Chapter 2

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

way of life

Question 2

Majority rule

Answer 2

The person or idea that gets the most votes

Question 3

Immigrate

Answer 3

To come to a country to make a new life

Question 4

Opportunity cost

Answer 4

What you must pay in order to pursue a new opportunity or change

Question 5

Rural

Answer 5

Countryside

Question 6

The creation of the U.S. constitution was so important because it up a _____________ for the nation’s ____________________.

Answer 6

Plan

Democracy

Question 7

What type of economy does the U.S. Have?

Answer 7

A free market economy

Question 8

What industry is the largest in the U.S. Today?

Answer 8

Service industry

Question 9

What are five rights that all Americans have?

Answer 9

Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
The right to vote in elections
The right to have a trial by jury

Question 10

What are the main activities that make up an economy?

Answer 10

Producing, selling, buying and manufacturing services and goods

Question 11

What are the three branches of governments

Answer 11

Legislative
Executive
Judicial

Question 12

What is the purpose of the executive branch?

Answer 12

To carry out the laws

Question 13

What is the purpose of the judicial branch?

Answer 13

Making sure the laws agree with the Constitution

Question 14

What is the main purpose of the legislative branch?

Answer 14

To make the laws

Question 15

How are the leaders of the legislative branch?

Answer 15

Senators and representatitives

Question 16

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

Answer 16

The president

Question 17

What lead the judicial branch?

Answer 17

Judges

Question 18

Why does the U.S. Government collect taxes?

Answer 18

To pay for running the government

Question 19

Explain supply and demand.

Answer 19

Supply is the amount of product and services that are available

Question 20

What is demand?

Answer 20

The amount of product and services that people want

Question 21

How has the population of the U.S changed since it became a country?

Answer 21

First agricultural, then move to urban and now suburban

Question 22

What is a democracy? Why is voting in a democracy important?

Answer 22

People vote to elect their leaders. Your vote gives the power of government