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1) Which political belief is expressed by the quotation "we ... will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation"?
a) necessity for separation of powers
b) government by consent of the governed
c) freedom of press and assembly
d) right to a writ of habeas corpus
2) At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution was the
a) disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
b) controversy over the separation between church and state
c) hostility of the Federalists
d) delegates' lack of talent and lack of government experience
3) Which problem did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act attempt to solve?
a) extension of slavery into the western territories
b) equitable distribution of frontier lands to the owners of small farms
c) placement of protective tariffs on foreign imports
d) need for internal improvements in transportation
4) President Thomas Jefferson used the implied powers of the Constitution when he?
a) expressed support for States rights
b) purchased the Louisiana Territory
c) started the Republican Party
d) founded the University of Virginia
5) What was the most important advantage the North had during the civil war?
a) unified popular support for the war effort
b) superior military leadership
c) economic aid from great Britain and France
d) more human resources and war material
6) The term "robber barons" is used to describe many industrialists of the late 19th century mainly because they
a) sought to maximize their profits by eliminating competition and exploiting workers
b) attempted to stimulate the economy by keeping the prices of their products as low as possible
c) made large charitable donations to worthy causes
d) opposed the entry of poor and uneducated immigrants into the United States
7) A major purpose of the Granger movement of the early 1870's was to
a) support the policies of laissez-faire economics
b) eliminate the abuses of the railroads
c) correct injustices in the civil service system
d) reduce the importation of manufactured goods
8) "Fifty years ago, there was a cry against slavery and men gave up their lives to stop the selling of black children on the block. Today the white child is sold for two dollars a week to the manufacturers. Fifty years ago the black babies were sold [for cash]. Today the white baby is sold on the installment plan." - Mother Jones, 1903
In this passage the author is protesting the?
a) exploitation of African-American children in the inner cities
b) sale of children into slavery
c) use of child labor in industry
d) ability of children to use credit in company stores
9) The Fourteen Points proposed by President Woodrow Wilson are best described as a
a) program the United States could follow to achieve victory in World War 1
b) list of reasons for the United States to remain neutral in World War 1
c) statement of principles that would govern the postwar world
d) policy dealing with the threat of international communism
10) Soon after Franklin D. Roosevelt became President in 1933, he supported
a) stronger civil rights laws to protect African Americans
b) increased enforcement of Federal antitrust laws
c) expanded programs of direct relief to the unemployed
d) increased farm output to feed the hungry
11) The 1925 trial of John Scopes involved a conflict between
a) communists and industrialists
b) science and religion
c) the Ku Klux Klan and civil rights advocates
d) supporters and opponents of a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages
12) The main reason the United States entered World War II was to
a) gain additional overseas territories
b) stop totalitarian aggression
c) honor its treaty commitments
d) spread capitalist economic ideas to poor nations
13) President Harry Truman advanced the cause of civil rights for African Americans by
a) ordering the desegregation of the Armed Forces
b) supporting the ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments
c) appointing the first African American to the Supreme Court
d) establishing affirmative action policies for industry
14) "After World War II, some United States foreign policy principles were significantly different from those followed prior to the War." This statement is best supported by a United States post-World War II policy of
a) sending troops to various areas of the world to prevent communist takeovers
b) maintaining friendly relations with Great Britain and France
c) abandoning the Monroe Doctrine in relations with Latin American nations
d) closing military bases around the world to save money for domestic programs
15) Since the end of the Cold War, the most persistent problem facing United States foreign policy has been
a) using higher tariffs to protect United States markets
b) dealing with the conflicts in other nations and regions
c) supporting command economies in Western Europe
d) increasing the preparedness of the Armed Forces
16) A writer who publishes articles revealing political corruption might be called a modern-day
a) nativist
b) philanthropist
c) abolitionist
d) muckraker
17) "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
- President John F Kennedy, 1961
"Clearly there are limits to what outside forces can do to solve the severe internal problems of countries."
The best explanation for the difference between these two statements is that the United States has
a) reduced its support for the United Nations
b) rejected the principle of collective security
c) abandoned the policy of terrorism
d) been influenced by its experiences in the Vietnam War
18) "Though I have found no Negroes who want to see the [Allies] lose this war, I have found many who, before the war ends, want to see the stuffing knocked out of white supremacy . . .to win democracy for ourselves at home and to help win the war for democracy the world over. . . " - A. Philip Randolph
Which war is most likely being discussed in this statement?
a) Revolutionary War
b) World War II
c) Vietnam War
d) Civil War
19) Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Jungle, and The Feminine Mystique are significant books because they all
a) exposed corrupt government practices
b) led to Federal legislation to protect the environment
c) led to the adoption of constitutional amendments
d) influenced socioeconomic changes
20) "Johnson Decides Not To Run"
" Nixon Resigns Presidency"
" Bush Defeated by Clinton"
Based on these headlines, a valid conclusion about the Presidency since the 1960's is that
a) incumbent Presidents are guaranteed success in the next election
b) Vice Presidents seldom become President
c) the people hold a President accountable for his performance
d) Presidential power has become nearly unlimited
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