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US History End Of Year Review
Test Description: Review for end of year test
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1) A necessary part of democratic government is that
A
the people have the power to vote and have a say in electing their leaders
B
all citizens must pay the same amount of taxes
C
judges must be appointed and not run for re-election
D
legislators must not serve more than 3 terms
2) The primary goal of the US foreign policy of containment was to
A
overthrow existing dictatorships
B
return to non involvement in the affairs of other countries
C
gain territory in Africa and Latin America
D
stop communism from spreading
3) During the Constitutional convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by the delegates from NJ and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of
A
appointed legislatures or elected legislatures
B
life terms of office or shorter terms of office
C
power to check other branches or power to limit lawmaking
D
equal state representation or proportionate representation (based on population)
4) The effect of the Supreme Court in Brown vs Board of Education (1954) was to
A
establish separate but equal public facilities
B
make segregation in public schools illegal
C
give citizenship to African Americans in the US
D
give voting rights to African Americans in the US
5) Which strategy did African American students use when they refused to leave a 'whites only' lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960?
A
civil disobedience
B
petition drive
C
hunger strike
D
economic boycott
6) The basic purpose of the US Constitution was to provide a
A
basis for violent revolution
B
reason for independence
C
framework for government
D
system for establishing political parties
7) Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the
A
State courts to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court
B
Supreme Court to determine if laws are Constitutional or not
C
President to override a decision of the Supreme Court
D
Senate to approve all the President's appointments to federal courts
8) Literacy tests and poll taxes were enacted in the South after the Reconstruction Era primarily to
A
limit the number of African American voters
B
ensure everyone met property requirements
C
increase the number of women voters
D
guarantee more people would vote
9) The Constitution has 3 separate branches. Choose the answer that best describes the 3 branches and their jobs accurately.
A
Legislative interprets the laws, Executive makes the laws, Judicial enforces laws
B
Legislative enforces laws, Executive interprets laws, Judicial makes the laws
C
Legislative makes the laws, Executive enforces laws, Judicial interprets the laws
10) The first plan for government written, it didn't work because it gave too much power to the people and not enough to the government was called
A
The Constitution
B
The Magna Carta
C
The Declaration of Independence
D
The Articles of Confederation
11) The idea that powers are divided between the central, state, and local governments is known as
A
communism
B
federalism
C
socialism
D
climate
12) Abolished slavery in the US
A
26th amendment
B
15th amendment
C
14th amendment
D
13th amendment
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