A) native-born citizen B) permanent resident C) naturalized citizen D) alien
A) republic B) dictatorship C) representative democracy D) direct democracy
A) Declaration of Independence B) close ties with England C) states' sovereignty D) government
A) living document B) article C) proposal D) amendment
A) freedom of religion B) freedom of speech C) the Bill of Rights D) separation of church and state
A) imprisonment without due process B) double jeopardy C) self-incrimination D) all of the answers
A) migration B) immigration C) deportation D) population growth
A) immigration B) deportation C) naturalization D) adoption
A) the Magna Carta B) the Treaty of Ghent C) the Petition of Right D) the Parliamentary Proceedings
A) how many illegal aliens live in the United States B) how many people are registered to vote C) the size of each state's population D) how much food to grow for export
A) Joint Chiefs of Staff B) cabinet C) U. S. Commission on Civil Rights D) Joint Chiefs of State
A) Department of Veterans Affairs B) Department of Justice C) Department of State D) Department of Interior
A) all the departments and agencies in the executive branch B) the White House staff C) Congress D) the Judicial Brance
A) a decision of the president B) Supreme Court decisions C) the Constitution D) the Bill of Rights
A) attorney general B) Secretary of State C) new president D) Speaker of the House
A) all of the answers B) interpret the laws and punish lawbreakers C) carry out the laws D) make the laws
A) all of the answers B) fair trial C) lawyer D) jury trial
A) terrorism B) home demolitions C) labor strikes D) global warming
A) national court B) district court C) Supreme Court D) state court
A) independent agency that can make rules but may not bring violators to court B) group of senators who investigate presidential actions C) independent agency that can make rules and bring violators to court D) plan for interacting with other countries
A) chief examiner B) political party leader C) chief legislator D) chief executive
A) the constable B) the district attorney C) the sheriff D) the county clerk
A) direct democracy B) charter government C) representative democracy D) federalism
A) serve a six-year term B) live in the district they represent C) be law-school graduates D) be at least 35 years old
A) city B) borough C) village D) town
A) mayor-manager B) commission C) council-manager D) mayor-council
A) county and state governments do not have overlapping power B) people accused of a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty C) the states work together D) none of the answers
A) block grants B) special district funding C) congressional grants D) grants-in-aid
A) raising money through taxes B) regulating business within state borders C) coining money D) establishing and maintaining schools
A) attorney general B) superintendent of public instruction C) all of the answers D) secretary of state
A) Citizens do not have freedom of speech B) A single person or group controls the government C) All other political parties are forbidden by law D) all of the answers
A) Independent and Republican B) Federalist and Republican C) Republican and Democrat D) Democrat and Federalist
A) 16 years old B) 25 years old C) 18 years old D) 21 years old
A) Ross Perot B) none of the answers C) Bill Clinton D) George Bush
A) is revealed at the nominating convention B) all of the answers C) suggests programs for the nation D) outlines the party's views on important issues
A) Social Security taxes B) income taxes C) estate taxes D) property taxes
A) pay for Congress B) prevent poor people from spending too much C) encourage wealthy people to spend their money D) raise money
A) the salaries of White House security guards B) the families of prisoners C) the salaries of government officials D) people with disabilities and retired people
A) benefit payments to the elderly, disabled, and poor B) building and repairing roads C) national defense D) payment of interest on money it borrowed
A) surplus B) deficit C) balanced budget D) national deby
A) compulsory attendance B) an enriching environment C) local control D) longer classes
A) offer vocational or technical courses only B) offer college preparatory work only C) include seventh through twelfth grades D) offer both college preparatory and vocational or technical courses
A) doesn't pay for itself because of the high cost B) guarantees that women will be paid the same as men C) is not necessary in technical fields D) usually increases your income
A) help give you a well-rounded education B) are only for those who have talent C) are only for popular students D) take up too much time
A) high schools, community colleges B) junior high schools, community colleges C) academic high schools, colleges D) community colleges, colleges and universities
A) higher wages, higher profits, and lower prices B) higher wages, lower profits, and higher prices C) higher wages, higher profits, and higher prices D) lower wages, higher profits, and lower prices
A) Recession Cycle B) New Deal C) New Economy D) Business Cycle
A) union strikes B) inflation C) unemployment D) recession
A) the business cycle B) fiscal policy C) banking policy D) monetary policy
A) New Deal B) North American Free Trade Agreement C) Great Depression D) Great Recession |