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1) At times, many of our country's historical documents are stored in a vault and not on public display.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