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- 5. The amount of something available to us in economics is called the _____
- 8. _____ Rebellion in 1786 convinced the states that major changes needed to be made to the Articles of Confederation
- 9. An economic system where buyers and sellers determine what is produced is called a _____ economy
- 12. Which branch of the US federal government is responsible for enforcing the laws of the country and is headed by the President?
- 13. The choices we make about how to use limited resources to produce goods & services that meet our unlimited wants & needs is called _____
- 15. A legislature with two houses is called a _____ legislature
- 16. The _____ is the name given to the first 10 amendments of to the US Constitution (3 words)
- 17. The name of the system where the three branches of government make sure no one branch becomes too powerful (3 words)
- 19. An economic system in which economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs is called a _____ economy
- 21. To make an official change to a document or law
- 23. The 3 main economic questions are WHAT will be made, _____ it will be made, and WHO is it being made for
- 26. The Articles of _____ created a weak central government that had few powers and could be ignored by the individual states
- 27. The idea that a country should be able to freely choose its own form of government is called _____
- 28. How much of a product or service is desired by buyers
- 29. When an individual or a company does one part of a task and relies on others to complete the other parts of the task
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- 1. Trading goods for other goods is called _____
- 2. Which branch of the US federal government is responsible for making sure all actions of all three branches DO NOT violate the US Constitution?
- 3. According to the 3/5 Compromise, southern states wanted their _____ to count as part of their overall state populations
- 4. Any kind of work performed by others
- 6. When there is a limited supply of something it is called _____
- 7. A government system where the power is shared 50/50 between the central and state governments is called a _____ system
- 10. A _____ was the name given to a supporter of the US Constitution and how it was designed
- 11. Which branch of the US federal government is responsible for passing bills into laws and also controls the budget of the country?
- 14. English document signed in 1215 which put limits on the power of English monarchy for the first time (2 words)
- 18. The _____ created a clear process for admitting new states to the Union, ensuring a balanced and quick expansion of the nation (2 words)
- 20. An economy where the government owns most of the property and makes all economic decisions is called a _____ economy
- 22. The _____ Plan (also know as the Small State Plan), said that all states should be represented equally in the Constitution (2 words)
- 24. The _____ Plan (also known as the Large State Plan), said that state political power should be based on state population in the Constitution
- 25. Something you can feel OR any kind of merchandise