Amendments Economy Discrimination The Courtroom Regulatory Agencies
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What is the 1st Amendment?
The amendment that guarantees citizens' rights to freedom of speech.
100
What is opportunity cost?
The potential opportunities that one must give up when making a choice.
100
What is The Americans with Disabilities Act?
Protects people with disabilities from discrimination in public spaces.
100
What is an indictment?
A formal accusation stating that a trial will take place.
100
What is the FDA?
Agency responsible for protecting public health through the regulation of food and drugs.
200
What is the 4th Amendment?
The amendment that protects Americans from unreasonable search and seizure.
200
What is gross domestic product?
Measures the value of goods and services in the economy.
200
What is The Civil Rights Act?
Put into place with the intention of preventing race-based discrimination.
200
What is a plaintiff?
The party that initiates a lawsuit against another party.
200
What is the CDC?
Agency that protects people from health threats.
300
What is the 5th Amendment?
The amendment that protects individuals from incriminating themselves.
300
What is a market economy?
The system in which supply and demand direct the economy without government interference.
300
What is Brown V Board of Education?
The case in which the Supreme Court ruled to end racial segregation in public schools.
300
What is a misdemeanor?
A crime punishable by up to a year in jail.
300
What is the EPA?
Agency responsible for human safety and the environment.
400
What is the 6th Amendment?
The amendment that ensures everyone has access to a lawyer and a fair and speedy trial.
400
What is a traditional economy?
An economic system based on historical customs and time-honored beliefs.
400
What is the Voting Rights Act?
Outlawed discrimination, such as literacy tests, at the polling booth
400
What is a petit jury?
A group of people who privately decide whether the defendant is guilty.
400
What is the FTC?
Agency that protects consumers and a competitive market.
500
What is the 14th Amendment?
The amendment that granted citizenship to previously enslaved African Americans
500
What is scarcity?
The demand for goods and services is higher than the supply.
500
What is the Age Discrimination Act?
Prohibits discrimination based on age.
500
What is Habeas Corpus?
A writ stating that one must be brought before a court of law before being kept in prison.
500
What is the FCC?
Agency responsible for regulating communication through radio, satellite, television, wire, and cable.






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