A) a group of people who have the right to vote B) a group of people elected to create charters C) a group of people chosen to make laws D) a group of people who support tyranny
A) meant that newspapers had to print the truth B) did not exist under English Law C) led to John Peter Zenger's arrest D) allowed everything except criticizing the government
A) the Magna Carta B) Roman Law C) colonial newspapers D) ancient Athens
A) a powerful monarchy B) a strong central government C) a government controlled by citizens D) a government that abuses its power
A) was rejected almost immediately B) created a strong central government C) was especially popular with the smaller states D) seemed too weak to many delegates
A) won by a huge majority of the votes at the Constitutional Convention B) established a two-house legislature C) showed the weaknesses of the Constitutional Convention D) was never adopted by the delegates
A) at least nine state conventions B) the Continental Congress C) The President D) a least nine state legislatures
A) the federal government decides what powers the states have B) state and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers C) state and federal governments have completely different powers. D) the states can check the power of the federal government.
A) power is divided among the three branches of government. B) each branch can limit the powers of the other branches. C) the judicial branch decides the powers of the other branches. D) state and federal governments have different powers.
A) have to tell the truth even if it will send them to jail. B) misunderstand the Constitution. C) are using their constitutional right to remain silent. D) are admitting their guilt.
A) schools are not places for political demonstrations. B) political armbands disrupt classes and may not be worn. C) armbands are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. D) armbands may be regulated by a school principal.
A) abolished slavery. B) gave African American men the right to vote. C) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. D) was overturned by a later amendment.
A) abolished slavery. B) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States. C) was found unconstitutional. D) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. B. made segregation illegal. B) abolished slavery. C) made segregation illegal. D) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws. B) has not yet been passed. C) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote. D) gave African American women the right to vote.
A) from the Bill of Rights B) from the 23rd Amendment C) from the 19th Amendment D) from the 24th Amendment
A) all women B) immigrants C) African American Women D) people between 18 and 21 years of age.
A) changes only in wartime B) gives people too much power C) is flexible D) is finally perfect
A) cannot overturn its earlier decisions. B) can change the Constitution. C) must be obeyed except by the President. D) has the final say over whether a law is constitutional.
A) Colonists could disagree with the Anglican church. B) Non-Christians would be free to practice their religions. C) People would not be punished for joining the Presbyterian church. D) People could belong to any Christian church.
A) it is England’s constitution. B) it was an important step toward establishing rights that no government can take away. C) it lists the rights of England’s kings and queens. D) it still protects the English nobles.
A) Congress could not settle disputes between states. B) Congress could not tax. C) Congress could not enforce the laws. D) Congress had already agreed on a new form of government.
A) agreed that each state should end it by 1808. B) could not reach agreement. C) agreed to end it in 1808. D) agreed that the national government could not end it before 1808.
A) to promote the general welfare B) to establish justice C) to create a bicameral legislature D) to provide for the common defense
A) test whether the amendment process worked. B) win more public support for the new government. C) limit the constitutional powers of the federal government. D) make the Constitution more like the Magna Carta.
A) none are shared with the national government. B) they are part of the compromise called federalism. C) the U.S. Constitution does not specifically list them. D) states alone have the power to set up public school systems.
A) are less detailed than the national Constitution. B) usually do not include a bill of rights. C) were models for the national Constitution. D) cannot be amended.
A) more likely to provide equal opportunities. B) better able to serve their citizens’ needs. C) better able to solve problems involving many states. D) less corrupt.
A) needs of the districts. B) wealth of the districts. C) area of the districts. D) population of the districts.
A) state legislators are appointed by the governor. B) state legislatures cannot propose constitutional amendments. C) all state legislators are volunteers. D) citizens in some states can propose and pass laws.
A) sales and excise taxes. B) income and sales taxes. C) excise and property taxes. D) property and income taxes.
A) power to enforce laws. B) role as commander in chief of the National Guard. C) power to change the state constitution. D) budget-making role.
A) the state government. B) a board of supervisors. C) the local voters. D) the U.S. Constitution.
A) is one type of commission plan. B) requires direct election of the mayor by voters. C) gives both legislative and executive power to a council. D) gives executive power to the city manager.
A) roads B) parks C) schools D) jails
A) local government and the federal government. B) state governments. C) local, state, and federal governments. D) local governments.
A) make rules for land use. B) make sure that restaurants meet health standards. C) provide for public safety. D) divide power among city, state, and federal governments.
A) decide what form of government a city should have. B) attract new businesses to a community. C) set a city’s spending goals. D) set goals for land use.
A) depend on state and federal funds. B) can collect any taxes they want. C) dependentirelyonpropertytaxes. D) can never collect income taxes
A) providing emergency services B) combining their city councils C) operating jails D) building hospitals
A) how to spend grant money. B) who will decide what kinds of services to provide. C) that no one level of government can meet all citizens’ needs. D) how to spend grant money.
A) appoint top executive branch officials. B) veto bills. C) influence lawmaking. D) make the budget.
A) special district B) city C) county D) township
A) soil, minerals, and water. B) tools and factories. C) knowledge and skills. D) time and energy
A) competition B) profit seeking C) central parking D) bargaining
A) market economies B) traditional economies C) mixed economies. D) command economies
A) able to meet all the wants of its people. B) not based on choices. C) largely based on choices made by the government. D) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers.
A) largely based on choices made by the government. B) able to meet all the wants of its people. C) not based on choices. D) largely based on choices made by producers and consumers.
A) Individuals work for wages. B) Union members strike for higher wages. C) Producers sell goods for money. D) Consumers pay money for goods.
A) people will usually buy more of it. B) people will usually buy less of it. C) the demand curve will slope up. D) the supply curve will slope down.
A) producers will want to make more of it. B) the demand curve will slope up. C) producers will want to make less of it. D) the supply curve will slope down.
A) the hope of earning a profit. B) rent, wages, and interest. C) money borrowed from the bank. D) goods and services.
A) make decisions about who should get goods and services. B) keep corporations from getting too large. C) take risks to start new businesses. D) provide interest on investments.
A) wages, rent, and interest. B) profit. C) shares of stock. D) the market price.
A) corporations B) stockholders C) partnerships D) sole proprietorships
A) they wanted control over working conditions B) they needed work. C) immigrants were taking their jobs. D) their jobs required special skills.
A) a sit-down strike. B) strikebreaking. C) collective bargaining D) a boycott.
A) banning child labor. B) the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. C) laws protecting the safety of workers. D) minimum wage laws.
A) Employers want to increase profits B) Workers want to limit wages. C) Employers want to keep costs high. D) Workers want to keep profits high.
A) knowing what your goals and values are B) knowing what your expenses will be. C) understanding stocks. D) understanding your income. |