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