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Test Description: STAAR Practice questions 2018-2017
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1) What is the constitutional principle where judges have the authority to decide if a law is unconstitutional?
A
Full faith and credit
B
Federalism
C
Popular sovereignty
D
Judicial review
2) Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?
A
Constructing bridges in southern states
B
Digging canals across northern states
C
Building railroads in western territories
D
Building dams in the midwestern states
3) What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
A
To limit the authority of the federal government
B
To prevent conflicts between state and local governments
C
To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
D
To increase the participation of citizens in state government
4) The reform efforts of Dorothea Dix during the mid-nineteenth century led to —
A
Improved facilities for the mentally ill and disabled
B
The creation of worker safety regulations
C
The expansion of suffrage for women
D
Improved education for immigrant children
5) How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
A
By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies
B
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
C
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
D
By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
6) What was the fundamental question addressed in The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, and The Kansas-Nebraska Act
A
Should the U.S. expand westward?
B
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
C
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
D
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
7) Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?
A
A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office
B
A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel
C
A requirement that church employees pay income tax
D
A ban on the publication of classified information by government employees
8) What was the Industrial Revolution responsible for?
A
Increased government spending
B
Rapid territorial expansion
C
Rapid technological innovation
D
Expanded public education
9) Life, Liberty, and pursuit of Happiness all represent which rights?
A
Inherited
B
Legislated
C
Transferable
D
Unalienable
10) How did mercantilism policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
A
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
B
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
C
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
D
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
11) Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?
A
Northern states had lower population densities.
B
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.
C
Governments in northern states were less corrupt.
D
Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict.
12) In the eighth amendment the two things that the people are protected from are excessive bail and ....
A
People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves.
B
A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial.
C
Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established.
D
Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.
13) The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
A
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
B
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport
C
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
D
Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs
14) Industrial development led to what...
A
Demand for artisans increased.
B
Cities grew rapidly.
C
Government regulation of factories increased.
D
Farms experienced a shortage of labor.
15) The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that...
A
A national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
B
The federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
C
The federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
D
A national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
16) Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
A
Severe casualties were inflicted on Union forces.
B
Several important Confederate generals were killed.
C
The Confederate territory was divided in half.
D
Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River.
17) Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
A
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
B
The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.
C
The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.
D
A republican system of government will better represent large states.
18) What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
A
Can a state overturn a federal law?
B
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
C
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
D
Can a state regulate a federal agency?
19) One environmental consequence of the large-scale cultivation of cotton in the South was —
A
Widespread soil exhaustion caused by decades of farming
B
Air pollution caused by the use of cotton gins
C
Drought caused by overuse of river water to irrigate farmland
D
Widespread water contamination caused by fertilizer runoff
20) John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
A
By writing the Articles of Confederation
B
By organizing Committees of Correspondence
C
By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army
D
By signing the Declaration of Independence
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