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GovernmentAmerican

History

USA And theWorld

Social Studies &

GeographyEconomics

The impeachment process begins in the House of Representatives,

who tries the case?

A. The Supreme Court

B. The Senate

C. The House of Representatives

D. Congress

B. The Senate

The largest single item in the budgets of most state and local

governments combined is

A. administration

B. defense

C. Public welfare

D. education

D. education

Which of the following has the constitutional power to choose the U.S.

president if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes?

A. House of Representatives

B. Senate

C. president

D. Supreme Court

A. House of Representatives

A bill has gone through the process of becoming federal law. A group of citizens challenge it, claiming it is

unconstitutional. Which governmental agency has the power to determine its

constitutionality?

A. Senate

B. Supreme Court

C. House of Representatives

D. The President’s cabinet

B. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

A. Consists of 10 Justices and must be approved every 4 years

B. Consists of 10 Justices and are appointed and confirmed by the President

C. Consists of 1 chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices, is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate

D. Consists of 1 chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices, is appointed and confirmed by the Senate

C. Consists of 1 chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices, is appointed by the President and confirmed by the

Senate.

The US Congress is made up of the

A. House of Representatives and President/Vice President

B. Senate and Supreme Court

C. Senate and President/Vice President

D. House of Representatives and Senate

D. House of Representatives and Senate

Which of the following historical documents declared the former slaves to

be citizens with full civil rights?

A. Jim Crow laws

B. Military Reconstruction Act

C. Emancipation Proclamation

D. Fourteenth Amendment

D. Fourteenth Amendment.

The Emancipation Proclamation

A. Consisted of delegates meeting in Philadelphia

B. An order issued during the Revolutionary War

C. Limits number of persons in a household

D. Issued by President Lincoln and ended slavery in the Confederate states.

D. Issued by President Lincoln and ended slavery in the Confederate states.

What was the role of James Oglethorpe in the Civil War?

A. He was a traitor to his Colony

B. He led the Battle at Fort Smith

C. He was the founder of Georgia

D. He led the sentinels through Ohio

C. He was the founder of Georgia

A group of delegates to the Constitutional Convention in

Philadelphia in 1787

a. Congressional district

B. Founding Fathers

C. Revere’s Raiders

D. Colonists

B. Founding Fathers

Which is a significant similarity between Mediterranean Africa and sub-Sahara

Africa?

A. Religion and common language

B. Access to international trade

C. the amount of arable land

D. Nondemocratic government

D. Nondemocratic government

Which of the following statements best defines the Open Door policy and US influence in China?

A. The Open Door policy relaxed immigration restrictions and allowed Chinese to build railroads in the US.

B. The Open Door policy promoted capitalism and led to China’s economic dependence on the West.

C. The Open Door policy introduced the “gold standard to the Chinese economy.

D. The Open Door policy proposed equal trading rights in China for all nations.

D. The Open Door policy proposed equal trading rights in China for all nations.

The legacy of apartheid in South Africa today is the

A. Establishment of separate schools for blacks and whites

B. Economic sanctions against the government

C. Regulated by the US

D. Continued poverty in former black townships

D. Continued poverty in former black townships

Which of the following groups was most closely associated with Florida’s

unique cigar-making industry?

A. Cubans

B. Seminoles

C. Greeks

D. Canadians

A. Cubans

Which of the following would best explain the relocation of large numbers of Cubans to Miami during the 1960’s?

A. Warring ethnic groups within Cuba

B. Enhanced economic opportunity in the US

C. Establishment of communist government in Cuba

D. Lack of religious freedom in Cuba

c. Establishment of communist government in Cuba

For a student to understand how a witness experienced a historical event,

the best resource would be a(an)

A. Textbook passage.

B. artifact

C. Primary source

D. Encyclopedia

C. Primary source

A family of early settlers moves from the Mississippi River region to the mid-west plain

states. How will their farming choices change?

A. It won’t change much, the regions are similar in climate and terrain.

B. They will farm in the late summer and choose crops that require little rain.

C. They will farm in the late summer and choose crops that require damp, wet conditions.

D. They will farm in late winter, and plant products such as rice and beans.

B. They will farm in the late summer and choose crops that require little rain.

Harriet Tubman was best known for her

A. Role in the March for Women’s Rights

B. Role as the conductor of the Underground Railroad

C. Work with Betsy Ross on the American Flag

D. Active role in establishing one of the 13 colonies

B. Role as the conductor of the Underground Railroad

Which of the following is not a fact about the Oregon Trail?

A. Spanned over half of the continent

B. Occurred during the 19th century

C. Is responsible for the formation of the CSX railroad

D. Was a wagon trail stretching across what later became 6 new states

C. Is responsible for the formation of the CSX railroad

Most governments in Europe have high taxes on oil and gasoline. This has led consumers to demand that the local or state government

institute

A. Better public transportation

B. More social services

C. Higher wages

D. Lower car insurance rates

A. Better public transportation

Which of the following would have the greatest positive impact on a region’s economic development?

A. Establishing an airline hub

B. Expanding a mall

C. Opening a mall

D. Enforcing strict building codes

A. Establishing an airline hub

When prices are not allowed to rise to market levels, there is likely to be a

A. surplus

B. Lower demand

C. shortage

D. Higher equilibrium price

C. Shortage

Assume that Russia imports 40 % of its wheat from the US. If there were a major wheat crop failure in the US, what would

be the most likely result?

A. The US balance of trade would be favorably impacted

B. US wheat exports to Russia would decrease

C. US wheat exports to Russia would increase, and increase the standard of living

D. US wheat exports to Russia would decrease, causing an international crisis.

B. U.S. wheat exports to Russia would decrease

In the market economy, which entity determines the kinds of goods and

services to be produced?

A. government

B. consumers

C. labor unions

D. businesses

B. consumers