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Questions 26-30
Questions 31-35
Questions 36-40
Questions 41-45
Questions 46-50
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LOOK AT THE CONVERSATION ON YOUR HANDOUT:: Speaker A: A literacy test as a requirement for immigration to the United States is reasonable. Great numbers of uneducated workers take jobs and good wages from our workers. Speaker B: Requiring literacy of immigrants is unfair. It will keep people out because they lacked the opportunity to gain an education. Speaker C: A literacy test will allow more people from northern and western Europe to enter. They are similar to the majority of the United States population. Speaker D: Literacy is not an issue. The real purpose of this law is to discriminate against immigrants from certain parts of the world. 26 The immigrants referred to by Speaker D were mainly from (1) Canada and Mexico (2) South America (3) western Europe (4) southern and eastern Europe
(4) southern and eastern Europe
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31 During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, African American authors and artists used literature and art to (1) end segregation of public facilities (2) promote affirmative action programs (3) celebrate the richness of their heritage (4) urge voters to elect more African Americans to political office
(3) celebrate the richness of their heritage
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LOOK AT THE IMAGE ON YOUR HANDOUT:: 36 The use of this card, issued by the federal government, was intended to (1) help the automobile industry (2) support the troops in wartime (3) increase the use of gasoline (4) decrease the cost of automobiles
(2) support the troops in wartime
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41 The cartoon illustrates the constitutional principle of (1) federalism (2) checks and balances (3) representative government (4) civilian control of the military
(2) checks and balances
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46 Since the 1990s, the primary issue concerning the health care system in the United States has been the (1) increasing cost of medical care (2) shortage of prescription drugs (3) safety of medical procedures (4) reorganization of hospitals
(1) increasing cost of medical care
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LOOK AT THE MAP ON YOUR HANDOUT:: 27 What does the map show about woman’s suffrage legislation before ratification of the federal woman’s suffrage amendment in 1920? (1) Opposition to woman’s suffrage was strongest in the New England states. (2) New York was the first state to grant women the right to vote in state elections. (3) State legislatures never gave women the right to vote. (4) Many western states granted women suffrage before passage of the 19th amendment.
(4) Many western states granted women suffrage before passage of the 19th amendment.
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32 Which economic condition was a major cause of the Great Depression? (1) high wages of industrial workers (2) deficit spending by the federal government (3) inability of industry to produce enough consumer goods (4) uneven distribution of income between the rich and the poor
(4) uneven distribution of income between the rich and the poor
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37 A goal of the Marshall Plan (1948) was to (1) rebuild Japan after World War II (2) provide military aid to the Warsaw Pact (3) establish a Pan-American military alliance system (4) provide economic aid to European nations threatened by communism
(4) provide economic aid to European nations threatened by communism
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42 Population increases that resulted from the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s contributed to a (1) housing surplus (2) drop in immigration (3) reduction in government services (4) rise in demand for consumer goods
(4) rise in demand for consumer goods
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47 Books such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin, How the Other Half Lives, and The Feminine Mystique all show that literature can sometimes (1) expose government corruption (2) cause violent revolution (3) begin military conflict (4) encourage social reform
(4) encourage social reform
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28 During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in passage of the (1) Pure Food and Drug Act (2) Fair Labor Standards Act (3) Underwood Tariff (4) income tax amendment
(1) Pure Food and Drug Act
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33 The march of the “Bonus Army” and referring to shantytowns as “Hoovervilles” in the early 1930s illustrate (1) growing discontent with Republican efforts to deal with the Great Depression (2) state projects that created jobs for the unemployed (3) federal attempts to restore confidence in the American economy (4) the president’s success in solving social problems
(1) growing discontent with Republican efforts to deal with the Great Depression
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38. Which heading is most appropriate for the partial outline below? I.____________________________________ A. The House Un-American Activities Committee B. Loyalty review boards C. Bomb shelters D.Watkins v. United States (1957) (1) Results of World War I (2) The Cold War at Home (3) Problems of Urbanization (4) Reactions to Immigration
(2) The Cold War at Home
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43 The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and the 1962 missile crisis are conflicts directly related to United States relations with which two nations? (1) the Dominican Republic and Haiti (2) Cuba and the Soviet Union (3) China and Japan (4) North Korea and South Korea
(2) Cuba and the Soviet Union
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48 The Progressive movement (1900–1920) was primarily a response to problems created by (1) abolitionists (3) industrialization (2) nativists (4) segregation
(3) industrialization
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29 The Federal Reserve System helps to regulate (1) the annual federal budget (2) state sales tax rates (3) Social Security payments (4) the nation’s money supply
(4) the nation’s money supply
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LOOK AT THE CARTOON ON YOUR HANDOUT:: 34 The cartoonist is commenting on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s efforts to (1) veto several bills sent him by Congress (2) end New Deal programs (3) gain quick passage of his legislation (4) slow down the legislative process
(3) gain quick passage of his legislation
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Base your answer to question 39 on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies. . . . Whenever normal agencies prove inadequate to the task and it becomes necessary for the Executive Branch of the Federal Government to use its powers and authority to uphold Federal Courts, the President’s responsibility is inescapable. In accordance with that responsibility, I have today issued an Executive Order directing the use of troops under Federal authority to aid in the execution of Federal law at Little Rock, Arkansas. This became necessary when my Proclamation of yesterday was not observed, and the obstruction of justice still continues. . . . — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 24, 1957 39 The situation described in this statement grew out of efforts to (1) uphold the Voting Rights Act (2) pass a constitutional amendment ending poll taxes (3) enforce the decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (4) extend the Montgomery bus boycott to Little Rock
(3) enforce the decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
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44 What was a central issue in the Supreme Court cases of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966)? (1) freedom of religion (2) voting rights (3) rights of the accused (4) property rights
(3) rights of the accused
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49 The term Dust Bowl is most closely associated with which historical circumstance? (1) a major drought that occurred during the 1930s (2) logging practices in the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s (3) an increase in pollution during the 1960s (4) the migration to the Sun Belt in the 1970s
(1) a major drought that occurred during the 1930s
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30 Which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919)? (1) freedom of speech for war protesters (2) relocation of ethnic minority groups (3) use of detention camps for enemy aliens (4) integration of military forces
(1) freedom of speech for war protesters
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35 Critics of the New Deal claimed that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Social Security System threatened the United States economy by (1) applying socialist principles (2) imposing unfair working hours (3) decreasing government spending (4) eroding antitrust laws
(1) applying socialist principles
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LOOK AT THE CARTOON ON YOUR HANDOUT:: 40 The conflict that was the focus of the cartoon involved President Richard Nixon’s attempt to (1) increase the number of troops in Vietnam (2) withhold evidence in the Watergate scandal (3) impose mandatory wage and price controls (4) improve relations with the People’s Republic of China
(2) withhold evidence in the Watergate scandal
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45 The economic policies of President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) and President George W. Bush (2001–present) are similar in that both (1) balanced the federal budget (2) expanded welfare programs to end poverty (3) used tax cuts to encourage economic growth (4) decreased military spending
(3) used tax cuts to encourage economic growth
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50 The Camp David Accords and the Persian Gulf War both show the desire of the United States to (1) create stability in the Middle East (2) expand trade with Asian nations (3) maintain friendly relations with Europe (4) provide economic stability in Latin America
(1) create stability in the Middle East