The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice-President
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House of Representatives
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Capital resources -
Goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services. Examples include tools, roads, bridges, factories, machinery, glue, lumber, chalk, rope, textbooks, and workbooks.
Consume -
To use goods and services to satisfy economic wants.
Consumer -
A person who buys and uses goods and services to satisfy economic wants.
Demand -
The amount of a resource or product buyers are willing and able to buy at different possible prices at a given point in time. Generally, the higher the price, the less buyers will be willing and able to purchase.
Distribution -
The division of resources, goods, and services among members of society.
Economic decision -
A choice to produce or consume a good or a service. Because we cannot have everything we want, we have to decide what we will choose and what we will give up, based on the costs and benefits of various possible alternatives.
Economic growth -
Producing more goods and services at the present time than was produced in the past.
Economic wants -
Desires that can be satisfied by consuming goods and/or services. Examples include hunger, thirst, protection from the elements, good health, entertainment, and transportation.
Economy -
The way a society organizes to produce, distribute and consume goods and services.
Goods -
Things that people make or grow that satisfy economic wants. Goods are tangible. Examples include food, shoes, cars, houses, and apples.
10 Countries of Africa
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