Grade 7 - Civics and Economics · Economic Decisions
Virginia SOL CE.11
Virginia SOL CE.11 is part of the Economic Decisions strand in Grade 7 - Civics and Economics (History). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students analyze how economic decisions are made in the marketplace and daily life. Below is what CE.11 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice CE.11 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL CE.11 means
Analyze how economic decisions are made in the marketplace and daily life.
Practice Grade 7 - Civics and Economics SOL questions
Free Grade 7 - Civics and Economics questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on CE.11 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. A Virginia local ordinance states: “Smoking is hereby banned in all public buildings.” The local government most likely created this law in order to —
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Answer: A — promote public health
2. The principle of federalism gives governmental power to —
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Answer: C — the national and state governments
3. The powers of local Virginia governments are granted directly by the —
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Answer: B — Constitution of Virginia
4. A schedule lists the following meetings: • General Assembly — 8:00 a.m. • District Court — 9:00 a.m. • Board of Supervisors — 10:00 a.m. • Governor — 11:00 a.m. Which meeting would a person attend to hear only legislation concerning the local county?
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Answer: C — 10:00 a.m.
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Skills you’ll practice for CE.11
- Explain that due to scarcity, consumers, producers, and governments must make economic choices with opportunity costs.
- Explain the importance of innovation and productivity including freedom to choose occupations, technology's role, and human capital development.
- Compare and contrast free-market, command, and mixed economies and their effects on resource allocation.
Key concepts covered by CE.11
- scarcity
- opportunity cost
- economic choice
- resource allocation
- trade-offs
- innovation
- productivity
- human capital
- occupational choice
- technological advancement
- free-market economy
- command economy
- mixed economy
- economic systems
How to study and practice SOL CE.11
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether CE.11 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
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Frequently asked questions about SOL CE.11
What is Virginia SOL CE.11?
SOL CE.11 is a Grade 7 - Civics and Economics Standard of Learning in the Economic Decisions strand. It expects students to analyze how economic decisions are made in the marketplace and daily life.
What skills does SOL CE.11 cover?
SOL CE.11 is assessed on 3 skills: explain that due to scarcity, consumers, producers, and governments must make economic choices with opportunity costs; explain the importance of innovation and productivity including freedom to choose occupations, technology's role, and human capital development; compare and contrast free-market, command, and mixed economies and their effects on resource allocation.
What strand of Grade 7 - Civics and Economics is SOL CE.11 in?
SOL CE.11 belongs to the Economic Decisions reporting strand of the Grade 7 - Civics and Economics Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL CE.11?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether CE.11 is already solid, then work the 3 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.