PFHS FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Arts and Culture - ANSWER-Community component fostering creative expression and
artistic pleasure
Ballot - ANSWER-A process of voting in secret, touch screen electronically, optical
scan, punch card, absentee in writing
citizenship - ANSWER-The status of being a member of a place (i.e. neighborhood, city,
state, nation, school) and the qualities a person is expected to have as a member of
that community.
collaboration - ANSWER-the action of working with someone or a group to create
something.
Education and Training - ANSWER-Community component which fosters the learning of
new knowledge and skills for individuals, birth through adulthood
empower - ANSWER-to make someone stronger and more confident, especially in
controlling their life and claiming their rights
family - ANSWER-the basic unit of society
infrastructure - ANSWER-the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
(e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a community
progressive tax - ANSWER-tax designed to take a larger percentage of income from the
wealthy and poor
proportional tax - ANSWER-tax that takes the same percentage of income from the
wealthy and poor
regressive tax - ANSWER-tax which takes a higher percentage of income from the poor
than from the rich
stakeholders - ANSWER-those individuals or groups with an interest or concern in the
success of a business or effort
law and order - ANSWER-community component which provides safety in the form of
laws and regulations and manages disputes between community members
, media - ANSWER-Community component which is a source of information and
entertainment
parks and recreation - ANSWER-Community component which supports physical
activity, social interaction, and connection with nature
transportation - ANSWER-Community component that is a type of infrastructure
allowing for the movement of people and goods
volunteerism - ANSWER-the policy or practice of volunteering one's time or talents for
charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in one's community
conventional mortgage - ANSWER-Home loan that is not backed by the federal
government, but conforms to the guidelines set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Have
either a fixed or adjustable rate.
down payments - ANSWER-A deposit of money that a buyer of a property pays at the
time of purchase
emphasis - ANSWER-Focal point of a design, the part that draws attention.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANSWER-United States federal government
agency that protects human health and the environment by creating and enforcing
regulations based on Congressional laws.
equity - ANSWER-the current value of a home, which is the sum of a home's fair market
value and the outstanding balance of all liens on the property
adaptive clothing - ANSWER-clothing designed for people with physical disabilities and
the elderly who may experience difficulty dressing themselves due to an inability to
manipulate closures, such as buttons and zippers, or due to a lack of a full range of
motion required for self-dressing.
americans with disabilities act (ada) - ANSWER-Legislation passed in 1990 that
prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Under this Act, discrimination
against a disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation, public
accommodations, communications and government activities.
assign - ANSWER-A tenant can assign a lease to someone else. The original tenant
and assignee both remain responsible for the obligations of the lease to the landlord,
unless the landlord releases the original tenant from the lease.
balance - ANSWER-when spaces on both sides of a central line, real or imagined,
appear equal
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Arts and Culture - ANSWER-Community component fostering creative expression and
artistic pleasure
Ballot - ANSWER-A process of voting in secret, touch screen electronically, optical
scan, punch card, absentee in writing
citizenship - ANSWER-The status of being a member of a place (i.e. neighborhood, city,
state, nation, school) and the qualities a person is expected to have as a member of
that community.
collaboration - ANSWER-the action of working with someone or a group to create
something.
Education and Training - ANSWER-Community component which fosters the learning of
new knowledge and skills for individuals, birth through adulthood
empower - ANSWER-to make someone stronger and more confident, especially in
controlling their life and claiming their rights
family - ANSWER-the basic unit of society
infrastructure - ANSWER-the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
(e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a community
progressive tax - ANSWER-tax designed to take a larger percentage of income from the
wealthy and poor
proportional tax - ANSWER-tax that takes the same percentage of income from the
wealthy and poor
regressive tax - ANSWER-tax which takes a higher percentage of income from the poor
than from the rich
stakeholders - ANSWER-those individuals or groups with an interest or concern in the
success of a business or effort
law and order - ANSWER-community component which provides safety in the form of
laws and regulations and manages disputes between community members
, media - ANSWER-Community component which is a source of information and
entertainment
parks and recreation - ANSWER-Community component which supports physical
activity, social interaction, and connection with nature
transportation - ANSWER-Community component that is a type of infrastructure
allowing for the movement of people and goods
volunteerism - ANSWER-the policy or practice of volunteering one's time or talents for
charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in one's community
conventional mortgage - ANSWER-Home loan that is not backed by the federal
government, but conforms to the guidelines set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Have
either a fixed or adjustable rate.
down payments - ANSWER-A deposit of money that a buyer of a property pays at the
time of purchase
emphasis - ANSWER-Focal point of a design, the part that draws attention.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANSWER-United States federal government
agency that protects human health and the environment by creating and enforcing
regulations based on Congressional laws.
equity - ANSWER-the current value of a home, which is the sum of a home's fair market
value and the outstanding balance of all liens on the property
adaptive clothing - ANSWER-clothing designed for people with physical disabilities and
the elderly who may experience difficulty dressing themselves due to an inability to
manipulate closures, such as buttons and zippers, or due to a lack of a full range of
motion required for self-dressing.
americans with disabilities act (ada) - ANSWER-Legislation passed in 1990 that
prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Under this Act, discrimination
against a disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation, public
accommodations, communications and government activities.
assign - ANSWER-A tenant can assign a lease to someone else. The original tenant
and assignee both remain responsible for the obligations of the lease to the landlord,
unless the landlord releases the original tenant from the lease.
balance - ANSWER-when spaces on both sides of a central line, real or imagined,
appear equal
