Social Studies Flashcards
The chart below is most similar to the population of which country?
Japan
Fulton’s invention of the steamboat helped to increase river commerce across the United States. Which of the following reflects another impact of Fulton’s steamboat?
Migration within the United States increased
“Just as we sought to eliminate discrimination in our land through the Civil Rights Act, today we seek by phasing out the national origins quota systems to eliminate discrimination in immigration to this nation composed of the descendants of immigrants” – Rep Phil Burton.
Quotes like that above could be used by a social studies teacher to help students understand the history of which of the following?
Immigration policy in America
During a recession, a desire to stimulate growth in the economy by funding major public infrastructure projects will lead to an increase in:
Government spending
Prior to European contact, Native Americans along the easter. Seaboard lived in what type of settlement?
Settled tribal communities
The Articles of Confederation lacked which of the following major provisions, which led to their eventual replacement
A central government that held supremacy over the states
Which of the following best describes the long-term impact of prohibition on Texas?
Local statutes vary and temperance is still a conflict in local governments across the state
Which of the following best describes why Spain did not begin to colonize Texas until the late 17th century?
Spanish troops were previously occupied settling Florida.
A watershed described which of the following areas?
A land area where water runoff accumulates and flows into rivers and streams
Which of the following are examples of competitive free-market economies?
Great Britain and The United States
A student works for the local newspaper delivering papers. He uses money from his paycheck to buy a pair of shoes at a local store, which uses that money to pay their property tax. Which of the following is best illustrated by this scenario?
The circular flow of money
Which of the following best explains why Congressional political candidates disproportionately tend to be high-income individuals?
Modern campaigns for Congress are extremely expensive due to the large media presence needed to be competitive
Which of the following societal institutions can best prepare American citizens to carry out their civic responsibilities?
Schools
The California Gold Rush resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
The American economy experiencing rapid inflation due to the influx of gold
The use of gasoline, a fossil fuel, in automobiles gave rise to the development of the American suburbs, but also led to which TWO of the following?
A rise in global temperature
An increase in the production of natural gas
In the eastern United States, the Appalachian Mountains do not cause a significant rain shadow due to which of the following?
Their low elevation
The use of annual statistics on the origin of immigrants to the United States would be most helpful in answering which of the following?
How the demographics of the United States is likely to change in the next decade
An early winter frost destroys a large portion of the American tomato crop, drastically reducing supply, resulting in an _____in price and a ____ in quantity demanded
Increase; Decrease
The Federal Reserve is responsible for all of the following actions EXCEPT:
Setting tax rates
The lowest election turnout among voters in the United States occurs among which group?
Voters between 18-25 years old
The Great Recession of 2008 most affected Texas in which of the following ways?
There was a significant drop in housing prices in many regions of Texas
Which of the following best identifies a major outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The United States gained territory previously held by Mexico
Which of the following statements is true about current trends in the major political parties in the United States?
The two major political parties have moved farther apart in their values and ideologies
Of the following, which best summarizes the core beliefs at the center of social contract theory?
The authority of government exists only as it is supported by the people it governs
Jim Crow laws enforced segregation and discrimination against African Americans in which of the following areas?
Housing
Voting
Public Transportation
The Second Amendment guarantees which of the following rights?
The right to bear arms
The free-enterprise system as it operates in the United States is characterized by all of the following features EXCEPT:
Centralized output goals
Constitutional government in the United States is aimed at protecting which of the following?
The rights of the individual
Which of the following was NOT a challenge faced by leaders of the early American Republic?
A new population of freed slaves
The constitutional monarchy model operating in Great Britain is most similar to the government of which of the following?
Spain
The United States Congress is often criticized for which of the following?
Lacking term limits
The phenomenon of cold temperatures in San Francisco during the summer months Is cause by which of the following?
Cold oceanic waters meeting warm air patterns from inland California
