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Politics Review Sheet
Economics Review Sheet
Causes, Conflicts, and Results
Before 1865
After 1865
100
In this 1803 decision, John Marshall claimed for the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
100
In this 1894 strike, the government obtained an injunction on the grounds that the strike interfered with the delivery of the US mail; President Cleveland sent federal troops to enforce the court order. After violent confrontations between strikers and troops, the strike was broken; labor leader Eugene Debs was sent to jail for disobeying the injunction.
Pullman Strike
100
In 1812 the War Hawks were concerned about all of the following EXCEPT a) impressment of US sailors b) conquest of Canada c) British-caused Indian tensions, d) British tariffs on American goods
d) British tariffs on American goods
100
The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it a) represented the Union’s deepest thrust into southern territory b) forestalled the possibility of European intervention c) resulted in the border states joining the Confederacy d) marked the first use of Black troops by the Union army e) confirmed George McClellan’s status as the leading Union general
b) forestalled the possibility of European intervention
100
American preparation and mobilization for the military operations against Cuba in 1898 may most accurately be described or characterized as a) remarkably inefficient and incompetent. b) adequate, but lacking in popular enthusiasm and support. c) remarkably quick and efficient in spite of poor planning and leadership. d) highly professional, well-organized, and efficient in both planning and execution.
a) remarkable inefficient and incompetent.
200
This concept, often associated with Alexander Hamilton, argues that the government can do anything that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from doing, such as create a Bank of the United States.
Loose Construction
200
This 1935 law, known as the Magna Carta of the labor movement, guaranteed workers the right to bargain collectively and to join unions of their choice. It also required employers to bargain in good faith with workers.
The Wagner (National Labor Relations) Act
200
Which of the following is NOT a correct pair? a) Ft. Sumter / Strengthened Northern will to fight b) First Bull Run / North began preparing for a long war c) Antietam / Discouraged Britain from intervening d) Vicksburg / Massacre of black Union troops
d) Vicksburg / Massacre of black Union troops
200
Under the Articles of Confederation the United States central government had no power to a) regulate interstate commerce b) make treaties c) declare war d) request troops from states e) amend the Articles
a) regulate interstate commerce
200
“This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth: to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer and strictly bound as a matter of duty to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community—the man of wealth thus becoming the mere agent and trustee for his poorer brethren.’’ These sentiments are most characteristic of a) transcendentalism b) pragmatism c) the Gospel of Wealth d) the Social Gospel e) Reform Darwinism (The fittest are not the physically strongest, nor the most cunning, but those who learn to collaborate so as to mutually support each other, strong and weak alike, for the welfare of the community.)
c) the Gospel of Wealth
300
This party, originally known as the Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, was a prominent anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic group in the 1850’s.
American or Know-Nothing Party
300
Before the Erie Canal was completed in 1825, it cost $100 to ship a ton of grain from Buffalo to New York City. How much did it cost after the Erie Canal opened?
$5
300
All of the following were results of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT a) Cuban independence b) US purchase of Hawaii c) recognition of the US as a world power d) the Philippine Insurrection
b) US purchase of Hawaii
300
A majority of the early English migrants to the Chesapeake Bay area were a) families with young children b) indentured servants c) wealthy gentlemen d) merchants and craftsmen e) disfranchised Catholics
b) indentured servants
300
FDR’s administration instituted all of the following financial reforms EXCEPT to a) take the country off the gold standard. b) establish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). c) transfer control over interest rates from the Federal Reserve Board to Congress. d) establish the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to police the stock market.
c) transfer control over interest rates from the Federal Reserve Board to Congress.
400
The disputed election in this year was resolved by a deal that ended military Reconstruction in the South.
1876 (Hayes and Tilden)
400
The Panic of 1819, the Panic of 1837, and the Panic of 1857 were all caused at least in part by this common factor.
Overspeculation in western lands (a land boom)
400
One result of the Revolutionary War was greater social and economic equality. This came about in part due to the end of ____, the practice of leaving all the land to the eldest son.
Primogeniture
400
Which of the following best describes Deism? a) A belief that the course of each individual’s life is predestined by God b) A concept of toleration advanced by Quaker preachers c) The belief that God had created the world but allowed it to operate through the laws of nature d) A principle taught in colonial New England colleges e) A radical theory encouraging free love and communal living
c) The belief that God had created the world but allowed it to operate through the laws of nature.
400
In The Feminine Mystique (1963), Betty Friedan a) praised the ideal of women living happy, fulfilled lives in purely domestic roles. b) urged women to search for greater personal fulfillment. c) called for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment d) rejected the whole notion of marriage and family
b) urged women to search for greater personal fulfillment.
500
In this 1963 case, the Warren Court wrote that one is entitled to an attorney in any case where one’s life or liberty is at stake.
Gideon v. Wainwright
500
In the 1930’s this group broke away from the AF of L to organize industrial unions, that is, it created unions for all workers, skilled and unskilled, in industries such as autos, steel, and meat packing.
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
500
A major cause of the US entry into World War I was Germany breaking its promise to avoid sinking merchant ships without warning. By what name was this promise known?
The Sussex Pledge--But, if the US could not persuade Britain to lift its hunger blockade, Germany would consider itself free to resume unrestricted submarine warfare.
500
Support for slavery in the Southern states was based on all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a) Most White families owned slaves. b) Slaveholders believed that slaves were inferior and required White guardianship. c) Slavery was condoned in the Bible. d) White plantation owners feared abolition would destroy the South’s economy. e) Poor White farmers feared the economic competition of four million freed persons.
a) Most White families owned slaves.
500
Three of the following statements accurately describe or characterize black experiences during World War II. Which is the exception? a) Racial segregation was abolished in the military. b) The black migration from the rural South to industrial cities increased. c) Black organizations displayed greater militancy in putting forth their demands. d) Blacks had some success in influencing the federal government to reduce racial inequities.
a) Racial segregation was abolished in the military.