Social Studies Test Set 1

Last Updated on April 8, 2024.

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1. What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?

A.Checks and Balances

B.Articles of Confederation

C.Federalism

D.Ratification

Question 1 of 17

2. Which option presents a clear point of view?

A.symbolism

B.metaphor

C.bias

D.propaganda

Question 2 of 17

3. According to the law of demand, when prices increase, demand will decrease.

A.True

B.False

C.It depends

D.It's not clear

Question 3 of 17

4. Since the year 1990-1991, the number of students graduating from public high schools has increased. Public high schools receive funds from federal and state governments. Analyze the given data in the following graph and predict how increasing graduation rates could be connected with other U.S. policy objectives.

Which long-term U.S. domestic policy objective is reflected in the following graph?

A.career preparation

B.physical fitness

C.racial equality

D.public safety

Question 4 of 17

5. Which is a constitutional requirement to run for Congress?

A.at least 21 years old

B.U.S. citizen

C.at least 25 years old

D.U.S. permanent resident

Question 5 of 17

6. “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” – James Madison

From this quote, we can assume that James Madison supports:

A.Separation of powers

B.Freedom of Speech

C.The group of advisers to the President

D.all of the above

Question 6 of 17

7. What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

A.It depends

B.Ratification

C.Amendment

D.Veto

Question 7 of 17

8. The statement is part of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Identify how today’s political system follows the purposes of government found in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

"We the People of the United States... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

A.The President enacts policies.

B.Voters elect Congress members.

C.The Electoral College elects Congress.

D.Congress enforces policies.

Question 8 of 17

9. The poster below was placed in public buildings, businesses, and schools by a civil rights group.

What is a long term policy goal of the interest group?

A.electing candidates

B.regulating elections

C.improving citizens’ lives

D.influencing political appointments

Question 9 of 17

10. Who has veto power?

A.President

B.Vice President

C.Congress

D.Secretary of State

Question 10 of 17

11. The desire to own something and the ability to pay for it.

A.supply

B.demand

C.income

D.revenue

Question 11 of 17

12. Which department is responsible for monitoring the United States border?

A.The Department of the Interior

B.The Department of Homeland Security

C.The State Department

D.The Department of Defense

Question 12 of 17

13. Goods used in place of one another are

A.It depends

B.substitutes

C.demographics

D.complements

Question 13 of 17

14. Which is a synonym for the word Veto?

A.It depends

B.Accept

C.Pass

D.Reject

Question 14 of 17

15. Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?

A.the commerce clause

B.the elastic clause

C.the right to trial

D.the rule of law

Question 15 of 17

16. A country with very strong economic ties to the United States is allowing human rights violations to take place. Based on U.S. foreign policy, which is an appropriate first response?

A.Initiate a trade ban

B.Initiate public protests

C.Initiate diplomatic talks

D.Initiate a military operation

Question 16 of 17

17. Identify the term that links the group below.

Plessy v. Ferguson, Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education

A.Women's Suffrage

B.US Foreign Policy

C.Supreme Court Cases

D.Abolitionist Movement

Question 17 of 17

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