Question

(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.

Answer 1

1. Long-term plan

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3. Criminal laws regulate how people are treated after being arrested, while civil laws deal with the treatment of free civilians.

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5. Property law

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