A) New England Confederation B) US Constitution C) Articles of Confederation D) Declaration of Independence
A) The Stamp Act B) Ratification of the Constitution C) The abolishment of Magna Carta D) Independence from Great Britain
A) Constitution B) New England Confederation C) charter D) delegates
A) promoting respect for the law B) allowing people to make choices C) recognizing the worth and dignity of each person D) Providing justice without mercy
A) too complex to understand B) implied by the constitution C) listed in the Bill of Rights D) specified in footnotes to amendments
A) cabinet B) armed forces and the president C) other branches D) states
A) cabinet B) Legislative Branch C) Judicial Branch D) Executive Branch
A) discourage concentration of power B) decrease taxes C) serve the public good D) respect the rights of states
A) expressed powers B) inherent powers C) reserved powers D) concurrent powers
A) Elastic Clause B) extradition C) Enabling act D) Inherent Powers
A) Aristocrats B) appropriations C) PACs D) constituents
A) regulate foreign trade B) govern the District of Columbia C) borrow money D) tax exports
A) expressed powers B) reserved powers C) implied powers D) inherent powers
A) every 10 years B) every year C) every 6 years D) every 20 years
A) plank B) popular vote C) reprieve D) executive privilege
A) electoral college B) executive agreement C) executive privilege D) Presidential succession
A) caucuses B) party platform C) reprieve D) electoral college
A) Diplomatic Policy B) Executive agreement C) Foreign Policy D) Executive Vote
A) speaker's recommendations B) executive orders C) Spoils system D) civil service system
A) Executive assistants B) Secretaries C) lawyers D) Government officials
A) Head of state is a hereditary position B) Monarch is elected every four years. C) Citizens must obey the constitution only if the monarch requires it D) Monarch may change the constitutution
A) maintaining order B) providing services C) pursuing truth D) resolving conflict
A) boycott B) reliable C) none of these D) ratify
A) ratify B) boycott C) prohibit D) none of these
A) Confederation B) Constitution C) none of these D) Charter
A) Magma Serta B) Declarations of independence C) English Constitution D) Magna Carta
A) Whether the chief executive should be a president or a king B) Representation in the two houses of Congress C) The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution D) The question of slavery in the States
A) ideology B) voting rights C) school D) family
A) scientific B) costly C) opinionated D) political
A) the number of the questions asked B) the type of poll used C) the order of the questions D) the wording of the questions
A) basic beliefs about equality B) basic beliefs about freedom C) basic beliefs about opportunity D) basic beliefs about happiness
A) serving as a gatekeeper B) informing the public C) acting as a watchdog D) disciplining corrupt politicians
A) Articles of Confederation B) 1st Amendment C) 2nd Amendment D) 4th Amendment
A) None of these B) Censorship C) Public Opinion D) Polling
A) Reverse Polling B) Censorship C) Public Opinion D) Polling
A) sampling B) reverse polling C) polling D) public opinion
A) Reverse polling B) posterizing C) Sampling error D) poll differential
A) sample poll B) exit poll C) real poll D) electoral poll
A) successful lobbying by non smokers B) class action suits C) gerrymandering D) medical interest group projects
A) the chief justice B) the speaker of the house C) Government agencies and lawmakers D) the VP and President
A) slightly positive way B) extremely positive way C) negative way D) neutral way
A) write legislation with lawmakers B) promote minority viewpoints C) can control the media D) cut down on political spending
A) have doctoral degrees and give cabinet advice on controversial issues B) appear on television newscasts and give speeches about their concerns. C) have luxurious offices and meet with the president frequently D) are experts in their areas and maintain large staffs
A) lobbying B) approval C) endorsement D) none of these
A) case based group B) none of these C) trade organization D) professional group
A) multiparty B) one party C) uniparty D) two party
A) Town, City and County B) Local, City and State C) Local and Federal D) Local, State and National
A) wealthy B) dictatorships C) at way D) monarchies
A) corruption B) political moderation C) voter apathy D) political extremism
A) primary elections B) general elections C) preprimary elections D) federal elections
A) charged if a person voted more than once B) money paid to cast a ballot C) a tax to finance primary elections D) money paid for the printing of ballots
A) mail B) internet C) telephone D) fax
A) age B) registration status C) residence D) educational background
A) secondary and tertiary B) special and general C) multiparty and singleparty D) plural and singular
A) 3rd B) 1st C) 5th D) 4th
A) 5th B) 4th C) 1st D) 9th
A) 5th B) 6th C) 2nd D) 1st
A) 5th B) 1st C) 6th D) 4th
A) 5th & 8th B) 1st & 2nd C) 5th & 6th D) 4th & 5th
A) assemble B) voice an opinion C) be tried publicly D) vote
A) 1st B) 6th C) 3rd D) 8th
A) Decide if evidence was obtained legally or not B) Decide if a defendant is guilty C) none of these D) Decide if there is enough evidence to send case to trial
A) The supreme court B) The accuser C) none of these D) The state
A) 10th B) 1st C) 3rd D) 9th
A) None of these B) a good movie with Ashley Judd C) the highest $$ you can win with one question D) cannot be tried for the same crime twice
A) 29 days in jail B) death C) 10 years in prison D) $10K fine
A) Personal Trial B) Criminal Trial C) Judge Judy Trial D) Civil Trial
A) 4th B) 10th C) 8th D) 1st
A) December 1, 1791 B) September 15, 1787 C) December 7, 1787 D) December 15, 1791
A) Civil Rights Amendments B) Civil War Amendments C) None of these D) Civil Justice Amendments
A) 25th B) 19th C) 20th D) 12th
A) Progressivism B) Prohibition C) Suffrage D) Repeal of Prohibition
A) Poll Tax B) Income Tax C) Sur-Tax D) Taxes
A) 18th B) 16th C) 17th D) 15th
A) 18 year old suffrage B) Non Prohibition for 18 year olds C) 18 year old Selective Service Registration Amendment D) Women's Lib Amendment |