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With Mrs. Grant
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Which of the following is a responsibility of a U.S. citizen?
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1. Respecting the rights of others.
2. Serving on a jury.
3. Obeying Laws.
4. Attending School.
What is the name of the power of the President that is associated with the
military?
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1. Chief of State
2. Chief of Party
3. Commander in Chief
4. Chief Executive
What document written in 1215 lessened the king’s power?
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1. Magna Carta
2. Hammurabi’s Code
3. English Bill of Rights
4. Olive Branch Peititon
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From the ______ forward, no ruler would have more power than the
legislature and the people
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1. Age of Reason
2. Glorious Revolution
3. Great Awakening
4. Enlightenment
What compromise resolved the debate between the New Jersey and
Virginia Plans?
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1. Plan Compromise
2. State Compromise
3. Great Compromise
4. Grand Compromise
What is the job of the judcial branch?
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1. To declare war
2. Carry out laws
3. Make laws
4. Interpret laws
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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1. 5
2. 8
3. 9
4. 7
How is membership of the House of Representatives determined?
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1. By governors of states.2. By the legislature of
each state.3. By two representatives
from each state.4. By the population of
each state.
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How is representation in the Senate determined?
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1. By equal representation for each state.
2. By state governors.
3. By population of each state.
4. By the legislature of each state.
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Which of the following is not a member of the executive branch?
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1. The Vice President.
2. The President.
3. The Cabinet.
4. The Speaker of the House.
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What is the main idea of the Preamble?
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1. To state the purpose of the Constitution.
2. To establish the relationship of the branches of gov.
3. To set limits on the authority of the federal government.
4. To explain the reasoning behind the break with England.
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The first 10 amendment to the Constitution are …
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1. Gettysburg Address
2. Declaration of the Rights of Man
3. Bill of Rights4. Declaration of
Independence
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A United States citizen’s right to free speech is guaranteed in the …
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1. 2nd Amendment
2. Articles of Confederation
3. Declaration of Independence
4. 1st Amendment
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The 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution…
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1. Was designed to keep divorce rates lower.
2. Regulated women working in hospitals.
3. Created social security for women.
4. Gave women the right tot vote.
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A written change to the Constitution…
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1. A Writ of Cert.
2. Judicial Review
3. Habeas Corpus
4. An amendment
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What are the four factors of production?
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1. Capital, services, land, entrepreneurs
2. Labor, capital, services, entrepreneurs
3. Services, land, tools, entrepreneurs
4. Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs
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The concept that resources are limited and cannot satisfy all the wants of people and
government is known as…
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1. scarcity
2. Opportunity cost
3. supply
4. communism
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What system of economics involves trade of goods for other goods and relies heavily on
customs?
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1. Traditional
2. Market
3. Command
4. Mixed
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The _______ says that as the price of an item goes up, people will buy less. The law also says that as
the price of an item goes down, people will buy more.
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1. Law of Competition
2. Law of Demand
3. Law of Supply
4. None of the above
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Tom has a sporting goods store and he is losing business to his competitor. Which of
the following will happen to Tom’s business?
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1. Tom will make more money
2. Tom will make a profit3. Tom will hire more
workers4. Tom will lay off
workers
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Andrew Jackson’s election victory in 1828 depended on support from…
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1. The rich and well-born
2. The common people
3. States’ rights supporters
4. Native Americans
The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition to the…
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1. Indian Removal Act
2. Bank of the United States
3. Force Bill
4. Tariffs on imported goods
Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became
known as…
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1. Mudslinging
2. Jacksonian Democracy
3. The Spoils System
4. A Corrupt Bargain
This law moved most of the nations of tribes in the eastern portion of the United States into “Indian Country” which today is Oklahoma.
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1. Reservation Act
2. “Trail of Tears“
3. Indian Removal Act
4. None of the above
We signed an agreement to split the Oregon country at the 49th parallel with
what country?
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1. Spain
2. Russia
3. France
4. Great Britain
What religious group moved west to gain religious freedom?
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1. Mormons
2. Baptists
3. Muslims
4. Jewish Immigrants
Who were Spanish priests that traveled west to establish missions and convert Native
Americans to the Christian religion?
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1. Forty-niners
2. Californios
3. Mormons
4. Pioneer women
Manifest Destiny refers to…
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1. The American dream of owning property, marriage, and children.
2. The settling of the Northwest Territory.
3. The gold rush of 1849.4. The belief that
Americans should control the land from “sea to shining sea”.
By the 1860’s, what form of transportation had stretched across America from East coast
to west coast improving travel and trade?
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1. Conestoga wagons
2. Steamboats
3. Trains
4. Prairie Schooners
Which of the following was NOT a negative effect of the railroad?
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1. Many new jobs were created.
2. Bored passengers shot buffalo from train windows.
3. Bears were feared by workers.
4. Both b and c
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