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