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