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