Initiative, referendum, recall and direct primary are all intended to

increase participation in government by citizens

The Louisiana Purchase had great geographic significance for the United States because it

focused the United States on westward expansion

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

Boundary set at the 49th parallel between US and Canada

The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact were both created to

allow new colonists to practice elements of self-government

Which issue did the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise address?

the method of determining state representation in Congress

The Declaration of Independence was focused on exhibiting the principles of

consent of the governed and natural rights

Johnson's Great Society and FDR's New Deal both worked towards

expanding social welfare programs

How were many African Americans in the South affected after Reconstruction ended in 1877?

Jim Crow laws placed major restrictions on their rights

In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Lincoln and President Johnson sought to

allow the Southern States to reenter the nation quickly

The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Antitrust Act & Clayton Antitrust Act was

to eliminate unfair business practices

In New Jersey v. TLO ('85) and Vernonia School District v. Acton ('95), the Supreme Court ruled

student rights may be limited in school

The purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution was to

protect the people from abuse by the Federal Government

John Marshall is best known for

creating judicial review/expanding powers of federal gov't

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1
Initiative, referendum, recall and direct primary are all intended to
give political parties more control of the electoral process
increase participation in government by citizens
make the president more responsive to the wishes of Congress
reduce the influences of the media on elections
2
The Louisiana Purchase had great geographic significance for the United States because it
extended United States control over Mexico
focused the United States on westward expansion
decreased tensions with Native American Indians
reduced British control of North America
3
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?
Slavery was kept in DC, but the slave trade was prohibited
Fugitive Slave Law; northerners had to return runaway slaves
Boundary set at the 49th parallel between US and Canada
California entered the Union as the 16th free state
4
The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact were both created to
discuss post-revolution ideas for a governmental structure
create new forms of American currency
protest taxation without representation by the monarchy
allow new colonists to practice elements of self-government
5
Which issue did the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise address?
the system for electing the President
the power to regulate interstate commerce
the number of justices on the Supreme Court
the method of determining state representation in Congress
6
The Declaration of Independence was focused on exhibiting the principles of
consent of the governed and natural rights
limiting people's rights during times of national crisis
majority rule and minorities rights
direct democracy and women's suffrage
7
Johnson's Great Society and FDR's New Deal both worked towards
relying on balancing the federal budget
opposing new immigration reform measures
reinstating government loyalty lists
expanding social welfare programs
8
How were many African Americans in the South affected after Reconstruction ended in 1877?
The Freedmen’s Bureau helped them become farm owners
A constitutional amendment guaranteed social advancement
Jim Crow laws placed major restrictions on their rights
Southern factories offered job training and employment
9
In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Lincoln and President Johnson sought to
allow the Southern States to reenter the nation quickly
force Southern States to pay reparations to the Federal Govt
punish the South for starting the Civil War
establish Republican Party as the only party in the South
10
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Antitrust Act & Clayton Antitrust Act was
to reduce the power of the unions
to increase the power of local governments
to eliminate unfair business practices
to reduce imports from foreign nations
11
Where did good harbors & forests, rocky soil & short growing season most impact the economy?
Southern colonies
Middle Atlantic region
New England colonies
Northwest territory
12
In New Jersey v. TLO ('85) and Vernonia School District v. Acton ('95), the Supreme Court ruled
student rights may be limited in school
schools need a court order to implement drug testing
public schools have the right to promote school prayer
school locker searches are unconstitutional
13
An example of the use of the unwritten constitution is
use federal postal system
a presidential veto
a president's cabinet meeting
creation of the United States Navy
14
The purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution was to
allow the adoption of new amendments
strengthen the power of the Federal Government
protect the people from abuse by the Federal Government
assure the end of slavery
15
John Marshall is best known for
being a great U.S. General during the American Revolution
creating judicial review/expanding powers of federal gov't
writing muckraking literature during the Progressive Era
being an NAACP lawyer during Brown v. Board of Education

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