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