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100
The elastic clause of the US Constitution gives Congress the power to (1) “make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;…” (2) “regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;…” (3) “lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises,…”(4) “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,…”
(4) “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,…”
100
The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of (1) freedom of speech (2) the right to bear arms (3) the right to an attorney (4) separation of church and state
(1) freedom of speech
100
A major reason the United States entered World War I was to (1) maintain freedom of the seas (2) stop impressment of United States sailors (3) protect United States cities from foreign attacks (4) counter a German invasion of Latin America
(1) maintain freedom of the seas
100
The repeal of national Prohibition in 1933 showed that (1) alcohol consumption was not socially acceptable (2) the government should lower the drinking age (3) crime rates had fallen to record low levels (4) unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
(4) unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
100
Many of the songs, movies, and books of the 1930s are similar in that they (1) romanticized urban life (2) relived the bad times of the past (3) helped people escape from the realities of everyday life (4) pointed out the mistakes that led to the Great Depression
(3) helped people escape from the realities of everyday life
200
The right of habeas corpus establishes the principle that (1) people accused of a crime have a right to a lawyer (2) all punishments for crimes should be reasonable (3) a person should not be forced to be a witness against himself (4) no person should be held in custody unless charged with a crime
(4) no person should be held in custody unless charged with a crime
200
The Supreme Court decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected civil rights in the United States by (1) ruling that segregated public schools were unconstitutional (2) rejecting the legal basis of Jim Crow laws (3) approving racial segregation in public facilities (4) strengthening the protections of the 14th amendment
(3) approving racial segregation in public facilities
200
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the (1) political popularity of William Jennings Bryan (2) efforts of the United States to control Mexico (3) destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians (4) sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
(4) sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
200
Upton Sinclair, Frank Norris, and Ida Tarbell made their greatest contributions to the Progressive movement by (1) working to end political corruption in cities (2) speaking out for the equal rights of Hispanic Americans (3) supporting legislation to improve tenement housing (4) publishing books and articles to expose the problems of society
(4) publishing books and articles to expose the problems of society
200
In the early 20th century, what was the primary cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural South? (1) supply of new housing in the suburbs (2) opportunities for jobs in northern factories (3) availability of cheap land on the frontier (4) absence of racial discrimination in northern states
(2) opportunities for jobs in northern factories
300
What is one feature of the political system created by the original Constitution of the United States? (1) guaranteeing equal legal rights to all persons (2) requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget (3) dividing powers between the national and state governments (4) granting more power to the executive branch than to the other branches of government
(3) dividing powers between the national and state governments
300
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the Supreme Court strengthened its authority by (1) applying judicial review to state and national laws (2) changing the operation of the electoral college (3) increasing the number of Justices on the Court (4) expanding the freedoms included in the first amendment
(1) applying judicial review to state and national laws
300
In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to (1) bring self-government to areas under United States control (2) obtain overseas markets and naval bases (3) defend against attacks by enemy nations (4) spread democracy to Africa and Latin America
(2) obtain overseas markets and naval bases
300
Both the Homestead Act (1862) and the Pacific Railway Act (1862) were efforts by the federal government to (1) provide land to minority groups (2) resolve conflicts with Native American Indians (3) encourage settlement west of the Mississippi River (4) support settlement of former plantation lands
(3) encourage settlement west of the Mississippi River
300
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most enhanced American culture by (1) pressuring southern states to extend voting rights (2) expanding African American access to education (3) popularizing African American contributions to the arts (4) convincing the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action
(3) popularizing African American contributions to the arts
400
The United States Constitution grants the Senate the power to (1) impeach governors (2) issue pardons (3) appoint ambassadors (4) approve treaties
(4) approve treaties
400
Most Southern political leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) because it (1) granted citizenship to all enslaved persons (2) upheld the principle of popular sovereignty (3) supported the right of a state to secede from the Union (4) protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories
(4) protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories
400
President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration primarily because he believed that (1) the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength (2) treaties were prohibited by the Constitution (3) the United States should not expand by force (4) alliances should be established with both France and England
(1) the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength
400
What was a major cause of the Great Depression? (1) overproduction and underconsumption (2) a decrease in the supply of consumer goods (3) an increase in demand for imported products (4) an increase in the price of wheat on the world market
(1) overproduction and underconsumption
400
Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson (1828), voter participation increased due to the (1) passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting (2) extension of suffrage to Native American Indians (3) end of property requirements for voting by many states (4) arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments
(3) end of property requirements for voting by many states
500
The amendment process was included in the Constitution to (1) allow for change over time (2) expand the powers of the president (3) increase citizen participation in government (4) limit the authority of the United States Supreme Court
(1) allow for change over time
500
The conflict between science and religion in the 1920s was most clearly shown in the (1) trial of John Scopes (2) arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti (3) nativist reactions to immigration (4) poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
(1) trial of John Scopes
500
The United States issued the Open Door policy (1899–1900) primarily to (1) bring democratic government to the Chinese people (2) secure equal trade opportunities in China (3) force China to change its immigration policies (4) use China as a stepping stone to trade with Japan
(2) secure equal trade opportunities in China
500
One way in which the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification (1832) are similar is that each (1) claimed that individual states have the right to interpret federal laws (2) formed part of the unwritten constitution (3) supported the federal government’s power to declare war (4) provided a way for new states to enter the Union
(1) claimed that individual states have the right to interpret federal laws
500
Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I? (1) defeat of Russia by Germany (2) assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (3) raids by Mexico on the southwestern United States (4) renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
(4) renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany