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