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