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