US Constitution
and Govt
and Govt
According to the ________ to the Constitution, one of the purposes of the Constitution is to create a more ________.
Select the two words that best complete the sentence.
A. introduction .... strict government
B. amendments.... perfect union
C. Preamble .... perfect union
D. preamble ....confederation
C. Preamble .... perfect union
One purpose of the U.S. Constitution described in its Preamble is to "establish justice." Which of these is one way the government formed by the Constitution meets this purpose?
A. hearing Supreme Court cases
B. collecting federal income taxes
C. creating a Department of Education
D. limiting a presidential term of office
A. hearing Supreme Court cases
Who were the Generals that led the Northern and Southern armies?
North: Ulysses S. Grant
South: Robert E. Lee
Who shot President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
During the early 1900s many immigrants arrived in the United States and many factories opened at the same time.
Which change came about because of these events?
A. Most Americans became very wealthy.
B. Cities became large and overcrowded.
C. Ellis and Angel Islands became overpopulated.
D. English became the world’s most popular language.
Cities became large and overcrowded.
Why did many delegates to the Constitutional Convention think the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights?
A. To place limits on individual freedom
B. To place limits on government power
C. To provide a system of checks on each branch of government
D. To outline a list of responsibilities for each branch of government
B. To place limits on government power
At the time of the Civil War, which two major issues divided the North and South?
States rights and the status of slavery in the west
Which event (battle) led the US to civil war?
The attack on Ft. Sumpter
What was the name of the law that banned slaves in the USA?
the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
Which changes resulted from industrialization in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. the shift from more factory workers to more agriculture workers
B. decreased immigration from other countries
C. less crowded and cleaner cities
D. more efficient farm production as machines replaced human labor
E. more efficient factory production from the use of mechanized assembly lines
D. more efficient farm production as machines replaced human labor
E. more efficient factory production from the use of mechanized assembly lines
The Bill of Rights is important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A. It protects our freedom of speech.
B. It defines the role of Congress.
C. It prohibits unreasonable searches.
D. It prevents a national religion
B. It defines the role of Congress.
In an effort to achieve Manifest Destiny, all of the following were areas of western expansion by the United States EXCEPT –
A. Louisiana Purchase
B. Calgary Stampede
C. Mexican Cession
D. Gadsden Purchase
B. Calgary Stampede
Determine whether each statement describes a correct cause or effect of the Civil War: (which of these statements are true. Choose 2)
1. Spread of slavery in the west.
2. Seven Northern states secede from the United States.
3. Jefferson Davis is elected President of the United States.
4. Congress is prohibited from implementing its Reconstruction Plan.
5. The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery.
Spread of slavery in the west.
The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery.
What is the name of the battle that was the turning point of the was?
Battle of Gettysburg
Growth of Cities
Decline of Cottage Industry
Spread of Factories
The BEST title for the list is: Changes Resulting From the:
A. Gadsden Purchase
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. California Gold Rush
D. Industrial Revolution
D. Industrial Revolution
Branch Purpose
1. ??? B. Enforces Laws
2. Legislative ????
3. ??? ????
Executive Judicial Evaluates Laws Makes Laws
Branch Purpose
1. Executive B. Enforces Laws
2. Legislative Evaluates Laws
3. Judicial Makes Laws
What was the effect of the acquisition of this area by the United States?
It doubled the area of the United States and gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River
Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole is called... (I am worried about my part of the country and I do not care about the other parts of the country)
A. compromise
B. state's rights
C. sectionalism
D. secession
C. sectionalism
The two generals met to end the war, where was that meeting?
Appomattox
What came after these two events:
American Revolution ===>
???
Industrial Revolution===>
A. change
B. violence
C. peaceful
D. inventions
Change
These are characteristics of the three branches of government. Which characteristics relate to the legislative branch?
-Comprised of House of Representatives and the Senate
-Comprised of the presidency and most federal agencies
-Comprised of the Supreme Court and other courts
+ Evaluates laws
+ Carries out laws
+ Makes laws
-Comprised of House of Representatives and the Senate
+ Makes laws
Which idea was most likely supported by the artist of the painting above?
Manifest Destiny
Which issue led to heightened tensions between the North and the South before the outbreak of the Civil War?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. immigration
B. slavery
C. states' rights
D. suffrage
E. temperance
B. slavery
C. states' rights
Identify the effect of each of the following Reconstruction Amendments.
-Gave African American men the right to vote.
-Granted African American citizenship rights.
-Abolished slavery.
13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment
13th Amendment Abolished slavery.
14th Amendment Granted African American citizenship rights.
15th Amendment Gave African American men the right to vote.
What BEST completes the flow chart?
1. Cotton Gin is invented
2. Cotton Production Increases
3. ? ? ?
4. Abolitionist (people against slavery) Movement Grew
A. Westward Movement Grew
B. Women's Rights Movement Grew
C. Demand for Slaves Increased
D. Northern Population Increased
C. Demand for Slaves Increased