A) a group of people chosen to make laws B) a group of people elected to create charters C) a group of people who support tyranny D) a group of people who have the right to vote
A) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest B) meant that newspapers had to print the truth C) allowed everything except criticizing the government D) did not exist under English Law
A) the Magna Carta B) colonial newspapers C) Roman Law D) ancient Athens
A) a government controlled by citizens B) a powerful monarchy C) a government that abuses its power D) a strong central government
A) seemed too weak to many delegates B) was especially popular with the smaller states C) was rejected almost immediately D) created a strong central government
A) was never adopted by the delegates B) established a two-house legislature C) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention D) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention
A) at least nine state conventions B) a least nine state legislatures C) The President D) the Continental Congress
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) power is divided among the three branches of government. B) the judicial branch decides the powers of the other branches. C) state and federal governments have different powers. D) each branch can limit the powers of the other branches.
A) are using their constitutional right to remain silent. B) have to tell the truth even if it will send them to jail. C) misunderstand the Constitution. D) are admitting their guilt.
A) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. B) schools are not places for political demonstrations. C) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn. D) armbands may be regulated by a school principal.
A) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B) was overturned by a later amendment. C) abolished slavery. D) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) gave African American men the right to vote. B) was found unconstitutional. C) abolished slavery. D) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States.
A) gave African American men the right to vote. B) abolished slavery. C) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B. made segregation illegal. D) made segregation illegal.
A) gave African American women the right to vote. B) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote. C) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws. D) has not yet been passed.
A) from the Bill of Rights B) from the 19th Amendment C) from the 24th Amendment D) from the 23rd Amendment
A) all women B) immigrants C) African American Women D) people between 18 and 21 years of age.
A) gives people too much power B) is finally perfect C) is flexible D) changes only in wartime
A) must be obeyed except by the President. B) cannot overturn its earlier decisions. C) can change the Constitution. D) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional.
A) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions. B) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church. C) People could belong to any Christian church. D) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church.
A) it is England’s constitution. B) it still protects the English nobles. 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 settle disputes between states. B) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government. C) Congress could not tax. D) Congress could not enforce the laws.
A) agreed that the national government could not end it before 1808. B) could not reach agreement. C) agreed that each state should end it by 1808. D) agreed to end it in 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) limit the constitutional powers of the federal government. B) test whether the amendment process worked. C) make the Constitution more like the Magna Carta. D) win more public support for the new government.
A) the U.S. Constitution does not specifically list them. B) they are part of the compromise called federalism. C) none are shared with the national government. D) states alone have the power to set up public school systems.
A) were models for the national Constitution. B) usually do not include a bill of rights. C) cannot be amended. D) are less detailed than the national Constitution.
A) less corrupt. B) better able to solve problems involving many states. C) more likely to provide equal opportunities. D) better able to serve their citizens’ needs.
A) needs of the districts. B) area of the districts. C) population 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) property and income taxes. C) income and sales taxes. D) excise and property taxes.
A) budget-making role. B) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. C) power to change the state constitution. D) power to enforce laws.
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) parks B) jails C) schools D) roads
A) local government and the federal government. B) local, state, and federal governments. C) state governments. D) local 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) decide what form of government a city should have. B) set a city’s spending goals. C) set goals for land use. D) attract new businesses to a community.
A) depend on state and federal funds. B) can collect any taxes they want. C) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes. D) can never collect income taxes
A) operating jails B) combining their city councils C) building hospitals D) providing emergency services
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) influence lawmaking. D) make the budget.
A) county B) city C) special district D) township
A) soil, minerals, and water. B) knowledge and skills. C) time and energy D) tools and factories.
A) profit seeking B) competition C) bargaining D) central parking
A) traditional economies B) command economies C) market economies D) mixed economies.
A) largely based on choices made by the government. B) not based on choices. C) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. D) able to meet all the wants of its people.
A) largely based on choices made by the government. B) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. C) not based on choices. D) able to meet all the wants of its people.
A) Producers sell goods for money. B) Consumers pay money for goods. C) Union members strike for higher wages. D) Individuals work for wages.
A) the demand curve will slope up. B) people will usually buy less of it. C) people will usually buy more of it. D) the supply curve will slope down.
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) the hope of earning a profit. C) money borrowed from the bank. D) goods and services.
A) provide interest on investments. B) keep corporations from getting too large. C) take risks to start new businesses. D) make decisions about who should get goods and services.
A) shares of stock. B) the market price. C) profit. D) wages, rent, and interest.
A) corporations B) partnerships C) sole proprietorships D) stockholders
A) they wanted control over working conditions B) they needed work. C) immigrants were taking their jobs. D) their jobs required special skills.
A) collective bargaining B) a sit-down strike. C) a boycott. D) strikebreaking.
A) banning child labor. B) laws protecting the safety of workers. C) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. D) minimum wage laws.
A) Employers want to increase profits B) Workers want to keep profits high. C) Employers want to keep costs high. D) Workers want to limit wages.
A) knowing what your expenses will be. B) understanding stocks. C) knowing what your goals and values are D) understanding your income. |