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