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