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U.S. History & Government Regents
Test Description: U.S. HIstory Regents Review
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1) The United States Constitution corrected a weakness in the Articles of Confederation by
A
providing for the abolition of slavery
B
banning the possession of guns by citizens during peacetime
C
granting Congress sole control over interstate and foreign commerce
D
creating a process for territories to become states
2) The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed the Antifederalist criticism of the new Constitution by
A
allowing the national government to coin money
B
protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
C
providing for an indirect method of electing the president
D
establishing a process for impeaching federal officials
3) A major criticism of the electoral college is that it
A
limits the influence of the two-party political system
B
allows a president to be elected without a majority of the popular vote
C
forces each political candidate to campaign in every state
D
makes the federal election process too expensive
4) Which action is an example of the unwritten constitution?
A
admission of Vermont and Kentucky as states
B
enforcement of the Alien and Sedition Acts by President John Adams
C
declaration of war by Congress in 1812
D
formation of the first cabinet by President George Washington
5) Increased immigration from Ireland to the United States during the 1840s was primarily a result of
A
refugees fleeing the new monarchy in Ireland
B
crop failures in Ireland that led to mass starvation
C
religious warfare in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants
D
unemplyment in Ireland caused by industralization
6) A major cause of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
A
form military alliances with Latin American nations
B
avoid involvement in Canadian conflicts
C
limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
D
establish United States colonies in South America
7) In Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme Court said that the removal of Japanese Americans from their homes was constitutional because
A
most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens
B
there was strong evidence of significant Japanese sabotage on the West Coast
C
this type of action was necessary during national emergency
D
many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the United States Armed Forces
8) The United States found it difficult to remain neutral during the first three years of World War I becuase of its desire to
A
control the Suez Canal
B
expand its interests in the Caribbean
C
maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations
D
obtain migrant workers for American farms
9) In the late 1800s, the principles of the Social Darwinism were most consistent with the ideas of
A
laissez-faire economics
B
Populism
C
utopian socialism
D
trustbusting
10) As a result of the Spanish- American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because
A
United States railroads could not transport enough manufacturd goods
B
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
C
the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans
D
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
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