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