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