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