch required employees to take
an hour of work each day for Bible study? - ✔✔The court would rule this practice
unconstitutional
The 26th amendment granted the right to vote to... - ✔✔people 18 years old
What would most likely happen is minority rights were not protected from majority rule? -
✔✔the majority could violate minority rights
Which choice expressed the most important similarity between racism and sexism? - ✔✔both
are forms of bias and discrimination
The principle of popular sovereignty is most closely related to concept of ... - ✔✔democracy
Who is the president of the senate? - ✔✔the vice president
The number of representatices from each state is determined by - ✔✔the population of each state
What do members of legislative bodies at federal, state, and local levels have in common? -
✔✔They write laws
The Supreme Court has ruled that all of the following are protected by the freedom to assemble
clause of the First Amendment EXCEPT - ✔✔Disorderly public demonstrations
Providing public education is the responsibility of states and local communitis by virute of
which amendment? - ✔✔10th amendment
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