A) permanent resident B) naturalized citizen C) native-born citizen D) alien
A) republic B) representative democracy C) direct democracy D) dictatorship
A) states' sovereignty B) close ties with England C) Declaration of Independence D) government
A) article B) proposal C) living document D) amendment
A) the Bill of Rights B) freedom of speech C) freedom of religion D) separation of church and state
A) self-incrimination B) imprisonment without due process C) double jeopardy D) all of the answers
A) migration B) immigration C) deportation D) population growth
A) deportation B) naturalization C) immigration D) adoption
A) the Treaty of Ghent B) the Parliamentary Proceedings C) the Petition of Right D) the Magna Carta
A) how many people are registered to vote B) the size of each state's population C) how much food to grow for export D) how many illegal aliens live in the United States
A) Joint Chiefs of State B) Joint Chiefs of Staff C) cabinet D) U. S. Commission on Civil Rights
A) Department of Justice B) Department of State C) Department of Interior D) Department of Veterans Affairs
A) the White House staff B) Congress C) the Judicial Brance D) all the departments and agencies in the executive branch
A) the Constitution B) the Bill of Rights C) a decision of the president D) Supreme Court decisions
A) Secretary of State B) attorney general C) new president D) Speaker of the House
A) make the laws B) interpret the laws and punish lawbreakers C) all of the answers D) carry out the laws
A) fair trial B) lawyer C) jury trial D) all of the answers
A) home demolitions B) labor strikes C) terrorism D) global warming
A) district court B) Supreme Court C) national court D) state court
A) independent agency that can make rules but may not bring violators to court B) independent agency that can make rules and bring violators to court C) plan for interacting with other countries D) group of senators who investigate presidential actions
A) chief executive B) political party leader C) chief legislator D) chief examiner
A) the district attorney B) the sheriff C) the county clerk D) the constable
A) charter government B) representative democracy C) direct democracy D) federalism
A) live in the district they represent B) be law-school graduates C) serve a six-year term D) be at least 35 years old
A) borough B) village C) city D) town
A) mayor-council B) council-manager C) mayor-manager D) commission
A) people accused of a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty B) the states work together C) county and state governments do not have overlapping power D) none of the answers
A) grants-in-aid B) block grants C) special district funding D) congressional grants
A) establishing and maintaining schools B) regulating business within state borders C) coining money D) raising money through taxes
A) all of the answers B) secretary of state C) attorney general D) superintendent of public instruction
A) All other political parties are forbidden by law B) Citizens do not have freedom of speech C) all of the answers D) A single person or group controls the government
A) Federalist and Republican B) Republican and Democrat C) Democrat and Federalist D) Independent and Republican
A) 18 years old B) 16 years old C) 25 years old D) 21 years old
A) Bill Clinton B) Ross Perot C) none of the answers D) George Bush
A) suggests programs for the nation B) is revealed at the nominating convention C) all of the answers D) outlines the party's views on important issues
A) Social Security taxes B) estate taxes C) income taxes D) property taxes
A) raise money B) prevent poor people from spending too much C) pay for Congress D) encourage wealthy people to spend their money
A) the salaries of White House security guards B) the salaries of government officials C) the families of prisoners D) people with disabilities and retired people
A) national defense B) benefit payments to the elderly, disabled, and poor C) building and repairing roads D) payment of interest on money it borrowed
A) balanced budget B) deficit C) national deby D) surplus
A) longer classes B) local control C) an enriching environment D) compulsory attendance
A) offer college preparatory work only B) include seventh through twelfth grades C) offer vocational or technical courses only D) offer both college preparatory and vocational or technical courses
A) guarantees that women will be paid the same as men B) is not necessary in technical fields C) doesn't pay for itself because of the high cost D) usually increases your income
A) are only for popular students B) help give you a well-rounded education C) take up too much time D) are only for those who have talent
A) high schools, community colleges B) academic high schools, colleges C) community colleges, colleges and universities D) junior high schools, community colleges
A) higher wages, lower profits, and higher prices B) higher wages, higher profits, and lower prices C) higher wages, higher profits, and higher prices D) lower wages, higher profits, and lower prices
A) Business Cycle B) Recession Cycle C) New Deal D) New Economy
A) unemployment B) recession C) inflation D) union strikes
A) monetary policy B) banking policy C) the business cycle D) fiscal policy
A) New Deal B) North American Free Trade Agreement C) Great Recession D) Great Depression |