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