June 2024 United States History And Government Regents Questions 11-28 Question Preview (ID: 63462)
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The viewpoint illustrated in this cartoon increased public support for
a) elimination of the electoral college
b) direct election of senators
c) creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
d) reducing the number of terms a president could serve
President William McKinley’s message to Congress illustrates which constitutional principle?
a) judicial review
b) reserved powers
c) popular sovereignty
d) separation of powers
Which United States foreign policy was implemented during this time period?
a) mercantilism
b) isolationism
c) imperialism
d) appeasement
A historian would make best use of this cartoon to study which topic?
a) the purchase of Alaska
b) the Open Door policy
c) the United States as a world power
d) United States entry into World War I
What was a direct response to the situation illustrated in the cartoon?
a) Anti-imperialist sentiment increased.
b) Farmers demanded more imports of food products.
c) Industrialists sought tariffs on Asian manufactured goods.
d) Nativist attitudes decreased.
Which book highlighted the problem shown in this cartoon?
a) How the Other Half Lives
b) The Octopus
c) The Jungle
d) The Shame of the Cities
Which federal action was taken in response to conditions similar to those illustrated in this cartoon?
a) the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act
b) the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act
c) increased regulation of banks
d) increased efforts in the area of conservation
What is one justification President Woodrow Wilson gives for a declaration of war?
a) acquisition of overseas colonies
b) compensation for property lost at sea
c) increased immigration from Europe
d) self-government for all nations
What did President Wilson propose to support the ideals expressed in this message?
a) establishment of the Federal Reserve System
b) creation of the League of Nations
c) passage of a higher protective tariff
d) decreasing aid to Europe
Which section of the Bill of Rights protects the actions shown in this photograph?
a) “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”
b) “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause”
c) “nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy”
d) “the right of the people peaceably to assemble”
What was the primary goal of the protest shown in this photograph?
a) to disagree with American involvement in World War I
b) to promote the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
c) to gain support for a national woman’s suffrage amendment
d) to oppose restrictive immigration legislation
What was the primary reason for the problem described by New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia?
a) Tax revenues increased as a result of Prohibition.
b) Many Americans refused to accept that consuming alcohol was wrong.
c) Americans discovered that imported alcohol was superior to domestic alcohol.
d) Bootleggers drove up prices by restricting the supply of alcohol.
Which New Deal program addressed the “greatest primary task” President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to in this passage?
a) Works Progress Administration
b) Emergency Banking Relief Act
c) Securities and Exchange Commission
d) Social Security Act
What was one cause of the national economic emergency referred to in this passage?
a) costs of social welfare programs
b) passage of antitrust laws and high taxes
c) buying on margin and excessive use of credit
d) a shortage of American factories making consumer goods
What conclusion can best be drawn from this cartoon?
a) The United States was reluctant to commit troops to Southeast Asia.
b) A united Vietnam was necessary for maintaining foreign alliances.
c) The United States was shifting its foreign policy from isolationism to imperialism.
d) Involvement in South Vietnam was necessary to prevent communist expansion.
What conclusion can best be drawn from the cartoon?
a) Voters in a few states can decide presidential elections.
b) Boundary lines between states should be redrawn.
c) Presidential candidates only come from a few states.
d) Political power in Congress is held by the president’s political party.
What change has been proposed to address the issue raised by the cartoon?
a) reapportionment of state legislatures
b) direct popular vote for the president
c) allowing Congress to elect the president
d) restricting voting rights of immigrants
What was a direct political result of the population changes described in the passage?
a) Southwest states gained more electoral votes in presidential elections.
b) Midwest states lost representation in the Senate.
c) Northeast states gained representation in the House of Representatives.
d) Overall public support for the electoral college increased.
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