A) Declaration of Independence B) US Constitution C) Articles of Confederation D) New England Confederation
A) The Stamp Act B) The abolishment of Magna Carta C) Ratification of the Constitution D) Independence from Great Britain
A) Constitution B) charter C) New England Confederation D) delegates
A) promoting respect for the law B) allowing people to make choices C) recognizing the worth and dignity of each person D) Providing justice without mercy
A) implied by the constitution B) listed in the Bill of Rights C) too complex to understand D) specified in footnotes to amendments
A) armed forces and the president B) states C) cabinet D) other branches
A) Executive Branch B) Judicial Branch C) Legislative Branch D) cabinet
A) discourage concentration of power B) respect the rights of states C) serve the public good D) decrease taxes
A) inherent powers B) expressed powers C) concurrent powers D) reserved powers
A) extradition B) Elastic Clause C) Enabling act D) Inherent Powers
A) constituents B) Aristocrats C) appropriations D) PACs
A) govern the District of Columbia B) regulate foreign trade C) tax exports D) borrow money
A) reserved powers B) implied powers C) inherent powers D) expressed powers
A) every 20 years B) every year C) every 6 years D) every 10 years
A) executive privilege B) reprieve C) popular vote D) plank
A) executive agreement B) Presidential succession C) electoral college D) executive privilege
A) electoral college B) party platform C) caucuses D) reprieve
A) Diplomatic Policy B) Executive Vote C) Foreign Policy D) Executive agreement
A) Spoils system B) speaker's recommendations C) civil service system D) executive orders
A) Executive assistants B) lawyers C) Secretaries D) Government officials
A) Citizens must obey the constitution only if the monarch requires it B) Monarch may change the constitutution C) Monarch is elected every four years. D) Head of state is a hereditary position
A) pursuing truth B) resolving conflict C) maintaining order D) providing services
A) reliable B) none of these C) boycott D) ratify
A) none of these B) boycott C) ratify D) prohibit
A) Confederation B) Constitution C) none of these D) Charter
A) English Constitution B) Magma Serta C) Declarations of independence D) Magna Carta
A) The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution B) Representation in the two houses of Congress C) The question of slavery in the States D) Whether the chief executive should be a president or a king
A) family B) voting rights C) ideology D) school
A) scientific B) opinionated C) political D) costly
A) the type of poll used B) the order of the questions C) the number of the questions asked D) the wording of the questions
A) basic beliefs about equality B) basic beliefs about opportunity C) basic beliefs about happiness D) basic beliefs about freedom
A) informing the public B) disciplining corrupt politicians C) serving as a gatekeeper D) acting as a watchdog
A) 2nd Amendment B) 4th Amendment C) 1st Amendment D) Articles of Confederation
A) Polling B) Censorship C) Public Opinion D) None of these
A) Public Opinion B) Polling C) Reverse Polling D) Censorship
A) reverse polling B) polling C) sampling D) public opinion
A) Sampling error B) posterizing C) poll differential D) Reverse polling
A) sample poll B) exit poll C) real poll D) electoral poll
A) class action suits B) medical interest group projects C) successful lobbying by non smokers D) gerrymandering
A) the VP and President B) the chief justice C) Government agencies and lawmakers D) the speaker of the house
A) neutral way B) extremely positive way C) slightly positive way D) negative way
A) can control the media B) cut down on political spending C) write legislation with lawmakers D) promote minority viewpoints
A) are experts in their areas and maintain large staffs B) have luxurious offices and meet with the president frequently C) have doctoral degrees and give cabinet advice on controversial issues D) appear on television newscasts and give speeches about their concerns.
A) none of these B) lobbying C) endorsement D) approval
A) professional group B) case based group C) trade organization D) none of these
A) one party B) uniparty C) multiparty D) two party
A) Local, City and State B) Local and Federal C) Local, State and National D) Town, City and County
A) wealthy B) dictatorships C) at way D) monarchies
A) political extremism B) political moderation C) corruption D) voter apathy
A) preprimary elections B) federal elections C) general elections D) primary elections
A) a tax to finance primary elections B) money paid to cast a ballot C) charged if a person voted more than once D) money paid for the printing of ballots
A) internet B) telephone C) fax D) mail
A) residence B) registration status C) age D) educational background
A) secondary and tertiary B) multiparty and singleparty C) special and general D) plural and singular
A) 3rd B) 5th C) 1st D) 4th
A) 9th B) 5th C) 4th D) 1st
A) 2nd B) 5th C) 6th D) 1st
A) 4th B) 6th C) 5th D) 1st
A) 4th & 5th B) 5th & 6th C) 5th & 8th D) 1st & 2nd
A) voice an opinion B) vote C) assemble D) be tried publicly
A) 3rd B) 1st C) 8th D) 6th
A) Decide if a defendant is guilty B) none of these C) Decide if there is enough evidence to send case to trial D) Decide if evidence was obtained legally or not
A) The supreme court B) none of these C) The state D) The accuser
A) 3rd B) 9th C) 1st D) 10th
A) cannot be tried for the same crime twice B) a good movie with Ashley Judd C) None of these D) the highest $$ you can win with one question
A) $10K fine B) 29 days in jail C) death D) 10 years in prison
A) Personal Trial B) Civil Trial C) Criminal Trial D) Judge Judy Trial
A) 1st B) 4th C) 10th D) 8th
A) December 1, 1791 B) September 15, 1787 C) December 15, 1791 D) December 7, 1787
A) Civil Justice Amendments B) Civil Rights Amendments C) None of these D) Civil War Amendments
A) 20th B) 12th C) 19th D) 25th
A) Repeal of Prohibition B) Prohibition C) Progressivism D) Suffrage
A) Sur-Tax B) Poll Tax C) Taxes D) Income Tax
A) 15th B) 16th C) 17th D) 18th
A) Non Prohibition for 18 year olds B) 18 year old Selective Service Registration Amendment C) 18 year old suffrage D) Women's Lib Amendment |