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Unit 12.
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Why is the location of the Statue of Liberty significant?
a) Great Britain gave this location to the United States after the War of 1812.
b) The earliest American settlers lived in this location.
c) This location is the site of many important government buildings
d) Many immigrants first arrived at this location when they came to America.
This law is the basis of the free enterprise system. Which of the following statements is true about supply and demand?
a) When price increases, supply decreases.
b) When demand increases, supply decreases
c) When supply increases, price decreases.
d) When price increases, demand decreases.
A monopoly occurs when one person or one company is the only supplier of a particular product or service. Which of the following is NOT true of a monopoly?
a) Monopolies occur when there is no substitute for a particular product or service.
b) Monopolies drive up the price for that particular product or service.
c) Monopolies eliminate competition for their product or service.
d) Monopolies seek to make less profit on their products and services
The bald eagle is the symbol for
a) the Gold Rush
b) the USA
c) the Supreme Court
d) the first Thanksgiving
Uncle Sam is the symbol for
a) the Republican party
b) the Democratic party
c) the US Government
d) the US Navy
which political party is represented by an elephant
a) Republican
b) Democratic
c) Progressive
d) Green
Why is Mount Rushmore a patriotic symbol?
a) It has the faces of American presidents carved in to it
b) Lewis and Clark discovered it
c) It was the site of a battle during the Civil War
d) it's the highest mountain in the US
The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in her raised right hand. What is the most likely reason why?
a) so she can find her way to freedom
b) to make her even taller
c) to light up the city of New York
d) to represent the ideas of enlightenment
The White House is an important landmark that represents which branch of government?
a) judicial
b) executive
c) legislative
d) constitutional
Which of the following is a duty of US citizenship?
a) To respect the rights, opinions, and beliefs of others
b) To protect the rights of fellow citizens against the Constitution
c) To enforce the laws of the land
d) To protect the life, liberty, and property of others
The White House, while often called The People's House, has been the private residence of all of our nation's presidents EXCEPT –
a) Geroge Washington
b) James Madison
c) Teddy Roosevelt
d) Harry Truman
Which is NOT a way for a citizen to support and defend the Constitution?
a) jury duty
b) political activism
c) military duty
d) traveling with a US passport
Most citizens should take part in American democracy at the national level by –
a) running for office
b) serving on juries
c) voting for candidates
d) meeting with senators
Which of the following does NOT describe what people should do to take part in American democracy?
a) travel to a capital
b) run for office
c) vote for a candidate
d) keep up with current events
Who would be the best person to contact if you would like to express your support for a bill Congress will be voting on soon?
a) your boss
b) your mayor
c) your police chief
d) your representative
Which of the following is an example of U.S. citizens taking part in the democratic process?
a) Forgetting to vote on election days
b) Refusing to learn about current events
c) Buying gifts for their mayors at expensive stores
d) Writing letters to their senators on important issues
What is the main advantage of learning about the customs and traditions of other ethnic groups?
a) To discover new foods, music, and holidays
b) To understand other ways of life
c) To copy the ways other groups live
d) To learn to speak new languages
Why do you think the documents are kept underground for large portions of the day at the National Archives?
a) to keep people from other countries from reading them
b) to allow time for senators to study them
c) to protect them from damaging sunlight
d) to allow time for the president to rewrite them
At times, many of our country's historical documents are stored in a vault and not on public display. Why do you think the documents are not displayed all day?
a) to keep senators from rewriting them
b) to keep them away from sunlight
c) to keep them secret
d) to keep them from foreigners
Why do you think documents would be safer at Fort Knox?
a) It must have more guards and security
b) It must be nearer the White House.
c) It must be a big tourist attraction.
d) It must have extra rooms.
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