U.S. History
Which abuse inspired the inclusion in the Bill of Rights of the Fourth Amendment rule against “unreasonable searches and seizures”?
a. impressments of British naval officers discovered on U.S. ships during the Revolutionary War
b. colonists being forced to have their belongings inspected for illegal goods by British soldiers
c. court-ordered takeovers of property owned by farmers who were in debt due to high property taxes
d. confiscation of goods brought from the West Indies on the grounds that they were smuggled
b. colonists being forced to have their belongings inspected for illegal goods by British soldiers
The federal government has separate branches to
a. keep any one branch from growing too powerful.
b. make the government run more efficiently.
c. provide flexibility in the interpretation of laws.
d. ensure one branch is in charge at all times.
a. keep any one branch from growing too powerful.
The United States is a federal republic, which divides power among national, state, and local governments, but it is also a representative democracy, which means that
a. each person has one vote.
b. the national government is more powerful than the state and local governments.
c. the people rule through elected representatives.
d. elected officials are not answerable to their constituents
c. the people rule through elected representatives.
During the 1800s, sectionalism within the rapidly growing United States eventually led to
a. the Louisiana Purchase.
b. slave labor.
c. westward movement.
d. the Civil War
d. the Civil War
What grows in winter, dies in summer and grows roots upward?
icicles
The First Amendment protects
a. the right to a speedy and public trial.
b. the right to keep and bear arms.
c. freedom of religion, speech, the press, and assembly.
d. freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
c. freedom of religion, speech, the press, and assembly.
The government enforces the idea that it is a citizen’s duty to know the law by
a. testing naturalized citizens on the meaning of specific laws.
b. punishing lawbreakers who claim ignorance of the law.
c. requiring law to be taught in public schools and colleges.
d. forcing citizens to learn about the law by serving on juries
b. punishing lawbreakers who claim ignorance of the law.
The economy of the United States is run on a free enterprise system, in which
a. goods and services are sold or traded at the highest profit margin possible.
b. the government retains strict controls over businesses, resources, and technology that are sold or traded for profit.
c. businesses, resources, and technology are worker-owned and operated.
d. the government exerts little control over businesses, resources, and technology operated for profit by private individuals.
d. the government exerts little control over businesses, resources, and technology operated for profit by private individuals.
A majority of Americans work in fields such as information processing, finance, medicine, and education, which are parts of the
a. postindustrial economy.
b. service industry.
c. exports industry.
d. free enterprise system
b. service industry.
A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?
The river was frozen
The function of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments is to
a. protect rights not addressed by the first eight amendments.
b. summarize the rights listed in the first eight amendments.
c. preserve the balance of power among state governments.
d. delegate powers from the states to the federal government.
a. protect rights not addressed by the first eight amendments.
American men 18 years or older have to register with the Selective Service so
a. the local court system can call on them to sit for jury duty.
b. they can qualify for financial aid programs in state colleges.
c. the federal government can contact them in case of a draft.
d. they can vote.
c. the federal government can contact them in case of a draft.
Along with human migration, Europeans were also involved in the Columbian Exchange between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, which included the exchange of
a. cultural trading, such as art, music, and dance. c. arms and ammunition.
b. plants, animals, and diseases.
c. arms and ammunition.
d. political and philosophical ideas.
b. plants, animals, and diseases.
A region that includes several large cities, their suburbs, and nearby towns is called a
a. suburban area.
b. megalopolis.
c. development sector.
d. metropolitan area
b. megalopolis.
A sundial has the fewest moving parts of any timepiece. Which has the most?
An hourglass—It has thousands of grains of sand.
The president can check the power of the legislative branch by
a. vetoing a law.
b. issuing an executive order.
c. granting a pardon.
d. petitioning Congress.
a. vetoing a law.
What were the two main goals of the Constitution’s framers?
a. create local governments and elect a president
b. establish a capital and define borders
c. raise taxes to build the treasury and pay off war debts
d. protect citizens’ rights and defend the country
d. protect citizens’ rights and defend the country
Many American corporations are involved in business worldwide and are called
a. multinationals.
b. service industries.
c. free enterprise.
d. postindustrialists
a. multinationals.
The United States is currently in what is called a postindustrial economy because
a. manufacturing is no longer the country’s most important industry.
b. World War II caused a significant change in how the country’s industry operated.
c. the country leads the world in trading.
d. the country’s industrial output is the greatest in the world
a. manufacturing is no longer the country’s most important industry.
Which three letters can frighten a thief away?
I C U
A federal court can strike down a state or federal law if it finds that the law
a. is unconstitutional.
b. overlaps existing laws.
c. goes against existing laws.
d. repeats basic common sense
a. is unconstitutional.
Power to take personal property to benefit the public is called?
a. Due Process
b. eminent domain
c. double jeopardy
d. impeach
b. eminent domain
The subregion of the United States also known as “the rustbelt” is
a. the South.
b. the West.
c. the Midwest.
d. the Northeast.
c. the Midwest.
New England consists of Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and
a. Pennsylvania.
b. Delaware.
c. Rhode Island.
d. Maryland
c. Rhode Island.
What is special about these words: job, polish, herb?
They are pronounced differently when the first letter is capitalized.
Polish
Job
Herb