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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
judges must be appointed and not run for re-election
B
all citizens must pay the same amount of taxes
C
legislators must not serve more than 3 terms
D
the people have the power to vote and have a say in electing their leaders
2) The primary goal of the US foreign policy of containment was to
A
stop communism from spreading
B
gain territory in Africa and Latin America
C
return to non involvement in the affairs of other countries
D
overthrow existing dictatorships
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
equal state representation or proportionate representation (based on population)
B
appointed legislatures or elected legislatures
C
power to check other branches or power to limit lawmaking
D
life terms of office or shorter terms of office
4) The effect of the Supreme Court in Brown vs Board of Education (1954) was to
A
give voting rights to African Americans in the US
B
give citizenship to African Americans in the US
C
make segregation in public schools illegal
D
establish separate but equal public facilities
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
hunger strike
B
petition drive
C
economic boycott
D
civil disobedience
6) The basic purpose of the US Constitution was to provide a
A
reason for independence
B
framework for government
C
system for establishing political parties
D
basis for violent revolution
7) Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the
A
State courts to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court
B
President to override a decision of the Supreme Court
C
Supreme Court to determine if laws are Constitutional or not
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
guarantee more people would vote
B
ensure everyone met property requirements
C
limit the number of African American voters
D
increase the number of women voters
9) The Constitution has 3 separate branches. Choose the answer that best describes the 3 branches and their jobs accurately.
A
Legislative enforces laws, Executive interprets laws, Judicial makes the laws
B
Legislative interprets the laws, Executive makes the laws, Judicial enforces 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 Declaration of Independence
C
The Magna Carta
D
The Articles of Confederation
11) The idea that powers are divided between the central, state, and local governments is known as
A
federalism
B
climate
C
communism
D
socialism
12) Abolished slavery in the US
A
15th amendment
B
13th amendment
C
26th amendment
D
14th amendment
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