Economic Activity Court Procedures Criminal Court Community Concerns Congress

-What is exchanged when consumers give their money to businesses? Row Question

-goods Row Answer

-What is exchanged when businesses/gov’t pay individuals they employ? Row Question

-money Row Answer

-What is exchanged when people pay taxes to the government? Row Question

-money for services Row Answer

-In economic terms these are the people who purchase things? Row Question

-consumers Row Answer

-Economic Activity between individuals/consumers and business/ government is __________in its nature? Row Question

-circular Row Answer

-Name the two adversarial sides of the criminal court system? Row Question

-prosecution and defense Row Answer

-What type of vote is required for a jury to reach a verdict? Row Question

-unanimous Row Answer

Row Question -What is it called when a jury can not reach a decision?

-hung jury / mistrial Row Answer

Row Question -How is a juvenile trial different?

-private, no jury Row Answer

-What happens to a juvenile’s record at age 18? Row Question

-cleared Row Answer

-At this step you are eligible for release upon certain conditions? Row Question

-preliminary hearing Row Answer

-This is the monetary promise you pay in order to be released after an arrest? Row Question

-bail Row Answer

-During this step, a suspect will plead guilty or innocent of the charges? Row Question

-arraignment Row Answer

-Sometimes a suspect will agree to a say they are guilty for a lighter sentence. What is this called? Row Question

-plea bargaining Row Answer

-At the trial, which side presents first? Row Question

-prosecution Row Answer

-This person is the leader of the House of Representatives and has great power in setting the agenda for the House of Representatives. Row Question

-Speaker of the House Row Answer

-Who is the Constitutional leader of the Senate? Row Question

-Vice President Row Answer

-This person is the mostly symbolic position given to the longest serving Senator from the majority party. Row Question

-President Pro- tempore Row Answer

-This is a committee made up of members from both houses who try to coordinate the efforts of Congress? Row Question

-conference committee Row Answer

-This is a permanent committee of Congress who study, revise, and pass legislation? Row Question

-standing committee Row Answer

-This term refers to the official decision of the government on an issue. Row Question

-public policy Row Answer

-Local group of officials who make determinations about what types of buildings and the uses of buildings that are allowed in certain areas? Row Question

-Zoning boards/planning boards Row Answer

-Most important local tax source---based on a person’s belongings and is a very stable form of taxes? Row Question

-property taxes Row Answer

-Type of charge that someone who actually uses a service is charged----water fees for example? Row Question

-user fees Row Answer

-This is how most local government borrow money? Row Question

-bonds Row Answer