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