1. Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences justices when they decide a Case?
A. legal views
B. Social condition
C. the law
D. direct political pressue
2. Which of the following provides an inexpensive and convenient way for citizens to get directyl
directly involved in an election?
A. e-mailing candidates
B. party web sites
C. grassroots Web sites
D. newsgroups
3. Human rights include all of the following rights EXCEPT:
A. safety
B. food
C. wealth
D. shelter
4. What of the following is NOT a power or duty of a state governor?
A. adopt laws
B. appoint officials
C. issue executive orders
D. prepare a budget
5. Which of the following countries ia an example of a present-day totalitarian regime?
A. Mexico
B. Soviet Union
C. Great Britain
D. North Korea
6. _____ can be used to cut the government’s debts.
A. Surpluses
B. Bonds
C. Taxes
D. Deficits
7. Which of the following terms does NOT describe the United States economy.
A. free enterprise
B. government-run
C. market economy
D. capitalism
8. What was the written plan for government drawn up by the Plymuth colnists?
A. Articles of Confederation
B. magna carta
C. declaration of independence
D. mayflower compact
9. The defendant is formally presented with charges and asked to enter a plea at the:
A. booking
B. arraignment
C. indictment
D. sentencing
10. Workers who cut a company’s costs by being more efficient are an example of which factor
affecting supply?
A. productivity
B. technology
C. changes in the cost of resource
D. changes in taxes and subsidies
11. In the 1980s, what type of economies became increasngly unattractive?
A. market economies
B. mixed economies
C. command economies
D. traditional economies
12. The U.S. House of Representatives and the terms for debate are controlled by the powerful:
A. rules committee
B. conference committee
C. speaker of the House
D. committee chairperson
13. Which of the following is NOT part of the governmen’s role in regulating market activities?
A. regulating natural monopolies
B. regulating advertising and product lables
C. regulating mergers
D. regulating prouct safety
14. which of the follwing is NOT an example of an item that would have elastic demand?
A. an expensive item
B. an item taht has attractive substitutes
C. an item that can be purchased later
D. an itemthat has few substitutes
15. The U.S. Chamber of Commercere represents which type of interest group
A. special cause interest group
B. ethnic interst group
C. economic interest group
D. public interest group
16. What typ of lawsit cn be filed when a person is accidentally injured or killed?
A. negligence suit
B. equity suit
C. breachof contract suit
D. property dispute
17. Which of the following is NOT a case that usually would be heard in a federal court?
A. a dispute over patent right
B. a dipute over child support
C. a suit involving the U.S. Defense Deparatment
D. a case involving a violation of the freedom of speech
18. When manufactures buy raw materials like steeel, plastic, and glass, they are acting in their
role as.
A. producers
B. consumers
C. charitable organization
D. employes
19. what signals that a price is too high?
A. shorage
B. surplus high demand
C. high demand
D. market supply
20. Which of the following is one way for the FEd to stimulate the economy?
A. contract the money supply
B. sell treasury bills
C. raise the discount rate
D. buy U.S. government bonds
21. Someone who move permenetly to a new country is referred toas a(n)
A. immigrant
B. naturalized citizen
C. citizen
D. alien
22. Which United Nations agency tries to promote a higher standard of living around the world?
A. security council
B. general assembley
C. Economics and Social Council
D. Trusteeship Council
23. Who counts the electoral vote and declares the winner as the next president?
A. The electoral college
B. stae representatives
C. stae governors
D. congress
24. When tow parties cannot agre on the term of a new contact, they might bring in a thired party
who tries to help the3m reach an agreement. This prosess is know as.
A. collective bargaining
B. arbitration
C. negotations
D. mediation
25. Which of the following is NOT an automatic stabilizer for the economy/
A. tax cuts
B. progressive federal income taxes
C. welfare programs
D. unemployment insurance programs
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B although this is an arguable point as of late
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. Really all of these except A became less popular in the 80s, but considering that it was the time of the Cold War and people were extra anti-communism, I would say C because that is government run…
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. B surplus
20. D
21. B
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. B