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