A) a group of people who support tyranny B) a group of people chosen to make laws C) a group of people who have the right to vote D) a group of people elected to create charters
A) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest B) allowed everything except criticizing the government C) did not exist under English Law D) meant that newspapers had to print the truth
A) Roman Law B) colonial newspapers C) ancient Athens D) the Magna Carta
A) a powerful monarchy B) a government that abuses its power C) a government controlled by citizens D) a strong central government
A) seemed too weak to many delegates B) created a strong central government C) was especially popular with the smaller states D) was rejected almost immediately
A) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention B) was never adopted by the delegates C) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention D) established a two-house legislature
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 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) each branch can limit the powers of the other branches. B) the judicial branch decides the powers of the other branches. C) power is divided among the three branches of government. D) state and federal governments have different powers.
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) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn. B) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. C) armbands may be regulated by a school principal. D) schools are not places for political demonstrations.
A) abolished slavery. B) gave African American men the right to vote. C) was overturned by a later amendment. D) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived.
A) abolished slavery. B) gave African American men the right to vote. C) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States. 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 American women the right to vote. B) has not yet been passed. C) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws. D) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote.
A) from the Bill of Rights B) from the 19th Amendment C) from the 23rd Amendment D) from the 24th Amendment
A) immigrants B) people between 18 and 21 years of age. C) African American Women D) all women
A) gives people too much power B) is finally perfect C) is flexible D) changes only in wartime
A) cannot overturn its earlier decisions. B) must be obeyed except by the President. C) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional. D) can change the Constitution.
A) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church. B) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church. C) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions. D) People could belong to any Christian church.
A) it still protects the English nobles. B) it lists the rights of England’s kings and queens. C) it is England’s constitution. D) it was an important step toward establishing rights that no government can take away.
A) Congress could not settle disputes between states. B) Congress could not tax. C) Congress could not enforce the laws. D) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government.
A) agreed that each state should end it by 1808. B) agreed to end it in 1808. C) could not reach agreement. D) agreed that the national government could not end it before 1808.
A) to establish justice B) to provide for the common defense C) to create a bicameral legislature D) to promote the general welfare
A) win more public support for the new government. B) make the Constitution more like the Magna Carta. 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) states alone have the power to set up public school systems. C) they are part of the compromise called federalism. D) the U.S. Constitution does not specifically list them.
A) cannot be amended. B) were models for the national Constitution. C) usually do not include a bill of rights. D) are less detailed than the national Constitution.
A) better able to serve their citizens’ needs. B) less corrupt. C) more likely to provide equal opportunities. D) better able to solve problems involving many states.
A) wealth of the districts. B) population of the districts. C) area of the districts. D) needs of the districts.
A) state legislators are appointed by the governor. B) all state legislators are volunteers. C) state legislatures cannot propose constitutional amendments. D) citizens in some states can propose and pass laws.
A) excise and property taxes. B) property and income taxes. C) income and sales taxes. D) sales and excise taxes.
A) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. B) budget-making role. C) power to change the state constitution. D) power to enforce laws.
A) the U.S. Constitution. B) the state government. C) a board of supervisors. D) the local voters.
A) requires direct election of the mayor by voters. B) is one type of commission plan. C) gives both legislative and executive power to a council. D) gives executive power to the city manager.
A) roads B) jails C) parks D) schools
A) local government and the federal government. B) state governments. C) local, state, and federal governments. D) local governments.
A) provide for public safety. B) make sure that restaurants meet health standards. C) make rules for land use. D) divide power among city, state, and federal governments.
A) decide what form of government a city should have. B) set a city’s spending goals. C) attract new businesses to a community. D) set goals for land use.
A) can never collect income taxes B) can collect any taxes they want. C) depend on state and federal funds. D) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes.
A) building hospitals B) operating jails C) providing emergency services D) combining their city councils
A) how to spend grant money. B) who will decide what kinds of services to provide. C) that no one level of government can meet all citizens’ needs. D) how to spend grant money.
A) veto bills. B) appoint top executive branch officials. C) influence lawmaking. D) make the budget.
A) township B) city C) county D) special district
A) time and energy B) knowledge and skills. C) soil, minerals, and water. D) tools and factories.
A) bargaining B) competition C) profit seeking D) central parking
A) traditional economies B) command economies C) mixed economies. D) market economies
A) largely based on choices made by the government. B) able to meet all the wants of its people. C) not based on choices. D) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers.
A) not based on choices. B) able to meet all the wants of its people. C) largely based on choices made by the government. D) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers.
A) Individuals work for wages. B) Producers sell goods for money. C) Union members strike for higher wages. D) Consumers pay money for goods.
A) the supply curve will slope down. B) people will usually buy less of it. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) people will usually buy more of it.
A) producers will want to make more of it. B) the supply curve will slope down. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) producers will want to make less of it.
A) goods and services. B) the hope of earning a profit. C) money borrowed from the bank. D) rent, wages, and interest.
A) provide interest on investments. B) make decisions about who should get goods and services. C) keep corporations from getting too large. D) take risks to start new businesses.
A) profit. B) the market price. C) shares of stock. D) wages, rent, and interest.
A) stockholders B) sole proprietorships C) corporations D) partnerships
A) their jobs required special skills. B) they wanted control over working conditions C) they needed work. D) immigrants were taking their jobs.
A) strikebreaking. B) a boycott. C) a sit-down strike. D) collective bargaining
A) laws protecting the safety of workers. B) minimum wage laws. C) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. D) banning child labor.
A) Workers want to limit wages. B) Employers want to keep costs high. C) Employers want to increase profits D) Workers want to keep profits high.
A) understanding stocks. B) knowing what your goals and values are C) knowing what your expenses will be. D) understanding your income. |