A) a group of people who have the right to vote B) a group of people who support tyranny C) a group of people chosen to make laws D) a group of people elected to create charters
A) meant that newspapers had to print the truth B) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest C) did not exist under English Law D) allowed everything except criticizing the government
A) the Magna Carta B) colonial newspapers C) ancient Athens D) Roman Law
A) a government controlled by citizens B) a government that abuses its power C) a powerful monarchy D) a strong central government
A) was especially popular with the smaller states B) seemed too weak to many delegates C) was rejected almost immediately D) created a strong central government
A) established a two-house legislature B) was never adopted by the delegates C) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention D) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention
A) The President B) at least nine state conventions C) the Continental Congress D) a least nine state legislatures
A) the federal government decides what powers the states have B) the states can check the power of the federal government. C) state and federal governments have completely different powers. D) state and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers
A) power is divided among the three branches of government. B) the judicial branch decides the powers of the other branches. C) each branch can limit the powers of the other branches. D) state and federal governments have different powers.
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) schools are not places for political demonstrations. B) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. C) armbands may be regulated by a school principal. D) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn.
A) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B) gave African American men the right to vote. C) was overturned by a later amendment. D) abolished slavery.
A) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States. B) was found unconstitutional. C) abolished slavery. D) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B. made segregation illegal. B) gave African American men the right to vote. 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 Americans equal protection of the laws. D) gave African American women the right to vote.
A) from the Bill of Rights B) from the 23rd Amendment C) from the 24th Amendment D) from the 19th Amendment
A) immigrants B) African American Women C) people between 18 and 21 years of age. D) all women
A) is finally perfect B) is flexible C) changes only in wartime D) gives people too much power
A) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional. B) must be obeyed except by the President. C) can change the Constitution. D) cannot overturn its earlier decisions.
A) People could belong to any Christian church. B) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church. C) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions. D) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church.
A) it lists the rights of England’s kings and queens. B) it was an important step toward establishing rights that no government can take away. C) it still protects the English nobles. D) it is England’s constitution.
A) Congress could not enforce the laws. B) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government. C) Congress could not tax. D) Congress could not settle disputes between states.
A) agreed that each state should end it by 1808. B) could not reach agreement. C) agreed that the national government could not end it before 1808. D) agreed to end it in 1808.
A) to provide for the common defense B) to create a bicameral legislature C) to promote the general welfare D) to establish justice
A) limit the constitutional powers of the federal government. B) test whether the amendment process worked. 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) usually do not include a bill of rights. B) were models for the national Constitution. C) cannot be amended. D) are less detailed than the national Constitution.
A) less corrupt. B) more likely to provide equal opportunities. C) better able to solve problems involving many states. D) better able to serve their citizens’ needs.
A) needs of the districts. B) wealth of the districts. C) area of the districts. D) population of the districts.
A) state legislators are appointed by the governor. B) citizens in some states can propose and pass laws. C) state legislatures cannot propose constitutional amendments. D) all state legislators are volunteers.
A) sales and excise taxes. B) property and income taxes. C) excise and property taxes. D) income and sales taxes.
A) power to enforce laws. B) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. C) budget-making role. D) power to change the state constitution.
A) the U.S. Constitution. B) the local voters. C) a board of supervisors. D) the state government.
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) schools D) parks
A) local governments. B) state governments. C) local government and the federal government. D) local, state, and federal governments.
A) provide for public safety. B) divide power among city, state, and federal governments. C) make rules for land use. D) make sure that restaurants meet health standards.
A) set a city’s spending goals. B) set goals for land use. C) decide what form of government a city should have. D) attract new businesses to a community.
A) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes. B) can collect any taxes they want. C) can never collect income taxes D) depend on state and federal funds.
A) combining their city councils B) building hospitals C) providing emergency services D) operating jails
A) how to spend grant money. B) that no one level of government can meet all citizens’ needs. C) how to spend grant money. D) who will decide what kinds of services to provide.
A) influence lawmaking. B) veto bills. C) appoint top executive branch officials. D) make the budget.
A) township B) county C) special district D) city
A) knowledge and skills. B) tools and factories. C) time and energy D) soil, minerals, and water.
A) bargaining B) competition C) central parking D) profit seeking
A) command economies B) traditional economies C) mixed economies. D) market economies
A) able to meet all the wants of its people. B) largely based on choices made by the government. C) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. D) not based on choices.
A) able to meet all the wants of its people. B) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers. C) largely based on choices made by the government. D) not based on choices.
A) Union members strike for higher wages. B) Consumers pay money for goods. C) Individuals work for wages. D) Producers sell goods for money.
A) people will usually buy less of it. B) people will usually buy more of it. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) the supply curve will slope down.
A) the supply curve will slope down. B) producers will want to make less of it. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) producers will want to make more of it.
A) the hope of earning a profit. B) rent, wages, and interest. C) money borrowed from the bank. D) goods and services.
A) take risks to start new businesses. B) provide interest on investments. C) make decisions about who should get goods and services. D) keep corporations from getting too large.
A) wages, rent, and interest. B) profit. C) the market price. D) shares of stock.
A) partnerships B) corporations C) sole proprietorships D) stockholders
A) their jobs required special skills. B) immigrants were taking their jobs. C) they wanted control over working conditions D) they needed work.
A) strikebreaking. B) collective bargaining C) a sit-down strike. D) a boycott.
A) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. B) minimum wage laws. C) laws protecting the safety of workers. D) banning child labor.
A) Workers want to keep profits high. B) Employers want to increase profits C) Employers want to keep costs high. D) Workers want to limit wages.
A) knowing what your expenses will be. B) understanding your income. C) knowing what your goals and values are D) understanding stocks. |