A) naturalized citizen B) native-born citizen C) alien D) permanent resident
A) direct democracy B) dictatorship C) republic D) representative democracy
A) close ties with England B) government C) states' sovereignty D) Declaration of Independence
A) proposal B) article C) amendment D) living document
A) freedom of speech B) freedom of religion C) separation of church and state D) the Bill of Rights
A) double jeopardy B) imprisonment without due process C) self-incrimination D) all of the answers
A) population growth B) deportation C) migration D) immigration
A) naturalization B) deportation C) adoption D) immigration
A) the Magna Carta B) the Treaty of Ghent C) the Parliamentary Proceedings D) the Petition of Right
A) how many illegal aliens live in the United States B) how much food to grow for export C) how many people are registered to vote D) the size of each state's population
A) cabinet B) Joint Chiefs of Staff C) Joint Chiefs of State D) U. S. Commission on Civil Rights
A) Department of Justice B) Department of Interior C) Department of State D) Department of Veterans Affairs
A) the Judicial Brance B) all the departments and agencies in the executive branch C) the White House staff D) Congress
A) the Bill of Rights B) Supreme Court decisions C) a decision of the president D) the Constitution
A) attorney general B) Speaker of the House C) new president D) Secretary of State
A) carry out the laws B) all of the answers C) interpret the laws and punish lawbreakers D) make the laws
A) all of the answers B) lawyer C) jury trial D) fair trial
A) home demolitions B) labor strikes C) terrorism D) global warming
A) national court B) district court C) Supreme Court D) state court
A) independent agency that can make rules and bring violators to court B) group of senators who investigate presidential actions C) plan for interacting with other countries D) independent agency that can make rules but may not bring violators to court
A) chief legislator B) chief examiner C) political party leader D) chief executive
A) the sheriff B) the constable C) the county clerk D) the district attorney
A) direct democracy B) federalism C) representative democracy D) charter government
A) live in the district they represent B) serve a six-year term C) be law-school graduates D) be at least 35 years old
A) city B) town C) village D) borough
A) commission B) council-manager C) mayor-council D) mayor-manager
A) county and state governments do not have overlapping power B) people accused of a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty C) the states work together D) none of the answers
A) special district funding B) block grants C) congressional grants D) grants-in-aid
A) raising money through taxes B) regulating business within state borders C) establishing and maintaining schools D) coining money
A) all of the answers B) superintendent of public instruction C) attorney general D) secretary of state
A) All other political parties are forbidden by law B) A single person or group controls the government C) Citizens do not have freedom of speech D) all of the answers
A) Independent and Republican B) Democrat and Federalist C) Federalist and Republican D) Republican and Democrat
A) 18 years old B) 21 years old C) 25 years old D) 16 years old
A) Ross Perot B) none of the answers C) Bill Clinton D) George Bush
A) outlines the party's views on important issues B) suggests programs for the nation C) is revealed at the nominating convention D) all of the answers
A) income taxes B) property taxes C) estate taxes D) Social Security taxes
A) encourage wealthy people to spend their money B) prevent poor people from spending too much C) pay for Congress D) raise money
A) the families of prisoners B) the salaries of White House security guards C) people with disabilities and retired people D) the salaries of government officials
A) national defense B) benefit payments to the elderly, disabled, and poor C) payment of interest on money it borrowed D) building and repairing roads
A) national deby B) deficit C) surplus D) balanced budget
A) local control B) longer classes C) an enriching environment D) compulsory attendance
A) include seventh through twelfth grades B) offer college preparatory work only C) offer both college preparatory and vocational or technical courses D) offer vocational or technical courses only
A) doesn't pay for itself because of the high cost B) is not necessary in technical fields C) usually increases your income D) guarantees that women will be paid the same as men
A) are only for popular students B) take up too much time C) help give you a well-rounded education D) are only for those who have talent
A) high schools, community colleges B) academic high schools, colleges C) junior high schools, community colleges D) community colleges, colleges and universities
A) lower wages, higher profits, and lower prices B) higher wages, higher profits, and higher prices C) higher wages, lower profits, and higher prices D) higher wages, higher profits, and lower prices
A) Recession Cycle B) New Deal C) Business Cycle D) New Economy
A) recession B) union strikes C) unemployment D) inflation
A) banking policy B) monetary policy C) fiscal policy D) the business cycle
A) North American Free Trade Agreement B) Great Depression C) Great Recession D) New Deal |