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Unit 1 Test Practice
Test Description: Use this to study for the Unit 1 Social Studies Test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What did the principle of federalism in the Constitution provide for?
A
Creation of a republican form of government
B
Separation of powers of the three branches of government
C
Placement of ultimate sovereignty in the hands of the state governments
D
Division of power between the state governments and the national government
2) Which statement is an example of federalism?
A
The national government coins money, but states cannot
B
Bills dealing with taxation must begin in the House of Representatives
C
The president can negotiate treaties, but the Senate has the power to ratify them
D
Cabinet members are appointed by the president
3) Passing marriage and divorce laws, creating vehicle and traffic regulations, and setting high school graduation requirements are examples of powers...
A
Given entirely to the federal government
B
Exercised only by local governments (city, county)
C
Shared by the national and local governments
D
Reserved to the state governments
4) According to the Constitution, what power does the president have?
A
Raise money for political parties
B
Establish income tax rates
C
Review Supreme Court decisions
D
Sign or veto bills passed by Congress
5) According to the Constitution, what power does the Supreme Court have?
A
Preside over hearings to approve a treaty
B
Declare war
C
Appoint its own members
D
Review laws to make sure they are constitutional and fair
6) Which action is an example of the Supreme Court's power of judicial review?
A
The Senate refuses to ratify an appointee to the Supreme Court
B
Congress overrides the President's veto of a court reform bill
C
The Supreme Court declares that a minimum wage law is unconstitutional
D
Congress impeaches and convinces a judge of wrongdoing
7) When a President vetoes a bill, what principle of the Constitution is at work?
A
Federalism
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Checks and Balances
D
Republicanism
8) The process of impeachment described in the Constitution is an example of what principle?
A
Checks and Balances
B
Republicanism
C
Separation of Powers
D
Federalism
9) Which best illustrates the system of checks and balances in the United States government?
A
The President fires a member of the cabinet
B
Congress overrides a veto by the President
C
The Supreme Court reverses an earlier decision
D
The House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill
10) If the President has vetoed a bill, the U.S. Constitution provides that the bill will become a law when the bill is...
A
Approved by 3/4 of state legislatures
B
Declared constitutional (fair) by the Supreme Court
C
Passed again (overridden) by a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress
D
Approved by a joint committee of Congress
11) Separation of powers, individual rights and federalism are constitutional principles that...
A
Ensure legislative and executive equality
B
Increase the power of the national government and decrease the power of the states
C
Settle conflicts between state and national authorities
D
Establish limits on the power of the federal government
12) The major economic decisions/choices in the United States today are made by...
A
The unrestricted operation of laws of supply and demand
B
The interaction of producers, consumers, and the government
C
A central planning committee
D
Labor union leadership
13) Which is a characteristic of an economic recession or depression?
A
Rising GDP
B
High inflation
C
High unemployment
D
Increased consumer confidence
14) Which generalization about democracy is most valid?
A
Democratic governments protect basic freedoms
B
Democracy requires a highly industrialized society
C
Democracy first evolved in North America
D
Democracies prevent their citizens from traveling abroad
15) Which mountain chain extends from the United States into Canada?
A
Ozark Mountains
B
Rocky Mountains
C
Sierra Nevada Mountains
D
Appalachian Mountains
16) Which was the first physical feature that settlers would have encountered as they moved west from the Atlantic Ocean and prevented migration?
A
Rocky Mountains
B
Mississippi River
C
Great Plains
D
Appalachian Mountains
17) This river is the chief river in North America and the 2nd longest river in the United States. It is used for shipping goods from the interior of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. This river is...
A
Missouri River
B
Mississippi River
C
Kentucky River
D
Ohio River
18) Which area of the United States would settlers have had the greatest need to conserve water?
A
Northwest
B
Southeast
C
Northeast
D
Southwest
19) Which is most likely the result of high unemployment?
A
A decrease in consumer spending
B
A decrease in the need for social services
C
An increase in consumer spending
D
An increase in sales tax
20) With which of these government actions is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) associated?
A
Offering federal business loans
B
Imposing economic sanctions
C
Reducing unemployment
D
Measuring the rate of inflation
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