(100 points answer asap)
Which type of plan is created when a community builds a new mass transit system?
government plan
short-term plan
resource plan
long-term plan
Which federal program awards money to states whose public schools meet four key goals?
No Child Left Behind
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Race to the Top
Charter School Council
How are criminal laws different from civil laws?
Criminal laws regulate how people are treated after being arrested, while civil laws deal with the treatment of free civilians.
Criminal laws seek to protect public safety, while civil laws apply to disputes between people or groups.
Criminal laws are established by agencies of the executive branch, while civil laws are created by Congress.
Criminal laws are the same for all people in all parts of the country, while civil laws apply only to people in the state where they were passed.
Which statements about Article I of the Constitution are true?
Choose exactly two answers that are correct.
It guarantees all Americans the right to a writ of habeas corpus.
It forbids the government from trying a person twice for the same crime.
It forbids the government from passing bills of attainder or ex post facto laws.
It guarantees all Americans the right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination.
Which guarantees do the Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution make?
the right to be brought before a judge to decide whether one’s imprisonment is legal and the freedom to file lawsuits based on federal, state, and local statutes
the right of arrested persons to remain silent when in custody and the freedom to peacefully assemble and protest the actions of the government
the right of accused persons to be defended by a lawyer in a speedy public trial and freedom from cruel and unusual punishments and excessive bail
the right of all citizens to keep and bear arms and freedom from illegal searches and seizures conducted without search warrants
Which type of civil law would apply to a dispute between two people over where to build a boundary fence?
personal injury law
family law
contract law
property law
Which term refers to a person who files a suit in civil court?
plaintiff
status offender
jury member
defendant
Which step in a criminal case happens when a defendant enters a plea of guilty or not guilty?
sentencing
trial
indictment
arraignment
Which basic economic decisions must every society make?
Choose exactly three answers that are correct.
for whom to produce goods and services
how to produce goods and services
which goods and services to produce
whether to produce goods or services
How does competition affect markets?
Competition pushes the price of products to or near the level where supply and demand meet.
Competition keeps markets from functioning properly by decreasing both supply and demand.
Competition diminishes the value of products by flooding markets with inferior goods and services.
Competition raises the price of products, which is good for producers but bad for consumers.
