A) a group of people who support tyranny B) a group of people elected to create charters C) a group of people chosen to make laws D) a group of people who have the right to vote
A) did not exist under English Law B) allowed everything except criticizing the government C) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest D) meant that newspapers had to print the truth
A) colonial newspapers B) the Magna Carta C) ancient Athens D) Roman Law
A) a government that abuses its power B) a government controlled by citizens C) a strong central government D) a powerful monarchy
A) was rejected almost immediately B) created a strong central government C) was especially popular with the smaller states D) seemed too weak to many delegates
A) was never adopted by the delegates B) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention C) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention D) established a two-house legislature
A) a least nine state legislatures B) The President C) the Continental Congress D) at least nine state conventions
A) the federal government decides what powers the states have B) state and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers C) state and federal governments have completely different powers. D) the states can check the power of the federal government.
A) state and federal governments have different powers. B) the judicial branch decides the powers of the other branches. C) power is divided among the three branches of government. D) each branch can limit the powers of the other branches.
A) are admitting their guilt. B) have to tell the truth even if it will send them to jail. C) are using their constitutional right to remain silent. D) misunderstand the Constitution.
A) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn. B) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. C) armbands may be regulated by a school principal. D) schools are not places for political demonstrations.
A) was overturned by a later amendment. B) abolished slavery. C) gave African American men the right to vote. D) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived.
A) gave African American men the right to vote. B) abolished slavery. C) was found unconstitutional. D) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States.
A) gave African American men the right to vote. B) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B. made segregation illegal. C) made segregation illegal. D) abolished slavery.
A) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote. B) has not yet been passed. C) gave African American women the right to vote. D) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws.
A) from the 24th Amendment B) from the 19th Amendment C) from the Bill of Rights D) from the 23rd Amendment
A) African American Women B) all women C) people between 18 and 21 years of age. D) immigrants
A) gives people too much power B) changes only in wartime C) is finally perfect D) is flexible
A) cannot overturn its earlier decisions. B) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional. C) must be obeyed except by the President. D) can change the Constitution.
A) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church. B) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church. C) People could belong to any Christian church. D) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions.
A) it lists the rights of England’s kings and queens. B) it still protects the English nobles. C) it was an important step toward establishing rights that no government can take away. D) it is England’s constitution.
A) Congress could not settle disputes between states. B) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government. C) Congress could not enforce the laws. D) Congress could not tax.
A) agreed that each state should end it by 1808. B) agreed that the national government could not end it before 1808. C) agreed to end it in 1808. D) could not reach agreement.
A) to promote the general welfare B) to establish justice C) to provide for the common defense D) to create a bicameral legislature
A) make the Constitution more like the Magna Carta. B) limit the constitutional powers of the federal government. C) win more public support for the new government. D) test whether the amendment process worked.
A) the U.S. Constitution does not specifically list them. B) none are shared with the national government. C) states alone have the power to set up public school systems. D) they are part of the compromise called federalism.
A) were models for the national Constitution. B) usually do not include a bill of rights. C) are less detailed than the national Constitution. D) cannot be amended.
A) less corrupt. B) better able to solve problems involving many states. C) better able to serve their citizens’ needs. D) more likely to provide equal opportunities.
A) population of the districts. B) wealth of the districts. C) area of the districts. D) needs of the districts.
A) citizens in some states can propose and pass laws. B) state legislators are appointed by the governor. C) state legislatures cannot propose constitutional amendments. D) all state legislators are volunteers.
A) sales and excise taxes. B) income and sales taxes. C) excise and property taxes. D) property and income taxes.
A) power to change the state constitution. B) budget-making role. C) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. D) power to enforce laws.
A) the local voters. B) the state government. C) a board of supervisors. D) the U.S. Constitution.
A) requires direct election of the mayor by voters. B) gives both legislative and executive power to a council. C) is one type of commission plan. D) gives executive power to the city manager.
A) roads B) jails C) parks D) schools
A) local government and the federal government. B) local, state, and federal governments. C) local governments. D) state governments.
A) provide for public safety. B) make sure that restaurants meet health standards. C) make rules for land use. D) divide power among city, state, and federal governments.
A) attract new businesses to a community. B) set a city’s spending goals. C) set goals for land use. D) decide what form of government a city should have.
A) depend on state and federal funds. B) can never collect income taxes C) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes. D) can collect any taxes they want.
A) building hospitals B) combining their city councils C) operating jails D) providing emergency services
A) that no one level of government can meet all citizens’ needs. B) how to spend grant money. C) how to spend grant money. D) who will decide what kinds of services to provide.
A) make the budget. B) veto bills. C) influence lawmaking. D) appoint top executive branch officials.
A) county B) city C) special district D) township
A) knowledge and skills. B) tools and factories. C) soil, minerals, and water. D) time and energy
A) bargaining B) competition C) profit seeking D) central parking
A) market economies B) command economies C) mixed economies. D) traditional economies
A) able to meet all the wants of its people. B) not based on choices. C) largely based on choices made by the government. D) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers.
A) not based on choices. B) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. C) largely based on choices made by the government. D) able to meet all the wants of its people.
A) Individuals work for wages. B) Consumers pay money for goods. C) Union members strike for higher wages. D) Producers sell goods for money.
A) people will usually buy more of it. B) people will usually buy less of it. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) the supply curve will slope down.
A) the demand curve will slope up. B) producers will want to make more of it. C) the supply curve will slope down. D) producers will want to make less of it.
A) rent, wages, and interest. B) goods and services. C) money borrowed from the bank. D) the hope of earning a profit.
A) keep corporations from getting too large. B) make decisions about who should get goods and services. C) provide interest on investments. D) take risks to start new businesses.
A) the market price. B) profit. C) shares of stock. D) wages, rent, and interest.
A) stockholders B) corporations C) partnerships D) sole proprietorships
A) their jobs required special skills. B) immigrants were taking their jobs. C) they wanted control over working conditions D) they needed work.
A) a boycott. B) strikebreaking. C) a sit-down strike. D) collective bargaining
A) banning child labor. B) minimum wage laws. C) laws protecting the safety of workers. D) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy.
A) Workers want to keep profits high. B) Employers want to increase profits C) Workers want to limit wages. D) Employers want to keep costs high.
A) understanding stocks. B) knowing what your expenses will be. C) knowing what your goals and values are D) understanding your income. |