Politics
Constitution
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100
The colonists’ slogan, “No taxation without representation,” expresses a belief in (1) free trade (2) economic interdependence (3) the supremacy of Parliament (4) the consent of the governed
What is (4) the consent of the governed
100
The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Antifederalist criticism of the new Constitution by (1) providing for an indirect method of electing the president (2) protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government (3) allowing the national government to coin money (4) establishing a process for impeaching federal officials
What is (2) protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
100
Which series of events leading to World War II is in the correct chronological order? (1) Neutrality Acts → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → United States declaration of war on Japan (2) Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts → United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (3) United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts (4) Neutrality Acts → Lend-Lease Act → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → United States declaration of war on Japan
What is (4) Neutrality Acts → Lend-Lease Act → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → United States declaration of war on Japan
100
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to (1) protect endangered species (2) reduce tariff rates (3) collect income taxes (4) regulate the nation’s money supply
What is (4) regulate the nation’s money supply
100
In the 1840s, the term Manifest Destiny was used by many Americans to justify (1) the extension of slavery into the territories (2) war with Russia over the Oregon territory (3) the acquisition of colonies in Latin America (4) westward expansion into lands claimed by other nations
What is (4) westward expansion into lands claimed by other nations
200
News organizations were engaging in yellow journalism before the Spanish-American War when (1) publishers tried to prevent the war (2) articles about Cuba were fair and balanced (3) editors exaggerated events to build support for war (4) writers ignored the situation in Cuba
What is (3) editors exaggerated events to build support for war
200
During the Reconstruction Era (1865–1877), the 15th amendment was adopted to grant African Americans (1) educational opportunities (2) economic equality (3) freedom of speech (4) voting rights
What is (4) voting rights
200
Which list of wars that involved the United States is in the correct chronological order? (1) Vietnam War → War on Terrorism → Korean War → World War II (2) Korean War → World War II → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism (3) World War II → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism → Korean War (4) World War II → Korean War → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism
What is (4) World War II → Korean War → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism
200
According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with (1) naval bases (2) raw materials and markets (3) workers and manufactured goods (4) military recruits
What is (2) raw materials and markets
200
In the early 1900s, the muckrakers provided a service to the American public by (1) calling for a strong military buildup (2) lobbying for less government regulation of business (3) exposing abuses in government and industry (4) encouraging states to resist federal government authority
What is (3) exposing abuses in government and industry
300
The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of (1) early colonial efforts in self-government (2) colonial protests against British taxation (3) governments imposed by Parliament (4) attempts to limit democracy
What is (1) early colonial efforts in self-government
300
In Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme Court said that the removal of Japanese Americans from their homes was constitutional because (1) most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens (2) many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the United States Armed Forces (3) this type of action was necessary during a national emergency (4) there was strong evidence of significant Japanese sabotage on the West Coast
What is (3) this type of action was necessary during a national emergency
300
A major purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to (1) limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere (2) establish United States colonies in South America (3) form military alliances with Latin American nations (4) avoid involvement in Canadian conflicts
What is (1) limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
300
Which statement about the development of the Great Plains in the late 1800s is most accurate? (1) Great profits could be earned in the steel industry. (2) Railroads decreased in importance throughout the region. (3) Immigrants could no longer afford to become farmers. (4) Mechanized farming became dominant in the region.
What is (4) Mechanized farming became dominant in the region.
300
In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the (1) ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company (2) social ills of life in New York City’s tenements (3) unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry (4) abuses of the railroad industry
What is (2) social ills of life in New York City’s tenements
400
Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism? (1) buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba (2) fear of communist influence in the United States (3) rise of the Communist Party in China (4) creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union
What is (2) fear of communist influence in the United States
400
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld a state law that had (1) banned the hiring of Chinese workers (2) established racial segregation practices (3) outlawed the use of prison inmate labor (4) forced Native American Indians to relocate to reservations
What is (2) established racial segregation practices
400
Many United States senators refused to support membership in the League of Nations because they believed that it would (1) endanger United States economic growth (2) force the United States to give up its colonies (3) grant the president the power to annex new territory (4) involve the United States in future foreign conflicts
What is (4) involve the United States in future foreign conflicts
400
In the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism were most consistent with the ideas of (1) Populism (2) laissez-faire economics (3) trustbusting (4) utopian socialism
What is (2) laissez-faire economics
400
Lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders are examples of (1) steps taken in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act (2) programs dealing with affirmative action (3) violent acts by the Black Panthers (4) nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
What is (4) nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
500
Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory? (1) nullification (2) sectionalism (3) popular sovereignty (4) southern secession
What is (3) popular sovereignty
500
In both Schenck v. United States (1919) and Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme Court ruled that during wartime (1) civil liberties may be limited (2) women can fight in combat (3) drafting of noncitizens is permitted (4) sale of alcohol is illegal
What is (1) civil liberties may be limited
500
The Camp David Accords negotiated by President Jimmy Carter were important because they (1) reduced tensions in the Middle East (2) renewed diplomatic relations between the United States and China (3) slowed the pace of the nuclear arms race (4) provided for cooperation with the Soviet Union in the exploration of outer space
What is (1) reduced tensions in the Middle East
500
During the Great Depression, one way New Deal programs tried to stimulate economic recovery was by (1) raising tariff rates (2) increasing interest rates (3) creating public works jobs (4) lowering the minimum wage
What is (3) creating public works jobs
500
The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of (1) the Vietnam War (2) increases in college tuition (3) the unequal status of American women (4) racial segregation
What is (1) the Vietnam War
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