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