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