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