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ESL 901 Unit 2 Test Review
ESL 901 Unit 2 Test Review
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1
Some American fear that economic security provided by the government will ______ self-reliance.
not impact
weaken
strengthen
2
True or false? Americans believe that competition helps protect individual freedoms.
True
False
3
The bigger and stronger the government becomes, the more dangerous it is to ___________.
Individual Freedom
Self-Reliance
Material Wealth
Hard Work
4
True or False? Most American businesses are directly or indirectly owned by the government.
False
True
5
Americans do not want to have a strong national government because...
They are afraid it will put limits on individual freedom.
They are afraid of their political leaders.
They are much more concerned with national glory.
6
True or false? Daniel Boone is an example of the earliest type of rugged individualist hero.
True
False
7
The U.S. Supreme Court is part of which branch of government?
Congress
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
8
Which of the following is a legacy of the American Frontier Era?
The ability to make anything for your home on your own
Government regulation of business
Willingness to take the law into their own hands
Strict gun control laws
9
The frontier provided the space and conditions that helped to strengthen the American ideals of
life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness
inventiveness and violence
freedom, self-reliance, and equality of opportunity
10
After the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, ___________.
Big business gained more respect.
Big business lost respect.
11
Which of the following is an example of "checks and balances"?
The President vetoes a bill passed by congress.
A CEO gets a high salary and outsources jobs to China.
The Affordable Care Act provides healthcare for everyone.
The electoral college system to elect the president
12
True or false. The settling of the frontier did little to affect the lives of Native Americans.
False
True
13
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is an example of __________.
A special interest group
Checks and balances
A political party
Entitlements
14
What is the name of the businessman who invested everything in railroads in the 19th century?
Horatio Alger
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King
15
What are the two largest political parties in the U.S.?
Republican & Democrat
Republican & Green
Democrat & Whig
Democrat & Independent
16
The Emancipation Proclamation _______________.
Freed slaves in California
Ended the Civil War
Freed slaves in southern rebel states
Started the Civil War
17
Which of the following could NOT be used to describe the "rugged individualist" ideal?
cowardly
masculine
tough
strong
18
True or false? On the frontier, the rich and poor rarely mixed. Social class was important.
True
False
19
The Bill of Rights...
is part of the Declaration of Independence
guarantees citizens of the U.S. specific rights and freedoms
explains the rights of Congress & the president
20
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Freedom, Self-Reliance, Hard Work
Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights
Executive, Judicial, & Legislative
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
21
The U.S. Senate belongs to which branch of government?
Legislative
Cabinet
Executive
Judicial
22
Which word means "a conflict among people within a single country"?
profit
military draft
slaves
civil war
23
The Constitution of the United States...
tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others
gives most power to Congress
gives most power to the president
24
Which word means "small pieces of land where Native Americans were forced to live"?
legislature
reservations
frontier
wilderness
25
What is "manifest destiny"?
Westward expansion is a God-given right of Americans.
Self-reliance is the most important traditional value.
Native Americans are the rightful owners of the U.S.
Slavery should not be legal in the U.S.
