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1) The Three branches of government are
A
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
B
President, Supreme Court Justice, Congressman
C
Local, State, and Federal
D
Parliament, Monarchy, Dictatorship
2) A Republic is a type of government in which
A
All people have a voice and the same rights
B
One person or a small group of people rule
C
A King presides over a Parliament
D
Elected representatives rule
3) The division of power between state and national government is known as
A
Federalism
B
Democracy
C
Checks and balances
D
Sovereignty
4) Which document is the first plan of government for a newly formed United States
A
Magna Carta
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Mayflower Compact
D
Articles of Confederation
5) A document used for organizing and operating a government
A
Ordinance
B
Constitution
C
Declaration
D
Petition
6) Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the 3/5ths compromise as a way to
A
Provide legal rights for women
B
Settle differences over representation in congress
C
Limit the power of the President
D
Establish term lengths for senators
7) The Preamble of the United States Constitution says that the power to govern originates with the
A
Supreme Court
B
States
C
President
D
People
8) Which statement illustrates the system of checks and balances at work?
A
The governor of New York discusses policy with the President
B
The Senate refuses to approve the President’s choice for a Supreme Court justice
C
Congress passing a law regulating the sale of handguns
D
The President sends American troops on a peacekeeping mission to Europe
9) Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 wrote a new constitution because
A
They wanted to increase the power of the states
B
The Articles of Confederation were about to expire
C
They believed that a stronger central government was necessary
D
The Revolutionary War was over
10) By which process can the United States Constitution be changed?
A
Amendment
B
Veto
C
Legislative hearing
D
Resolution
11) At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled the dispute over
A
The issue of slavery
B
Representation in Congress
C
The Presidential veto power
D
Judicial review
12) Land Surrounded on threes side by water is called...
A
A Peninsula
B
An Island
C
An Isthmus
D
A Strait
13) Where were the Maya and Aztec Empires located?
A
Southereastern United States
B
Southwestern Europe
C
Canada
D
Central America
14) The Longhouse was a type of dwelling used by the
A
Nez Perce
B
Seminoles
C
Pueblos
D
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)
15) Many anthropologists believe that people from Asia crossed a land bridge to North America to
A
Capture native peoples
B
Escape Religious persecution
C
Hunt migrating animals
D
Search for gold
16) One way in which the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas were similar is that they
A
Settled in the desert of the southwest United States
B
Left no evidence to help us understand their cultures
C
Traveled to the Western Hemisphere from Africa
D
Had developed advanced civilizations before the arrival of Columbus
17) According to many anthropologists, a land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration between which two continents?
A
South America and North America
B
Europe and Asia
C
Asia and North America
D
North America and Europe
18) Which situation provides the best evidence that the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) adapted to their physical environment?
A
Speaking a language different from that of their neighbors
B
Living in longhouses made of wood and bark
C
Woman chose chiefs as part of the governing process
D
Developing an allianace with the Algonquins
19) What is the primary method archaeologists use to study history?
A
Examining artifacts of a specific people
B
Reading diaries of a given group
C
Observing people in their natural environment
D
Practicing local customs of people
20) Which adaptation to the environment is illustrated by the Iroquois use of the Longhouse
A
Horses for transportation
B
Iron for tools and weapons
C
Buffalo for clothing and shelter
D
Trees as building materials
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