| A | B |
| Congress and the General Assembly | bicameral legislatures |
| introduced, committees debate, vote, send to Pres. or Governor to be signed | law-making process |
| How the executive branch influences policymaking | proposes legislation, asks for public support, signs or vetoes legislation, sees that ne laws are carried out by appropriate depts. |
| What greatly influences policy | media |
| influence the introduction of a bill and the vote for or against the bill | lobbyist |
| voting, lobbying, campaigning, writing letters | individuals affect policymaking |
| issue subpoenas, arrest and search warrants, and set bail | magistrate |
| Supreme court case that established judicial review | Marbury v. Madison |
| determines guilt or innocence in a misdemeanor or felony | criminal law |
| settles disputes | civil law |
| protection guaranteed by the Constitution against unfair actions and laws | due process |
| protection of due process by the states | 14th amendment |
| due process by the national government | 5th amendment |
| making a choice concerning what to give up | opportunity cost |
| free, command, mixed | major economic systems |
| mixed economy | type of U. S. economy |
| limited liability | advantage of a corporation |
| person wanting to make a profit and taking risks to provide the goods and services | entrepreneur |
| resources, goods and services, and money | economic flow between consumers, businesses, and markets |
| supplies what cannot be produced | international trade |
| FCC, EPA, FTC | government agencies that help with business regulations |
| taxing, borrowing, spending | how government influences the economy |
| Gives Congress the right to tax | 16th amendment |