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