HSA Review 1.3

“No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned . . . unless by the lawful judgement of his peers, or by the law of the land.” —Magna Carta, 1215
Which of these constitutional protections is based on the principle described in the excerpt above?

• the right to petition the government
• the right to vote
• the right to a trial by jury 
• the right to bear arms 

Which of these is the main economic cost of the federal government removing taxes on imported goods?

• a decline in the number of people who visit the United States
• a reduction in the number of countries willing to trade with the United States
• a reduction in the ability of United States businesses to compete with foreign companies
• a decline in employment opportunities for United States workers with foreign companies

Why do some nations adopt command economies during wars?

• to increase the standard of living
• to discourage the growth of monopolies
• to focus resources on essential industries
• to satisfy demand for consumer goods

Which of these is a power reserved for state governments by the United States Constitution?

• the power to coin money 
• the power to maintain an army and a navy 
• the power to establish public schools
• the power to make treaties with foreign countries 

Which of these actions would most likely violate civil rights laws?

• an airline bans smoking on flights
• a school system requires a dress code for students
• an employer refuses to consider senior citizens for jobs
• a police department uses written tests to help select recruits

Which of these would not require regional cooperation by local governments?

• raising the property tax in Baltimore City
• maintaining the water quality in the Chesapeake Bay
• building a transportation system from Baltimore to Annapolis
• solving traffic congestion problems in metropolitan Washington, D.C.

The United States Census Bureau projects that the percentage of people over 85 years old will triple in the next fifty years.
What federal government action could best help the United States adjust to this demographic trend?

• granting college scholarships to low-income students
• providing low-interest loans to first-time home buyers
• increasing the minimum wage
• funding health care services

The government provides a lawyer to a person who cannot afford one if that person is

• preparing a will
• filing for divorce
• being sued by a business partner 
• being charged with a serious crime

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution . . . are reserved to the States . . . or to the people. . . .”
— Article 3, Maryland Declaration of Rights
Which of these principles of government is described in the excerpt?

• Citizens elect representatives in government to make laws.
• Each branch of government has different responsibilities.
• State governments exist at the will of the federal government.
• Powers are divided among different levels of government.

Congress may respond to United States Supreme Court rulings by

• declaring rulings of the court invalid 
• rewriting a law overturned by the court
• deciding which lawyers may argue the case
• determining which justices will review a particular case