Chapter 2 - We the People

Question 1

The way of life of a group of people.

Answer 1

culture

Question 2

Love of country.

Answer 2

patriotism

Question 3

To enter a country to live there.

Answer 3

immigrate

Question 4

The total number of people who live in a place.

Answer 4

population

Question 5

Like, in, or of the country.

Answer 5

rural

Question 6

Like, in, or of a city.

Answer 6

urban

Question 7

A town or small city near a large city.

Answer 7

suburb

Question 8

A system of leaders and laws for making decisions for a community, state or nation.

Answer 8

government

Question 9

A plan of government.

Answer 9

constitution

Question 10

A form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves or by electing people to make decisions for them.

Answer 10

democracy

Question 11

A form of government in which people select their leaders.

Answer 11

republic

Question 12

The lawmaking branch of government. In the federal government, it is called Congress.

Answer 12

legislative branch

Question 13

A branch of government whose main job is to see that laws passed by the legislative branch are carried out.

Answer 13

executive branch

Question 14

A branch of the government whose main job is to see that laws are carried out fairly.

Answer 14

judicial branch

Question 15

A system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can keep the powers of the others from becoming too great.

Answer 15

checks and balances

Question 16

A way of deciding something in which whoever or whatever gets the most votes wins.

Answer 16

majority rule

Question 17

The way people in a place or region use resources to meet their needs.

Answer 17

economy

Question 18

An economy in which people can start almost any kind of business and run it however they choose.

Answer 18

free market

Question 19

The human, natural, and capital resources that a business needs to produce goods or services.

Answer 19

factors of production

Question 20

In a business, money left over after all costs have been paid.

Answer 20

profit

Question 21

The available amount of a product or a service that is offered for sale.

Answer 21

supply

Question 22

A need or a desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it.

Answer 22

demand

Question 23

The making of goods from raw materials by hand or by machinery.

Answer 23

manufacturing

Question 24

Businesses that do things for people instead of making things.

Answer 24

service industry

Question 25

Giving up one thing to get something else.

Answer 25

trade-off

Question 26

The thing that is given up to get something else.

Answer 26

opportunity cost