ECS3701 STUDY NOTES 2026 FULL STUDY
OUTLINE COMPLETE UNIT NOTES AND
EXPLANATIONS
◉ Soviet Union existed from 1922 to 1991. Which of the following
best describes how the Soviet Union's economy functioned during
most of its existence? Answer: The government made all economic
decisions for the whole nation
◉ Which of the following types of investments is the safest but
normally has the lowest rate of return? Answer: Savings Account
◉ 5th-grade teacher has his students read the following excerpt
from the Journals of Lewis and Clark. After students read the
excerpt, which economic concept would be the best for the teacher
to address? Answer: Bartering
◉ Which of the following best explains the location of maquiladora
factories and workers? Answer: Maquiladora factories are situated
along the border with Mexico in trade free zones so that goods can
be produced cheaply by Mexican workers and then shipped to the
United States to sell
◉ 1. Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
,2. Considered the Father of the Constitution
3. Led the Underground Railroad
4. An early leader in freedom of religion in the colonies Answer: 1.
Thomas Jefferson
2. James Madison
3. Harriet Tubman
4. Anne Hutchinson
◉ Which of the following responsibilities is necessary to ensure that
an individual right in the Bill of Rights is upheld? Answer: Serving on
a jury
◉ Which of the following is a way for a bill to become law without
the president's signature? Answer: The president can refrain from
signing the bill for ten days at which point it automatically becomes
law
◉ 1. Texas legislator, congressman, and longtime speaker of the US
house of representatives
2. Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
3. Founder of the American Red Cross
4. Teacher, historian, and preservationist of Texas history
5. Served as both the president of the Republic of Texas and the
governor of the State of Texas Answer: 1. Sam Rayburn
, 2. Francis Scott Key
3. Clara Barton
4. Adina Emilia DeZavata
5. Sam Houston
◉ In 1787, representatives from each of the newly formed states
met to create a constitution for the nation. British government
abuses in the colonies such as _______________ made it clear to the
Founding Fathers that they should include _______________ in the U.S.
Constitution. Answer: Ignoring petitions for redress; a
representative assembly
◉ Read the following excerpt below; then answer the question that
follows. US Sumpreme Court, 1963. The excerpt above is from the
majority opinion in which of the following Supreme Court Key
cases? Answer: Gideon v. Wainwright
◉ Texas constitution sets up an Executive Department that includes
specific powers for the Governor and all of the following except -
Answer: Commissioner of Education
◉ Which of the following BEST matches a reference source with a
geographic question that it can be used to anwer? Answer: Atlas:
Which states were formed from the land west of the Mississippi
River?
OUTLINE COMPLETE UNIT NOTES AND
EXPLANATIONS
◉ Soviet Union existed from 1922 to 1991. Which of the following
best describes how the Soviet Union's economy functioned during
most of its existence? Answer: The government made all economic
decisions for the whole nation
◉ Which of the following types of investments is the safest but
normally has the lowest rate of return? Answer: Savings Account
◉ 5th-grade teacher has his students read the following excerpt
from the Journals of Lewis and Clark. After students read the
excerpt, which economic concept would be the best for the teacher
to address? Answer: Bartering
◉ Which of the following best explains the location of maquiladora
factories and workers? Answer: Maquiladora factories are situated
along the border with Mexico in trade free zones so that goods can
be produced cheaply by Mexican workers and then shipped to the
United States to sell
◉ 1. Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
,2. Considered the Father of the Constitution
3. Led the Underground Railroad
4. An early leader in freedom of religion in the colonies Answer: 1.
Thomas Jefferson
2. James Madison
3. Harriet Tubman
4. Anne Hutchinson
◉ Which of the following responsibilities is necessary to ensure that
an individual right in the Bill of Rights is upheld? Answer: Serving on
a jury
◉ Which of the following is a way for a bill to become law without
the president's signature? Answer: The president can refrain from
signing the bill for ten days at which point it automatically becomes
law
◉ 1. Texas legislator, congressman, and longtime speaker of the US
house of representatives
2. Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
3. Founder of the American Red Cross
4. Teacher, historian, and preservationist of Texas history
5. Served as both the president of the Republic of Texas and the
governor of the State of Texas Answer: 1. Sam Rayburn
, 2. Francis Scott Key
3. Clara Barton
4. Adina Emilia DeZavata
5. Sam Houston
◉ In 1787, representatives from each of the newly formed states
met to create a constitution for the nation. British government
abuses in the colonies such as _______________ made it clear to the
Founding Fathers that they should include _______________ in the U.S.
Constitution. Answer: Ignoring petitions for redress; a
representative assembly
◉ Read the following excerpt below; then answer the question that
follows. US Sumpreme Court, 1963. The excerpt above is from the
majority opinion in which of the following Supreme Court Key
cases? Answer: Gideon v. Wainwright
◉ Texas constitution sets up an Executive Department that includes
specific powers for the Governor and all of the following except -
Answer: Commissioner of Education
◉ Which of the following BEST matches a reference source with a
geographic question that it can be used to anwer? Answer: Atlas:
Which states were formed from the land west of the Mississippi
River?
