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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the personal traits of a good citizen? |
1. Trustworthiness and honesty 2. Courtesy and respect of the rights of there's 3. Responsible 4. Accountability 5. Self - reliance 6. Respect of the law 7. Patriotism 8. Participate in the schools and/or local community 9. Informed voter |
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What is the definition of patriotism? |
Love and support your country |
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What are the functions of political parties? |
- Recruiting and nominating candidates - Educated the electorate about campaign issues - Helping candidates win elections - After the election is over, political parties monitoring the actions of officeholders. |
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What are the strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, advertisement for accuracy? |
- Separating fact from opinion - Detecting bias - Evaluating sources - Identifying propaganda |
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What is the role of mass media in elections? |
A. Identifying candidates B. Emphasizing selected issues C. Write editorials D. Create political cartoons E. Publish opinion and editorial (op - ed) pieces **The media broadcasts different points of view |
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What are the roles of the electoral collage in the election of the president and vice president? |
1. They meet to vote for president and vice president 2. The number of electors from each state is based on the number of representatives the state has in Congress |
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What are the Due Process Amendments and what do they represent? |
- The 5th amendment prohibits the national government from acting unfairly - The 14th amendment prohibits the state & local governments from acting unfairly |
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What is the primary responsibility's of the state government? |
Promote public health and safety |
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What are the 7 powers of the local government? |
A. Enforce state and local law B. Promote public health C. Promote public safety D. Educating children E. Protect the environment F. Regulate (monitor) land use G. Levy & collect taxes |
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What are the characteristics of private financial institution? |
- Include banks, saving and loans, and credit unions - Receive deposits and make loans - Encourage saving and investing by paying interests on deposits |
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What are the ways the government promotes marketplace competition? |
- Enforcing antitrust legislation to discourage the development of monopolies - Engaging in global trade (interdependence) - Supporting business start - ups |
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What are the government agencies that regulate business & oversee way individuals/companies do business? |
FCC - Federal Communications Commission EPA - Environmental Protection Agencies FTC - Federal Trade Commission |
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What is the global economy? |
Selling of goods by all nations takes place. |
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What is the characteristics of public goods and services? |
A. Includes such items as interstate highways, postal services, and national defense B. Provides services to many simultaneously C. Would not be available if individuals had to provide them D. The government produces these public goods and services through ta revenue (which is obtained) C. The 16th amendment to the US Constitution authorizes congress to tax personal and business income. |
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What do you expect to get a career? |
- Career planning with self - assessment - Employers seek employees who demonstrate the attitudes and behaviors of a strong work ethic. - Higher skill(s) and/or education level(s) generally lead to higher income - Supply and demand also influence job income - Employers seek individuals who have kept pace with technological change/skills - Technological advancements also create new jobs in the workplace |
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What is the federal reserve system (FED)? |
The central bank of the US. It acts as the federal government bank. |
