The decision in Schenck v US and the Patriot Act demonstrate the principle that fed gov can

limit individual rights in times of national emergency

One way the New Deal and the Great Society are similar is that both programs were based on

the federal gov should do more to help citizens in need

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the

increased importation of enslaved Africans to the US

Which action is the best example of the use of civil disobedience

Conducting sit-ins at restaurants in the South

President TR's Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by

Increasing US intervention in the region

How was the election of 2000 similar to the elections of 1824 and 1876?

the winner of the popular vote did not become president

The vote by the United States Senate on the Treaty of Versailles (1919) demonstrated

an unwillingness to join the League of Nations

One unique feature of the election of 2000 between Bush and Gore is that

the electoral votes in FL were divided between candidates

The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to

poor working conditions and low wages

In the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction, Republicans agreed to

withdraw federal troops from the South

President Ronald Reagan used the concept of supply-side economics when he proposed

reducing income taxes to stimulate growth

The Nuremberg War Crimes trials of 1945-1949 established the international precedent that

individuals may be tried for crimes against humanity

What was a significant effect of the Supreme Court decisions under Marshall

the powers of the federal gov increased

Literacy tests & grandfather clauses were enacted in the South after the Reconstruction Era to

limit the number of African American voters

Why was Lincoln lenient toward the south after the Civil War?

Healing a nation's would quickly is essential

Which idea guided the development of the Articles of Confederation?

A strong central gov would threaten the rights of the people

How did the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 affect United States commerce?

western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets

Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the

Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws

The term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they

eliminated competition using ruthless methods

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to

Reward supporters with United States government jobs

In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in

an increase in the rate of urbanization

Changes in policies during the administrations of both President Wilson and FDR show that

war can influence domestic reform programs

The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s reflect the efforts of Congress to

Avoid foreign policy mistakes that led to WWI

The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were efforts by the federal gov to

protect public health and safety

The primary purpose of the Federalist Papers was to

encourage ratification of the US Constitution

What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

Increased the power of the fed gov over interstate commerce

Authors, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Sinclair Lewis wrote about

disillusionment with American society in the 1920s

The Berlin airlift was used during the Cold War to

overcome a blockade created by the Soviet Union

Which action is an example of international appeasement?

Great Britain and France agreeing to Hitler's demands

Which action did President Eisenhower take to enforce Brown v. BOE

sending US Army troops to enforce school integration

Which development clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes that existed in the US in 1920

Limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Warren made several landmark decisions that

Increased the rights of individuals

Primary sources of information about the colonial era would include

journal entry by a member of the Second Continental Congress

The GI Bill helped soldiers who served in World War II by

funding college education for veterans

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1
The decision in Schenck v US and the Patriot Act demonstrate the principle that fed gov can
expand the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights
guarantee citizens the right to bear arms
limit individual rights in times of national emergency
restrict the power of the president
2
One way the New Deal and the Great Society are similar is that both programs were based on
the federal gov should do more to help citizens in need
Gov should impose fewer regulations on business
volunteer organizations should take over gov relief efforts
states should pay a larger share of the cost of gov programs
3
In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the
decline of New England economy
middle colonies' role as the chief importers of food goods
increased importation of enslaved Africans to the US
rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
4
Which action is the best example of the use of civil disobedience
Attending a political rally in Iowa
lobbying Congress to eliminate the Poll Tax
Conducting sit-ins at restaurants in the South
Passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965
5
Lincoln Steffens and Ida Tarbell are examples of
the melting pot theory
The Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism
Muckracking
6
President TR's Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by
Supporting independence movements in many countries
encouraging immigration to the US
guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere
Increasing US intervention in the region
7
During WWI, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to
open a second front in Europe
liberate German concentration camps
Capture Pacific Islands held by the Japanese
develop the atomic bomb
8
Starting in the 1870s, Jim Crow laws were used in the south to
enforce racial segregation
provide an education to formerly enslaved persons
protect the voting rights of formerly enslaved persons
ensure equal protection under the law
9
How was the election of 2000 similar to the elections of 1824 and 1876?
The United States Senate selected the winner
The electoral vote count ended in a tie
The third-party candidate won several electoral votes
the winner of the popular vote did not become president
10
Which was is most closely associated with the emergence of the United States as a world power?
Spanish-American War
Civil War
Mexican War
War of 1812
11
The vote by the United States Senate on the Treaty of Versailles (1919) demonstrated
a commitment to collective security
a rejection of colonialism
an unwillingness to join the League of Nations
a belief that the nation required a stronger military
12
One unique feature of the election of 2000 between Bush and Gore is that
the electoral votes in FL were divided between candidates
no third-party candidate was on the ballot
both candidates had previously served as vice president
the Supreme Court played an important role in the outcome
13
The majority of immigrants who arrived between 1800-1860 came from
Northern / Western Europe
Southern / Eastern Europe
Latin America
East Asia
14
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to
economic depressions that had led to high unemployment
poor working conditions and low wages
passage of federal laws that favored workers
laws restricting immigration and naturalization
15
Which geographical area was added to the United States by the Louisiana Purchase?
Appalachian Mountains
Great Plains
Columbia River Valley
Piedmont Plateau
16
In the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction, Republicans agreed to
withdraw federal troops from the South
award the Presidency to Democrat Samuel Tilden
support the Black Codes
Accepted the supreme court decision in Dred Scott v. sanford
17
President Ronald Reagan used the concept of supply-side economics when he proposed
creating government jobs to keep people working
reducing income taxes to stimulate growth
providing direct payments to people living in poverty
increasing regulations on business to promote competition
18
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT), signed by Nixon with the Soviet Union was
imperialism
globalization
brinkmanship
detente
19
Which document is most closely associated with John Locke's social contract theory of gov?
Declaration of Independence
Albany Plan of Union
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Sedition Act of 1798
20
The Nuremberg War Crimes trials of 1945-1949 established the international precedent that
Military leaders cannot be held responsible for war actions
The US should avoid commitments with foreign nations
individuals may be tried for crimes against humanity
soldiers must obey an order even if it conflicts human right
21
What was a significant effect of the Supreme Court decisions under Marshall
the president's use of veto was restricted
the states were given more control over interstate commerce
the powers of the federal gov increased
the extension of slavery was limited
22
Literacy tests & grandfather clauses were enacted in the South after the Reconstruction Era to
limit the number of African American voters
ensure that former slaves met property requirements
increase the number of women voters
guarantee the voters could read and write
23
Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?
Achieving a truce n the Korean War
Tearing down the Berlin Wall
Improving United States relations with China
Establishing the Peace Corps
24
In the 1870s, the Granger Movement was organized to promote the interests of
farmers
suffragists
factory workers
recent immigrants
25
Why was Lincoln lenient toward the south after the Civil War?
the fed gov't has no authority to punish states
Most southerners are willing to grant equality
Healing a nation's would quickly is essential
most southerners have remained loyal to the Union
26
Which idea guided the development of the Articles of Confederation?
Most power should rest with the judicial branch
all the people should be granted the right to vote
Only the central gov would have the power to levy taxes
A strong central gov would threaten the rights of the people
27
FDR said the US needed to be the "great arsenal of democracy" because he was trying to
Increase the number of Supreme Court justices
Gain public support for a third term
Assist the Allied nations
Limit the influence of the defense industry
28
How did the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 affect United States commerce?
western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets
The Midwest became the center of textile production
US exports to Europe declined
NYC lost business as manufacturing grew in the west
29
During the 1830s, the development of a national two-party system was mainly the result of
Controversy over the Indian Removal Act
conflicts over the Monroe Doctrine
Disputes over Oregon territory
debates over the National Bank
30
Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the
State courts to overturn Supreme Court
Senate to approve all Presidential appointments
Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
President to override Supreme Court
31
The term robber baron was used to describe some owners of big businesses primarily because they
eliminated competition using ruthless methods
provided workers with high wages
opposed the formation of corporations
Favored free trade
32
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to
Reward supporters with United States government jobs
Win support for construction of the Erie Canal
Gain passage of the Indian Removal Act
Attack the Tariff of Abominations
33
In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in
an increase in the rate of urbanization
a decrease in tariff rates
an increase in the price of farm products
a decrease in population growth
34
Changes in policies during the administrations of both President Wilson and FDR show that
war can influence domestic reform programs
public opinion is usually opposed to deficit spending
president often lose power during wartime
US territorial expansion results in economic growth
35
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s reflect the efforts of Congress to
form military alliances with other democratic nations
Avoid foreign policy mistakes that led to WWI
Strengthen the American military against European dictators
Reject the terms of the Kellogg-Briand pact
36
The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were efforts by the federal gov to
protect public health and safety
regulate child labor
restrict foreign competition
support business monopolies
37
The primary purpose of the Federalist Papers was to
encourage ratification of the US Constitution
support the election of George Washington as President
Justify the American Revolution to the colonists
promote the continuation of British rule
38
What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
The rights of accused expanded
Increased the power of the fed gov over interstate commerce
The court declined to hear cases between states
The power of the judicial branch was limited
39
Authors, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Sinclair Lewis wrote about
the problems of urban life in the 1890s
disillusionment with American society in the 1920s
the migration of farmers in the 1930s
water and air pollution in the 1960s
40
The Berlin airlift was used during the Cold War to
prevent a communist takeover of Greece and Turkey
overcome a blockade created by the Soviet Union
Support peacekeeping efforts by NATO
Rescue people fleeing West Germany
41
During the late 1800s, which development led to the other three?
formation of labor unions
increased demand for natural resources
federal regulation of business trusts
growth of industry
42
Before the start of the Civil War, many southern political leaders supported
higher tariff rates
voting rights for women
States rights
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act
43
Which action is an example of international appeasement?
Japan attacking Pearl Harbor
Congress authorizing the Manhattan Project
Great Britain and France agreeing to Hitler's demands
Germany signing a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union
44
The terms Teapot Dome, Watergate, and Iran-Contra are most closely associated with
failed reform movements
federal court decisions
domestic policies
presidential scandals
45
Which movement's primary goal was the ratification of a constitutional amendment - Prohibition
Populist
Temperance
Settlement House
Abolitionist
46
Which action did President Eisenhower take to enforce Brown v. BOE
sending US Army troops to enforce school integration
ordering the closing of Central HS in Little Rock
proposing legislation in support of school segregaton
transferring white students to a new public high school
47
Which development clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes that existed in the US in 1920
Conflicts between religion and science - Scopes Trial
Limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts
Pro-business policies of the federal government
Artistic and literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance
48
The Red Scare, the growth of the KKK, and the murder conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti were
a distrust of foreigners
The rise of organized crime
an effort to stop fascism
the passage of immigration quota acts
49
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Warren made several landmark decisions that
Increased the rights of individuals
draw criticism for supporting States rights
Strengthened the authority of the police
Weakened the power of the federal government
50
Primary sources of information about the colonial era would include
television program about the Declaration of Independence
textbook passage about the settlement of Pennsylvania
journal entry by a member of the Second Continental Congress
Recent newspaper article about the birth of Patrick Henry
51
The GI Bill helped soldiers who served in World War II by
funding college education for veterans
eliminating seniority rules that hurt veterans
requiring women to surrender wartime jobs to men
mandating integration of the military
52
McCarthyism in the 1950s is most closely associated with
formation of the Warsaw Pact
passage of the Interstate Highway Act
efforts to prevent pro-communist gov'ts in Latin America
claims that communists had infiltrated the federal gov't
53
Which headline illustrates the use of the unwritten constitution?
President Nominates John Roberts for the Supreme Court
House Votes to Impeach Andrew Johnson
Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles
Washington Establishes Cabinet
54
After the Civil War, the sharecropping system emerged in the South primarily as a way to
guarantee economic equality for African Americans
Diversify agricultural production
provide a labor supply to plantation owners
give forty acres of land to freedmen
55
Which action was a result of the other three?
US loans to Allied nations
interception of the Zimmerman Note
United States entry into WWI
Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
56
What was a basic cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s?
Tariffs on foreign manufactured goods were reduced
Too many antitrust laws were passed
The distribution of income was unequal
Immigration was not limited
57
Which action was a major foreign policy achievement of President Jimmy Carter?
withdrawing the United States for the Vietnam War
mediating the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel
establishing improved relations with Iran
settling the Suez Crisis
58
A strict interpretation v a loose interpretation of the Constitution is seen in
Annexation of Florida in 1821
Issuance of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823
Creation of the Bank of the US 1791
Decision to declare war on Great Britain 1812
59
Women played a role in WWI by
taking jobs in the defense industry
demonstrating against involvement in the war
campaigning for woman's suffrage
becoming candidates for public office
60
Colonists showed their opposition to the British taxation & trade restrictions of the 1760s by
boycotting products from Great Britain
overthrowing the royal governors in most colonies
supporting the French against the British
purchasing additional products from the Native Americans
61
The baby boom after WWII led directly to
a decrease in consumer spending
a return to a rural lifestyle
a decrease in spending for public education
an increased demand for housing

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