Final Exam Review Flashcards
Part 1 of the Constitution, also known as the introduction, is called what?
the Preamble
Complete the statement with the best available option:
The system of separate and shared powers between the states and the Federal government is known as…
A. Federalism
B. Democracy
C. Republicanism
D. the Mayflower Compact
A. Federalism
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
Under the Constitution, powers given specifically to the federal government are called Concurrent powers.
False. Under the Constitution, powers given specifically to the federal government are called Delegated powers.
Under the Constitution, what are the powers given specifically to the state governments called?
Reserved powers
Under the Constitution, what are powers shared by the federal government and the state governments called?
Concurrent powers
Fill in the blank:
The __________ branch of government has the power to interpret laws and treaties.
judicial
Which branch of the government has the power to appoint justices to the Supreme Court?
executive
Which branch of the government has the power to approve or veto bills?
executive
Which branch of the government has the power to override a veto?
legislative
The power to declare war belongs to whom?
Congress
Complete the statement with the best available option:
The Constitution keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful through the…
A. Northwest Ordinance.
B. electoral college.
C. New Jersey Plan.
D. system of checks and balances.
D. system of checks and balances
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
One of the ways that the Judicial Branch can check the power of the President is by removing a President from office if he or she is found guilty of a serious crime.
False. One of the ways that Congress can check the power of the President is by removing a President from office if he or she is found guilty of a serious crime.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as what?
the Bill of Rights
Fill in the blank:
The _______ amendment protects freedom of speech.
first
Which amendment says that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law?
5
Which amendment guarantees a jury trial in most civil cases?
7
Which amendment protects a person from having to testify against him or herself?
5
Which amendment protects against excessive bail and fines?
8
Which amendment protects your freedom of religion?
1
Which amendment guarantees you a speedy trial?
6
Which amendment guarantees you a lawyer?
6
Which amendment protects you from unlawful search and seizures?
4
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following are powers that are shared by the federal and state governments?
A. Establish and maintain public schools, conduct elections, and pass marriage and divorce laws
B. Make and enforce laws, raise and support armed forces, declare war, and set weights and measures
C. Coin and print money, charter banks, regulate interstate trade, and regulate intrastate trade
D. Collect taxes, make and enforce laws, borrow money, and provide for the public welfare
D. Collect taxes, make and enforce laws, borrow money, and provide for the public welfare
Fill in the blank:
_________ and libel are not protected by the First Amendment.
Slander
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
In order to run for President of the United States, someone must be 25.
False. In order to run for President of the United States, someone must be 35.
What branch of the federal government is responsible for enforcing the laws approved by Congress?
executive
Answer the question with the best available option:
Two years, four years, and six years. Which of the following are in the correct order to match the length of term previously listed?
A. House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court
B. House of Representatives, President, Senate
C. Senate, President, House of Representatives
D. Senate, President, Supreme Court
B. House of Representatives, President, Senate
What are the three levels of federal courts?
District, Appellate, and Supreme
Fill in the blank:
The upper house of the legislative branch of the federal government is the ________.
Senate
What is the name of the system by which the President of the USA is elected?
the Electoral College
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
Police officers arrive at a private residence without a search warrant. The family refuses to allow them into the house.
4
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
For several weeks a man has been standing every day on the same street corner, handing out leaflets describing his religion. Residents of the community have asked the local government to force the man to go away.
1
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
A man convicted of a traffic violation argues that he should not have to pay $5,000 for exceeding the speed limit by five miles.
8
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
The states have the power to set up public school systems.
10
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
A man legally purchased a gun and has decided to display it above his fireplace.
2
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
War is declared against Canada. Sheryl is forced to keep American troops in her house while they waits for their attack orders. She sues the government and wins $1,000,000.
3
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
A man is arrested for failure to pay his taxes. He can’t afford a lawyer because he is so broke so he is provided with one paid for by the taxpayers.
6
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
The state of New York wants to build a new super highway. Unfortunately, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s house is right in the path of where the new highway will go. The State decides to bulldoze the house and surrounding property without notice or compensation. Jackson sues the state and wins $1,000,000,000,000.
5
Based on the scenario, which amendment is being shown/violated:
You go to your friend’s Pokemon birthday party and the cops show up and arrest you for being there.
1
Match the correct answer to each question:
- Which branch of the federal government has the U.S. ambassadors to foreign countries?
- Which branch of the federal government has Appellate courts?
- Which branch of the federal government has no elections for the people that serve in it?
- Which branch of the federal government has the most people in it?
- Which branch of the federal government has an upper and lower house?
word bank: legislative, judicial, judicial, executive, executive
- Executive
- Judicial
- Judicial
- Executive
- Legislative
Match the correct answer to each question:
- How old must someone be in order to be elected to the United States Senate?
- How many people are there total in the United States House of Representatives?
- How old must someone be in order to be elected to the United States House of Representatives?
- How many people are there total in the United States Senate?
- Which amendment limits the president of the United States to two terms in office?
word bank: 25, 22, 100, 30, 435
- 30
- 435
- 25
- 100
- 22
In his Farewell Address, why did George Washington advise against becoming involved in European affairs?
he did not want the United States to be dragged into war
Complete the statement with the best available option:
Federalists were supported by all of the following EXCEPT…
A. Southern farmers.
B. workers who depended on manufacturing and trade for their jobs.
C. property owners.
D. merchants.
A. Southern farmers.
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion proved the weakness of the national government.
False. Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion proved the strength of the national government.
Fill in the blank:
____________________ had the greatest impact on the economic policy of the Washington administration.
Alexander Hamilton
Why did many Southerners oppose Hamilton’s financial plan?
Their states had paid off their war debts already
Why did southern members of Congress agree to support Hamilton’s debt plan?
The nation’s new capital would be built in the South
Complete the statement with the best available option:
“Millions for defense, but not one sixpence (cent) for tribute” was a popular slogan during the..
A. Whiskey Rebellion.
B. election of 1796.
C. French Revolution.
D. XYZ Affair.
D. XYZ Affair.
When John Adams was elected president in 1796, why did many people think the results of the election were weird and bizzare?
Thomas Jefferson was elected vice president
In his Farewell Address, what was George Washington’s main advice to the American people?
unity at home, neutrality abroad
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which statement is best supported by the map?
A. Republicans received no votes in the North.
B. Votes throughout the country were evenly split in support of both parties.
C. Federalists won the election.
D. Federalists had strong support in the South.
C. Federalists won the election.
Answer the question with the best available option:
What does the map illustrate about growing political tensions in the nation?
A. Different interests and political views were dividing regions of the country.
B. Southern voters protested Federalist policies by refusing to vote in the election.
C. Voters in every region agreed on the direction the nation should take.
D. Voters followed George Washington’s warning against the formation of Political Parties.
A. Different interests and political views were dividing regions of the country.
What is the name taken by members of Congress who opposed Alexander Hamilton’s policies?
Republicans
What is the name taken by members of Congress who favored Alexander Hamilton’s policies?
Federalists
Which of the following responsibilities are in the correct order to correspond with the executive departments?
A. handle foreign affairs; handle national defense; handle finances; chief law officer and legal adviser.
B. handle finances; chief law officer and legal adviser; handle foreign affairs; handle national defense.
C. handle foreign affairs; handle finances; handle national defense; chief law officer and legal adviser.
D. handle national defense; handle foreign affairs; chief law officer and legal adviser; handle finances.
executive departments: Department of State; Department of the Treasury; War Department; Attorney General
C. handle foreign affairs; handle finances; handle national defense; chief law officer and legal adviser.
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
When France and Great Britain went to war in 1793, Washington wanted the United States to join France in declaring war on Britain.
False. When France and Great Britain went to war in 1793, Washington wanted the United States to remain neutral.
U.S. citizens were forbidden to “write, print, utter, or publish” any false or hostile words against the government or its policies by what?
the Sedition Act
Complete the statement with the best available option:
American Indians in the Northwest Territory who defeated U.S. troops were equipped with…
A. weapons stolen from St. Clair’s fort.
B. cannons supplied by the French.
C. only bows and arrows.
D. British guns and ammunition.
D. British guns and ammunition.
Who supported loose interpretation of the Constitution, meaning that the federal government can take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid?
Alexander Hamilton
As the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton faced his biggest challenge with what?
paying off the national debt
Complete the statement with the best available option:
Groups that organize to help elect government officials and to influence government policies are known as…
A. tariffs.
B. speculators.
C. bonds.
D. political parties.
D. political parties
After being provided the definition, name the term:
An action or decision that later serves as an example to be followed by others in the future.
precedent
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
The heads of the executive departments that advise the president are known as the cabinet.
True
Answer the question with the best available option:
What are the “certain matters” that Jefferson is referring to in this quote?
A. printing bonds
B. printing editorials in favor of the French Revolution
C. printing criticism of the government
D. printing more money
C. printing criticism of the government
Fill in the blank:
A tax on imported goods to help American manufacturers is a ___________________.
protective tariff
What act passed in 1789 set up the Judicial Branch of the federal government by establishing a Supreme Court of six justices, three circut courts, and thirteen district courts?
The Judiciary Act of 1789
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which action best reflects Jefferson’s determination to reduce the size and power of the federal government?
A. He allowed many Federalists to keep their government jobs.
B. He kept the National Bank open.
C. He continued to pay off the national debt.
D. He cut federal spending.
D. He cut federal spending.
Why was the Mississippi River especially important to western farmers?
it allowed them to ship their crops to market in New Orleans
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following is an example of judicial review?
A. The Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution.
B. Congress votes to approve a Supreme Court appointment.
C. A newspaper editorial criticizes a Supreme Court decision.
D. A decision by a lower court is appealed to the Supreme Court.
A. The Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution
Fill in the blanks:
The Louisiana Purchase resulted in France selling all of their land between the ___________________ and the _________________ to the United States.
Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
Jefferson had reservations (wasn’t sure) about buying the Louisiana Territory because he feared it would upset western Indian tribes.
False. Jefferson had reservations (wasn’t sure) about buying the Louisiana Territory because he doubted his constitutional power to do so.
Answer the question with the best available option:
What was the name given to the people in the West and South who favored war with Britain?
A. Knighthawks
B. War Hawks
C. Dovehawks
D. Blackhawks
B. War Hawks
Why were the New England states opposed to the War of 1812?
they were afraid the war would hurt their economy
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which Federalist policy did President Jefferson keep when he took office in 1801?
A. increased spending on military forces
B. the tax on whiskey
C. the Bank of the United States
D. the Alien and Sedition ACts
C. the bank of the United States
FIll in the blank:
The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because it _______________________________________.
nearly doubled the size of the country
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following statements is best supported by the information in the table?
A. New England feared its cities would be blockaded by the British.
B. Representatives from the South and the West were largely in favor of the war.
C. The New England delegation mostly supported the war.
D. There were few regional differences in regard to supporting the war.
B. Representatives from the South and the West were largely in favor of the war.
What was the name of the American naval ship that earned the name “Old Ironsides”?
USS Constitution
USS standing for United States Ship.
Complete the statement with the best available option:
One of the major goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition was…
A. to introduce whiskey to all of the Native Americans living in the west.
B. to find a water route between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean.
C. to get a guide that was female.
D. to experience the different cultures of the east.
B. to find a water route between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean.
Answer the question with the best available option:
Who was likely speaker of this quotation?
A. Chief Justice John Marshall
B. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams
C. President Thomas Jefferson
D. Native American leader Tecumseh
D. Native American leader Tecumseh
What was one way Jefferson responded to the impressment of American sailors?
He asked Congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following was a result of the war of 1812?
A. New England left the Union.
B. Americans felt a new sense of national pride.
C. The United States agreed to remain neutral in the European wars.
D. A large section of Canada became part of the United States.
B. Americans felt a new sense of national pride.
Why did Thomas Jefferson send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean Sea?
to stop the Barbary pirates
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
At the Hartford Convention in December of 1814, The Whigs suggested that the New England states should secede from the Union.
False. At the Hartford Convention in December of 1814, The Federalists suggested that the New England states should secede from the Union.
Complete the statement with the best available option:
Based on the quote, Jefferson…
A. intended to crack down on corrupt officials.
B. expected Federalists to flee the country.
C. wanted to have good relations with Federalists.
D. believed that differences between Republicans and Federalists were widening.
C. wanted to have good relations with Federalists.
Which of Jefferson’s policies negatively affected the American ability to fight the British in the War of 1812?
the reduction of the military
After being provided the definition, name the term:
This cuts through the Rocky Mountains and separates streams and rivers running into the Pacific Ocean from those running into the Mississippi River Valley.
the continental divide
Which of the following statements reflects Jefferson’s ideas as expressed in the quote?
A. The United States needs a larger military.
B. Federal powers must be increased.
C. The government should regulate businesses in order to protect laborers.
D. Government expenses should be reduced so taxes can be reduced as well.
D. Government expenses should be reduced so taxes can be reduced as well.
What country felt most threatened by American explorations in the Louisiana Territory and other western areas?
(they sent a military expedition to intercept Lewis & Clark)
Spain
Complete the statement with the best available option:
Jefferson knew before his inauguration that Congress would support many of his plans for the country because…
A. Marbury v. Madison had already given him all the power he needed.
B. his authorship of the Declaration of Independence still garnered great respect.
C. the Republican Party had won control of both houses of Congress.
D. he had already promised not to remove all Federalists from office.
C. the Republican Party had won control of both houses of Congress.
Who explored the Red River and the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase?
Zebulon Pike
What important United States city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?
Washington D.C.
How much was the U.S. originally willing to pay for the port of New Orleans?
$10 million
France offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for $____________.
15 million
What was the time called when the United States was prosperous and at peace under President James Monroe?
The Era of Good Feelings
People in which region of the United States favored protective tariffs?
Northeast
Answer the question with the best available option:
The phrase, “hands off the Western Hemisphere” could best be used to summarize the idea behind which of the following?
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Treaty of Ghent
C. Hartford Convention
D. Adams-Onís Treaty
A. Monroe Doctrine
Fill in the blank:
__________________ make foreign goods more expensive in order to help American manufacturers.
Protective tariffs
The American invasion of Spanish-Florida was led by whom?
Andrew Jackson
What agreement resulted in the United States taking possession of Florida?
the Adams-Onís Treaty
Why did European countries fail to take the Monroe Doctrine seriously?
they did not believe that the United States could enforce it
Provide the definition of the term:
suffrage
the right to vote
What two candidates received the largest number of electoral votes?
A. Jackson and Crawford
B. Adams and Clay
C. Jackson and Adams
D. Adams and Crawford
C. Jackson and Adams
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following did Andrew Jackson think favored the wealthy?
A. the Indian Removal Act
B. the national debt
C. the National Bank
D. the right to vote
C. the National Bank
What was the Native American tribe that had adopted more white customs than any other group?
the Cherokees
Provide the definition of the term:
nullification
an action by a state that cancels a federal law to which the state objects
What three states did Clay win?
MO, OHIO, KY
Answer the question with the best available option:
All of the following are true concerning the Monroe Doctrine except which?
A. The colonial period in North, Central, and South America was over.
B. The United States demanded a greater role in European governmental affairs.
C. The United States government would protect the rights of the new Latin American republics.
D. The government of the United States would not interfere with any existing European colony in North, Central, or South America.
B. The United States demanded a greater role in European governmental affairs.
Answer the question with the best available option:
What events are being described in the passage?
A. The building of canals in America.
B. The forced migration of Native Americans.
C. The War of 1812.
D. The first Thanksgiving.
B. The forced migration of Native Americans.
Answer the question with the best available option:
What is Speckled Snake’s opinion of those he speaks of?
A. He wants to be like them.
B. He envies them.
C. He feels bad for them.
D. He feels angry and distrustful.
D. He feels angry and distrustful.
After being provided the definition, name the term:
He spoke for the people in the West who thought the country needed better canals and roads to transport goods.
Henry Clay
Fill in the blanks:
Daniel Webster became a spokesperson for the ___________ who supported high ____________________.
Northeast, protective tariffs
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
John C. Calhoun spoke for the interests of the South and was against tariffs and favored states’ rights.
True
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which candidate was strongest in the South?
A. Jackson
B. Clay
C. Adams
D. Crawford
A. Jackson
As different regions of the country developed in different ways, the Era of Good Feelings was replaced by a time of what?
regional conflicts
Complete the statement with the best available option:
Henry Clay’s American System called for…
A. western members of Congress to give up their support of protective tariffs.
B. eastern members of Congress to give up their requests for infrastructure improvements.
C. the banning of high tariffs on all imported goods.
D. western members of Congress to vote for high tariffs in exchange for eastern votes on infrastructure improvements.
(infrastructure improvements refers to roads, bridges & canals)
D. western members of Congress to vote for high tariffs in exchange for eastern votes on infrastructure improvements.
Why did the North and the South have different attitudes toward higher tariffs?
the South had far fewer factories
Which candidate was strongest in the Northeast?
Adams
Which candidate won no electoral votes in the West?
Crawford
The “Indian Territory” was located in what current U.S. state?
Oklahoma
Provide the definition of the term:
Frederick Douglass
He was the most famous African American abolitionist and the publisher of The North Star
Answer the question with the best available option:
How did cotton production change in the years between 1790 and 1820?
A. Cotton production grew very quickly, so that it was ten times higher in 1820.
B. Cotton production remained almost the same from 1790 to 1820.
C. Cotton production slowly declined because of the high cost of cotton gins.
D. Cotton production shrank very quickly because of the high costs of labor.
A. Cotton production grew very quickly, so that it was ten times higher in 1820.
What did Samuel Slater bring to the U.S. that marked the beginning of American industrialization?
his ability to build a steam-powered textile mill from memory
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following were all cotton producing states?
A. New York, New Jersey, Maine, Ohio
B. Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Connecticut
C. Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Vermont
D. Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana
D. Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following was not a result of the invention of the cottin gin?
A. Cotton profits increased enormously.
B. Cotton production increases required more slaves.
C. Cotton plantations extended as far west as Texas.
D. Cotton growers used profits to build more textile mills.
D. Cotton growers used profits to build more textile mills
Answer the question with the best available option:
With which of the following statements would Garrison, Weld, and Douglass agree?
A. Slavery goes against the laws of the United States.
B. All southerners support slavery.
C. The best way to achieve abolition is for slaves to escape.
D. Slavery dehumanizes African Americans.
D. Slavery dehumanizes African Americans
Provide the definition of the term:
Underground Railroad
secret network of abolitionists who worked together to help runaway slaves reach freedom in the Northern states and Canada
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following statements would a supporter of slavery be most likely to make?
A. Slavery goes against the ideals of equality in the Declaration of Independence.
B. Slaves often live in better comfort than free workers in the North.
C. Slavery is morally wrong.
D. Slavery is more worser than a tick in a billy goat’s gruff.
B. Slaves often live in better comfort than free workers in the North.
Why were some northern workers opposed to abolitionist goals?
the workers thought that freed slaves might take their jobs
Why did southerners who owned no slaves defend slavery?
they thought slavery was needed for the southern economy to survive
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
The Industrial Revolution in the USA began in the textile industry.
True
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
By 1804, every Northern state had pledged to end slavery in their state.
True
What war caused Americans to realize that they could no longer rely on Europe for their manufactured goods, and as a result, caused U.S. industry to grow?
The War of 1812
Answer the question with the best available option:
In which year was the number of Irish and German immigrants almost exactly the same?
A. 1860
B. 1830
C. 1840
D. 1820
B. 1830
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following statements is supported by the information on the graph?
A. Irish and German immigration constantly increased between 1840 and 1860.
B. Irish and German immigration constantly fell between 1840 and 1860.
C. Irish and German immigration stayed at constant levels between 1840 and 1860.
D. Irish and German immigration first increased and then fell between 1840 and 1860.
D. Irish and German immigration first increased and then fell between 1840 and 1860
Answer the question with the best available option:
What restrictions were placed on the education of slaves?
A. They could not own weapons.
B. They could not serve as ministers and had to attend their owner’s church.
C. They could not assemble without a white person present.
D. They couldn’t learn how to read or write.
D. They couldn’t learn how to read or write.
Could free blacks be sure of retaining their freedom?
No
Answer the question with the best available option:
Which of the following is not a restriction placed on slave’s movements away from their homes?
A. They could not own weapons.
B. They could not assemble without a white person present.
C. They had to return to their homes by curfew time.
D. They needed a pass to leave the plantation.
A. They could not own weapons.
After being provided the definition, name the term:
He helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society and published The Liberator.
William Lloyd Garrison
True or false? If false, correct the statement:
Before the South became the cotton producing capital of the world, the majority of the world’s cotton came from England.
False. Before the South became the cotton producing capital of the world, the majority of the world’s cotton came from Egypt.
What is the United States Constitution?
the supreme law of the land
Fill in the blank:
_________________ is the rapid manufacturing of large numbers of identical objects.
Mass production
Fill in the blank:
Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin in ______.
1793
After Eli Whitney invented the Gin, two major events took place:
- Upland cotton could now
___________________________________________. - Slaves were now ________________________________________________________.
- be profitably grown all across the South
- in greater demand. As a result, millions more were imported
Fill in the blank:
Southern agriculture became __________________________.
dependent on King Cotton
Southerners gave cotton the nickname “king” because they viewed it as the most important crop for the entire nation. The northerners depended on it for their textile mills, and for the southerners, it was their biggest cash crop.
Fill in the blank:
Southerners came to view slavery ________________________________________________________.
as an economic necessity and they strongly defended it
