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10th Grade Politics Test
Mr. Etter's Class- test #1
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10th Grade
09/25/2011

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Name the full political spectrum in order from the most liberal views, to the most conservative.
Definition
Radical, Liberal, Moderate, Conservative, Reactionary
Term
What are the four most important economic questions you need to ask yourself?
Definition
1. What are you going to produce?
2. How much are you producing?
3. What are your resources?
4. Who is it for?
Term
What are the three different basic economic systems?
Definition
The Tradition system, the command system, and the modified market system
Term
Describe the tradition system;
Definition
In the tradition system, people follow their parent's footsteps, elders have the most power, and the Custom answers the four economic questions
Term
Describe the Command System;
Definition
In the Command System, a government or central group answers the four economic questions, there is little freedom, and the workers are punished or rewarded by government or central group in charge.
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Describe the Modified Market System;
Definition
In a Modified Market System, buyers and sellers answer the four economic questions, there is a lot of freedom, and there is a lot of competition.
Term
What is the Law of Supply?
Definition
As the price goes up, supply goes up
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What is the Law of Demand?
Definition
As the price goes down, demand goes up
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What is market price, and what is it determined by?
Definition
Market price is the $ needed to buy items from the market, which changes daily. It is determined by equilibrium.
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Economics
Definition
The study of how people choose to allocate resources to satisfy their wants and needs
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Supply
Definition
the degree of availability of resources
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Demand
Definition
The usefulness of that item (who wants to buy it)
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Primary needs
Definition
things necessary for survival
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Secondary needs
Definition
things you need for emotional well being
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Wants
Definition
things that enrich your life
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Resources
Definition
Any means available that can be used to satisfy wants and needs
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Land
Definition
Anything of economic value found in nature
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Labor
Definition
All human effort used to produce goods or services
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Capital
Definition
Money or goods from which you make money
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Goods
Definition
Material output
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Services
Definition
Non-material output
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Scarcity
Definition
When the supply of goods is smaller then the demand
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Opportunity Cost
Definition
Something you give up in order to get something else
Term
Barter
Definition
Trading one product for another
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Surplus
Definition
supply in excess of what is needed
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consumer
Definition
a buyer, onoe who uses goods and services
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producer
Definition
a seller of manufacturer of goods
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