Mid-Term Study Guide AMER GOV PDF
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2025
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This document is a mid-term study guide for American government. It covers topics such as monopolies, antitrust laws, and lobbying. The questions and explanations within the document provide practice for students.
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Name: Mr.Press American Government Period: Date: Mid-Term Study Guide 1. What is a monopoly? When a single corporation dominates one or more industries. 2. Give an example of a monopoly we studied in class. Explain how the example you select...
Name: Mr.Press American Government Period: Date: Mid-Term Study Guide 1. What is a monopoly? When a single corporation dominates one or more industries. 2. Give an example of a monopoly we studied in class. Explain how the example you selected is a monopoly. 3. What is an industry? The type of good or service being produced or sold by a monopoly. 4. How do monopolies harm ordinary Americans? They increase prices on their goods to unaffordable levels. 5. Give an example of a monopoly we studied in class that harmed ordinary Americans. Explain your answer. 6. If a monopoly is harming ordinary Americans, why don't ordinary Americans buy from a different company? Ordinary Americans don’t have the option to buy from other companies, because the monopoly is the only company in the industry. 7. What is a regulation? A rule or law. 8. What is antitrust law? Laws designed to stop monopolies from harming ordinary Americans (workers, small business owners, and consumers) 9. Why is antitrust law important? To stop monopolies from destroying small businesses and abusing workers and consumers. 10.What is lobbying? Giving money to politicians to influence the laws they create and support. This is bribery. 11.Give an example of a monopoly we studied in class that lobbied the American government. a. Explain exactly why the monopoly you selected lobbied the government. b. What was the outcome of the lobbying? 12.How do monopolists avoid antitrust laws and other regulations? By lobbying politicians. 13.What is the primary function of the legislative branch? Legislative branch is responsible for creating laws. 14.What is the primary function of the executive branch? Executive branch is responsible for enforcing the laws. 15.What is the primary function of the judicial branch? Judicial branch can approve or deny a law - this depends on whether or not the judicial branch believes that the law follows the constitution. Mid-Term Study Guide Amer Govt Practice 2025 Practice with this one! “If you write it, you will remember it!”
