A) a group of people chosen to make laws B) a group of people who have the right to vote C) a group of people who support tyranny D) a group of people elected to create charters
A) allowed everything except criticizing the government B) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest C) did not exist under English Law D) meant that newspapers had to print the truth
A) Roman Law B) colonial newspapers C) ancient Athens D) the Magna Carta
A) a government controlled by citizens B) a powerful monarchy C) a strong central government D) a government that abuses its power
A) created a strong central government B) was especially popular with the smaller states C) seemed too weak to many delegates D) was rejected almost immediately
A) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention B) was never adopted by the delegates C) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention D) established a two-house legislature
A) a least nine state legislatures B) The President 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 completely different powers. C) state and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers D) the states can check the power of the federal government.
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) have to tell the truth even if it will send them to jail. B) are admitting their guilt. C) are using their constitutional right to remain silent. D) misunderstand the Constitution.
A) armbands may be regulated by a school principal. B) schools are not places for political demonstrations. C) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. D) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn.
A) was overturned by a later amendment. B) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. C) gave African American men the right to vote. D) abolished slavery.
A) was found unconstitutional. B) gave African American men the right to vote. C) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States. D) abolished slavery.
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) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws. B) gave African American women the right to vote. C) has not yet been passed. D) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote.
A) from the 23rd Amendment B) from the Bill of Rights C) from the 24th Amendment D) from the 19th Amendment
A) people between 18 and 21 years of age. B) immigrants C) African American Women D) all women
A) gives people too much power B) changes only in wartime C) is flexible D) is finally perfect
A) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional. B) cannot overturn its earlier decisions. C) can change the Constitution. D) must be obeyed except by the President.
A) People could belong to any Christian church. B) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions. C) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church. D) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church.
A) it was an important step toward establishing rights that no government can take away. B) it still protects the English nobles. C) it lists the rights of England’s kings and queens. D) it is England’s constitution.
A) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government. B) Congress could not settle disputes between states. 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 establish justice B) to create a bicameral legislature C) to promote the general welfare D) to provide for the common defense
A) test whether the amendment process worked. B) limit the constitutional powers of the federal government. C) win more public support for the new government. D) make the Constitution more like the Magna Carta.
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) cannot be amended. B) usually do not include a bill of rights. C) were models for the national Constitution. D) are less detailed than the national Constitution.
A) more likely to provide equal opportunities. B) less corrupt. C) better able to solve problems involving many states. D) better able to serve their citizens’ needs.
A) population of the districts. B) needs of the districts. C) area of the districts. D) wealth of the districts.
A) state legislatures cannot propose constitutional amendments. B) all state legislators are volunteers. C) state legislators are appointed by the governor. D) citizens in some states can propose and pass laws.
A) excise and property taxes. B) sales and excise taxes. C) property and income taxes. D) income and sales taxes.
A) power to change the state constitution. B) power to enforce laws. C) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. D) budget-making role.
A) a board of supervisors. B) the U.S. Constitution. C) the state government. D) the local voters.
A) gives both legislative and executive power to a council. B) requires direct election of the mayor by voters. C) gives executive power to the city manager. D) is one type of commission plan.
A) parks B) roads C) jails D) schools
A) local governments. B) local government and the federal government. C) local, state, and federal governments. D) state governments.
A) make sure that restaurants meet health standards. B) provide for public safety. C) divide power among city, state, and federal governments. D) make rules for land use.
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) can never collect income taxes B) can collect any taxes they want. C) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes. D) depend on state and federal funds.
A) providing emergency services B) building hospitals C) operating jails D) combining their city councils
A) how to spend grant money. B) who will decide what kinds of services to provide. C) how to spend grant money. D) that no one level of government can meet all citizens’ needs.
A) make the budget. B) influence lawmaking. C) veto bills. D) appoint top executive branch officials.
A) township B) county C) city D) special district
A) tools and factories. B) soil, minerals, and water. C) time and energy D) knowledge and skills.
A) competition B) bargaining C) profit seeking D) central parking
A) command economies B) market economies C) mixed economies. D) traditional economies
A) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. B) not based on choices. C) largely based on choices made by the government. D) able to meet all the wants of its people.
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) Individuals work for wages. B) Union members strike for higher wages. C) Consumers pay money for goods. D) Producers sell goods for money.
A) people will usually buy more of it. B) the supply curve will slope down. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) people will usually buy less of it.
A) the demand curve will slope up. B) producers will want to make less of it. C) the supply curve will slope down. D) producers will want to make more of it.
A) money borrowed from the bank. B) goods and services. C) the hope of earning a profit. D) rent, wages, and interest.
A) keep corporations from getting too large. B) make decisions about who should get goods and services. C) take risks to start new businesses. D) provide interest on investments.
A) the market price. B) profit. C) shares of stock. D) wages, rent, and interest.
A) sole proprietorships B) partnerships C) corporations D) stockholders
A) they needed work. B) their jobs required special skills. C) they wanted control over working conditions D) immigrants were taking their jobs.
A) a boycott. B) strikebreaking. C) collective bargaining D) a sit-down strike.
A) minimum wage laws. B) laws protecting the safety of workers. C) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. D) banning child labor.
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) knowing what your goals and values are B) knowing what your expenses will be. C) understanding stocks. D) understanding your income. |