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