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Test Description: Unit 12
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1) At times, many of our country's historical documents are stored in a vault and not on public display. Why do you think the documents are not displayed all day?
A
to keep them away from sunlight
B
to keep senators from rewriting them
C
to keep them secret
D
to keep them from foreigners
2) Why do you think documents would be safer at Fort Knox?
A
It must have extra rooms.
B
It must be nearer the White House.
C
It must be a big tourist attraction.
D
It must have more guards and security
3) Why do you think the documents are kept underground for large portions of the day at the National Archives?
A
to allow time for the president to rewrite them
B
to allow time for senators to study them
C
to keep people from other countries from reading them
D
to protect them from damaging sunlight
4) What is the main advantage of learning about the customs and traditions of other ethnic groups?
A
To discover new foods, music, and holidays
B
To copy the ways other groups live
C
To understand other ways of life
D
To learn to speak new languages
5) Which of the following is an example of U.S. citizens taking part in the democratic process?
A
Refusing to learn about current events
B
Forgetting to vote on election days
C
Writing letters to their senators on important issues
D
Buying gifts for their mayors at expensive stores
6) Who would be the best person to contact if you would like to express your support for a bill Congress will be voting on soon?
A
your police chief
B
your boss
C
your representative
D
your mayor
7) Which of the following does NOT describe what people should do to take part in American democracy?
A
vote for a candidate
B
travel to a capital
C
run for office
D
keep up with current events
8) Most citizens should take part in American democracy at the national level by –
A
running for office
B
serving on juries
C
meeting with senators
D
voting for candidates
9) Which is NOT a way for a citizen to support and defend the Constitution?
A
political activism
B
jury duty
C
military duty
D
traveling with a US passport
10) Which of the following is a duty of US citizenship?
A
To enforce the laws of the land
B
To protect the life, liberty, and property of others
C
To respect the rights, opinions, and beliefs of others
D
To protect the rights of fellow citizens against the Constitution
11) The White House, while often called The People's House, has been the private residence of all of our nation's presidents EXCEPT –
A
Harry Truman
B
James Madison
C
Teddy Roosevelt
D
Geroge Washington
12) The White House is an important landmark that represents which branch of government?
A
constitutional
B
judicial
C
legislative
D
executive
13) Why is Mount Rushmore a patriotic symbol?
A
it's the highest mountain in the US
B
Lewis and Clark discovered it
C
It has the faces of American presidents carved in to it
D
It was the site of a battle during the Civil War
14) The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in her raised right hand. What is the most likely reason why?
A
so she can find her way to freedom
B
to represent the ideas of enlightenment
C
to make her even taller
D
to light up the city of New York
15) The bald eagle is the symbol for
A
the Gold Rush
B
the first Thanksgiving
C
the Supreme Court
D
the USA
16) Uncle Sam is the symbol for
A
the US Navy
B
the Democratic party
C
the US Government
D
the Republican party
17) which political party is represented by an elephant
A
Democratic
B
Republican
C
Progressive
D
Green
18) A monopoly occurs when one person or one company is the only supplier of a particular product or service. Which of the following is NOT true of a monopoly?
A
Monopolies occur when there is no substitute for a particular product or service.
B
Monopolies seek to make less profit on their products and services
C
Monopolies drive up the price for that particular product or service.
D
Monopolies eliminate competition for their product or service.
19) This law is the basis of the free enterprise system. Which of the following statements is true about supply and demand?
A
When price increases, demand decreases.
B
When demand increases, supply decreases
C
When price increases, supply decreases.
D
When supply increases, price decreases.
20) Why is the location of the Statue of Liberty significant?
A
Many immigrants first arrived at this location when they came to America.
B
This location is the site of many important government buildings
C
The earliest American settlers lived in this location.
D
Great Britain gave this location to the United States after the War of 1812.
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