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