A) a group of people who have the right to vote B) a group of people who support tyranny C) a group of people chosen to make laws D) a group of people elected to create charters
A) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest B) meant that newspapers had to print the truth C) did not exist under English Law D) allowed everything except criticizing the government
A) the Magna Carta B) Roman Law C) ancient Athens D) colonial newspapers
A) a government controlled by citizens B) a government that abuses its power C) a strong central government D) a powerful monarchy
A) was rejected almost immediately B) seemed too weak to many delegates C) created a strong central government D) was especially popular with the smaller states
A) established a two-house legislature B) was never adopted by the delegates C) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention D) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention
A) at least nine state conventions B) a least nine state legislatures C) the Continental Congress D) The President
A) state and federal governments have completely different powers. B) the federal government decides what powers the states have C) the states can check the power of the federal government. D) state and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers
A) state and federal governments have different powers. B) the judicial branch decides the powers of the other branches. C) power is divided among the three branches of government. D) each branch can limit the powers of the other branches.
A) misunderstand the Constitution. B) are admitting their guilt. C) have to tell the truth even if it will send them to jail. D) are using their constitutional right to remain silent.
A) armbands may be regulated by a school principal. B) schools are not places for political demonstrations. C) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn. D) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment.
A) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B) abolished slavery. C) was overturned by a later amendment. D) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) gave African American men the right to vote. B) was found unconstitutional. C) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States. D) abolished slavery.
A) made segregation illegal. B) gave African American men the right to vote. C) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B. made segregation illegal. D) abolished slavery.
A) has not yet been passed. B) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws. C) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote. D) gave African American women the right to vote.
A) from the 24th Amendment B) from the 23rd Amendment C) from the 19th Amendment D) from the Bill of Rights
A) immigrants B) African American Women C) people between 18 and 21 years of age. D) all women
A) is flexible B) changes only in wartime C) is finally perfect D) gives people too much power
A) must be obeyed except by the President. B) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional. C) cannot overturn its earlier decisions. D) can change the Constitution.
A) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church. B) People could belong to any Christian church. C) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church. D) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions.
A) it is England’s constitution. B) it was an important step toward establishing rights that no government can take away. C) it still protects the English nobles. D) it lists the rights of England’s kings and queens.
A) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government. B) Congress could not enforce the laws. C) Congress could not settle disputes between states. D) Congress could not tax.
A) agreed to end it in 1808. B) could not reach agreement. C) agreed that each state should end it by 1808. D) agreed that the national government could not end it before 1808.
A) to create a bicameral legislature B) to establish justice C) to promote the general welfare D) to provide for the common defense
A) make the Constitution more like the Magna Carta. B) win more public support for the new government. C) limit the constitutional powers of the federal government. D) test whether the amendment process worked.
A) states alone have the power to set up public school systems. B) none are shared with the national government. C) the U.S. Constitution does not specifically list them. D) they are part of the compromise called federalism.
A) usually do not include a bill of rights. B) are less detailed than the national Constitution. C) cannot be amended. D) were models for the national Constitution.
A) better able to solve problems involving many states. B) less corrupt. C) more likely to provide equal opportunities. D) better able to serve their citizens’ needs.
A) population of the districts. B) needs of the districts. C) wealth of the districts. D) area of the districts.
A) all state legislators are volunteers. B) state legislatures cannot propose constitutional amendments. C) state legislators are appointed by the governor. D) citizens in some states can propose and pass laws.
A) income and sales taxes. B) sales and excise taxes. C) excise and property taxes. D) property and income taxes.
A) budget-making role. B) power to change the state constitution. C) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. D) power to enforce laws.
A) the local voters. B) the state government. C) the U.S. Constitution. D) a board of supervisors.
A) gives both legislative and executive power to a council. B) gives executive power to the city manager. C) is one type of commission plan. D) requires direct election of the mayor by voters.
A) parks B) roads C) jails D) schools
A) state governments. B) local government and the federal government. C) local, state, and federal governments. D) local governments.
A) divide power among city, state, and federal governments. B) make sure that restaurants meet health standards. C) provide for public safety. D) make rules for land use.
A) set a city’s spending goals. B) set goals for land use. C) attract new businesses to a community. D) decide what form of government a city should have.
A) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes. B) can collect any taxes they want. C) depend on state and federal funds. D) can never collect income taxes
A) combining their city councils B) operating jails C) providing emergency services D) building hospitals
A) who will decide what kinds of services to provide. B) that no one level of government can meet all citizens’ needs. C) how to spend grant money. D) how to spend grant money.
A) influence lawmaking. B) appoint top executive branch officials. C) veto bills. D) make the budget.
A) township B) county C) city D) special district
A) tools and factories. B) soil, minerals, and water. C) time and energy D) knowledge and skills.
A) central parking B) profit seeking C) bargaining D) competition
A) mixed economies. B) command economies C) market economies D) traditional economies
A) largely based on choices made by the government. B) able to meet all the wants of its people. C) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. D) not based on choices.
A) not based on choices. B) largely based on choices made by the government. C) able to meet all the wants of its people. D) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers.
A) Union members strike for higher wages. B) Producers sell goods for money. C) Individuals work for wages. D) Consumers pay money for goods.
A) the demand curve will slope up. B) people will usually buy less of it. C) people will usually buy more of it. D) the supply curve will slope down.
A) the supply curve will slope down. B) producers will want to make less of it. C) producers will want to make more of it. D) the demand curve will slope up.
A) goods and services. B) rent, wages, and interest. C) money borrowed from the bank. D) the hope of earning a profit.
A) take risks to start new businesses. B) provide interest on investments. C) make decisions about who should get goods and services. D) keep corporations from getting too large.
A) shares of stock. B) the market price. C) profit. D) wages, rent, and interest.
A) sole proprietorships B) corporations C) stockholders D) partnerships
A) immigrants were taking their jobs. B) they wanted control over working conditions C) they needed work. D) their jobs required special skills.
A) strikebreaking. B) a sit-down strike. C) collective bargaining D) a boycott.
A) banning child labor. B) minimum wage laws. C) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. D) laws protecting the safety of workers.
A) Employers want to keep costs high. B) Workers want to limit wages. C) Employers want to increase profits D) Workers want to keep profits high.
A) understanding stocks. B) knowing what your expenses will be. C) knowing what your goals and values are D) understanding your income. |