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