British political theorist John Locke would most likely agree with which of the following statements regarding the role of government?

Which of the following political theorists argued that committing evil acts is sometimes justified to achieve political goals?

The image below depicts the March on Washington in August 1963.

Source: Rowland Scherman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Civil rights protests like this demanded that local and state governments:

Which power do the speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate majority leader have in their respective chamber?

In which of the following situations do presidents temporarily invoke the 25^th Amendment?

Which of the following responsibilities falls on the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

A country where a supreme religious leader or council of religious authorities controls the government is called a(n):

In a parliamentary system of government, becoming prime minister requires a majority vote from which two groups?

Which of the following features of Japan’s political system classify it as a unitary state?

Which of the following powers given to permanent members of the United Nations Security Council has sometimes impeded the United Nations’ mission to advance world peace and cooperation?

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) strengthened which of the following rights for individuals accused of a crime?

Which of the following is a responsibility of all adult U.S. citizens?

It’s Saturday morning, and Jimmy has a big social studies test coming up on Monday. He is planning to study all weekend. However, his friend Timmy texts him that the local cinema is having an all-weekend movie marathon for only $5. Jimmy decides to ditch studying and go to the movies. On Monday, he fails his social studies test.

Which quote from the story reveals the opportunity cost Jimmy experiences?

Jennifer is opening a flower shop on Main Street. Although she knew starting a business would be expensive, she is shocked by how much everything costs. Within one week, she has:

• • Signed a 12-month lease for a storefront.
  • Set up electricity and water payments for her store.
  • Hired a part-time employee who will work 5­–15 hours per week.
  • Bought prizes for her store’s opening day customer raffle.

Based on the information above and your knowledge of economics, what fixed costs can Jennifer expect in the first year she runs her flower shop?

Which of the following terms defines an economic period with high interest rates, low economic growth, and high unemployment?

A trade imbalance occurs when a country:

The U.S. federal government institutes a tariff on a foreign-made product. When the product enters the United States, who pays the tariff?

A publicly traded company performing a stock buyback expects which of the following outcomes?

Kevin works in a factory. Which of the following parts of his day suggests that he is living in a country with a command economy?

Which of the following is an example of regressive taxation?