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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
Federalism
B
Popular sovereignty
C
Full faith and credit
D
Judicial review
2) Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?
A
Digging canals across northern states
B
Building railroads in western territories
C
Building dams in the midwestern states
D
Constructing bridges in southern states
3) What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
A
To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
B
To prevent conflicts between state and local governments
C
To increase the participation of citizens in state government
D
To limit the authority of the federal 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
Improved education for immigrant children
C
The creation of worker safety regulations
D
The expansion of suffrage for women
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 helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
C
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
D
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
6) What was the fundamental question addressed in The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, and The Kansas-Nebraska Act
A
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
B
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
C
Should the U.S. expand westward?
D
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
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 ban on the publication of classified information by government employees
C
A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel
D
A requirement that church employees pay income tax
8) What was the Industrial Revolution responsible for?
A
Rapid territorial expansion
B
Increased government spending
C
Rapid technological innovation
D
Expanded public education
9) Life, Liberty, and pursuit of Happiness all represent which rights?
A
Transferable
B
Inherited
C
Legislated
D
Unalienable
10) How did mercantilism policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
A
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
B
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
C
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
D
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
11) Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?
A
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.
B
Governments in northern states were less corrupt.
C
Northern states had lower population densities.
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
Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.
B
A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial.
C
People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves.
D
Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established.
13) The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
A
Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs
B
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
C
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
D
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport
14) Industrial development led to what...
A
Farms experienced a shortage of labor.
B
Demand for artisans increased.
C
Government regulation of factories increased.
D
Cities grew rapidly.
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
Several important Confederate generals were killed.
B
Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River.
C
The Confederate territory was divided in half.
D
Severe casualties were inflicted on Union forces.
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 regulate a federal agency?
B
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
C
Can a state overturn a federal law?
D
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
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
Widespread water contamination caused by fertilizer runoff
D
Drought caused by overuse of river water to irrigate farmland
20) John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
A
By signing the Declaration of Independence
B
By organizing Committees of Correspondence
C
By writing the Articles of Confederation
D
By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army
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