1. Who are people that organize and run their own businesses?

a. senators
b. entrepreneurs
c. consumers
d. investors

2. Who makes economic decisions in a free-enterprise system?

a. the federal government
b. the President of the United States
c. the Judicial Branch
d. everyone makes his or her own economic decisions

3. How do entrepreneurs take risks?

a. by saving money
b. by creating products or offering services they think people will buy
c. by creating products that people would probably not buy
d. by offering services that people would probably not use

4. What types of Missouri businesses produce goods, such as steel or soap?

a. farmers
b. automakers
c. entrepreneurs
d. manufacturers

5. Why do all of Missouri’s businesses rely on banks?

a. banks run all of Missouri’s businesses
b. businesses need banks to count their money
c. businesses lend banks money
d. businesses need money to grow, and banks can lend it to them

6. When are citizens of the United States asked to vote?

a. once every four years
b. only during important elections
c. only during local elections
d. at every election

7. How many branches does the federal government have?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

8. What two parts of the legislature form Congress?

a. the Senate and the United Nations
b. the House of Representatives and the House of Parliament
c. Parliament and the Senate
d. the Senate and the House of Representatives

9. What happens if the Governor of Missouri vetoes a bill?

a. the bill becomes law
b. the bill becomes an amendment to the constitution
c. the bill is destroyed
d. the bill is returned to the General Assembly

10. Who is the leader of a city or town government?

a. the mayor or a city manager
b. the president
c. the general
d. the governor