us history regents practice #1
Which headline would be considered an example of the unwritten constitution?
"President Obama Names Hillary Clinton to Cabinet"and
What was one effect of the Three-fifths Compromise?
Slave states gained additional congressional representation
In the late 1800s, which idea was used most often to justify the elimination of business competition?
Social Darwinism
Which statement accurately describes a result of the 1993 adoption of the North American Free Agreement (NAFTA)?
Tariff barriers were reduced between the three largest nations of North America
What was a major demand of the Antifederalists during the debate over ratification of the United States Constitution?
The inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
1. Alger Hiss conviction 2. Rosenberg trial 3. McCarthy hearings These post-World War II events are most closely associated with the fear of
a communist threat inside the United States
The 1957 launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union embarrassed the United States because it
appeared that the United States had failed to keep up in scientific achievement
One way in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society are similar is that both programs
attempted to improve the lives of the poor and the aged
What was a common goal of the Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), the Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823)?
avoiding conflicts with European nations
"President Jackson Vetoes Bill Rechartering Bank of United States" "Taney Court Overturns Missouri Compromise" "Senate Approves NATO Treaty" Which concept is best illustrated by these headlines?
checks and balances
"Greece Receives U.S. Aid To Fight Communists" "U.S. Military Airlifts Supplies to Berlin" "U.S. Troops Sent to Defend South Vietnam" These headlines best illustrate the Unite States commitment to a policy of
containment
In the early 1900s, Progressives succeeded in strengthening federal control over the money supply by
creating the Federal Reserve System
Poll taxes, literacy tests and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to
deny suffrage righte to African Americans
The Homestead Act of 1862 was important to the expansion of the Unite States because it provided
free land to settlers in the West
The Erie Canal played a large role in the settlement of the MidWest because it provided a link between the Atlantic Ocean and the
great lakes
What was the purpose of states adopting initiative, referendum, and recall during the Progressive Era?
increasing the power of voters over the political process
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by Great Britain after the French and Indian War primarily to
limit conflict between Native American Indians and colonial settlers
During the 1600s and 1700s, the fundamental goal of British mercantilism was to
maintain a favorable balance of trade for Great Britain with its colonies
One way in which the Progressive movement of the early 1900s and the women's rights movement of the 1960s are similar is that each resulted in
passage of reform legislation
"Congress Passes Alien and Sedition Acts" "Lincoln Suspends Writ of Habeas Corpus" "Roosevelt Authorizes Internment of Japanese Americans on West Coast" Which conclusion is best supported by these headlines?
perceived threats to national security sometimes results in limits on civil liberties
In New York Times v. United States (1971) and United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court placed limits on the
powers of the president
The United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech
presents a clear and present danger to the nation
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for
providing education and home loans for soldiers returning from World War II
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to
reduce the conflict over slavery
Which action by Germany promoted the United States to entree World War I?
resuming unrestricted submarine warfare
Which geographic features had the most significant positive influence on settlement patterns and economic development in the British North American colonies?
rivers and harbors
President Harry Truman decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was based on the belief that the action would
save American lives by avoiding an invasion of Japan
The Supreme Court decisions in Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) are similar in that each resulted in the
strengthening the power of the federal government
In the 1880s and the 1920s, low prices for United States agriculture products were the result of
the overproduction of staple crops
After the Civil War, a significant cause of the conflict between President Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans in Congress was disagreement over
the plans for restoring Southern states to the Union
The importance of Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904) is that the Supreme Court
used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly
