Social Studies Quick Quiz #2

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* 1. The following are excerpts from the US Constitution:

Article 1, Section 8 – “The Congress shall have Power To... raise and support Armies… To provide and maintain a Navy… to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia.”

Article 2, Section 2 – “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States.”

Which fundamental principle of US democracy do these excerpts reflect?

Federalism

Limited Government

Separation of Powers

Judicial Review

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Based on this data, which of the following statements is true?

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In 2010, Hispanics were the largest non-white population group.
B
In 2010, whites accounted for less than half of the US population.
C
In 2010, blacks were the smallest population group in the US.
D
In 2010, Asians were the largest non-white population group.
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The following is an excerpt from the The Declaration of Independence:

...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

In the excerpt, what does the term abolish mean?

Validate

change

eliminate

ignore

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* 3. Consider the following statements:

When prices rise, supply increases. When prices fall, supply decreases. When prices increase, demand falls. When prices fall, demand increases.

Which of the following is true?

Farmers will produce additional beans when the price per ton goes down by $10.

Manufacturers will produce more tires when the price per tire goes up by $8.

Consumers will buy more apples when the price per dozen goes up by $1.50.

Consumers will buy less ice cream when the price per carton goes down by $1.

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* 4. Review the following timeline:

1932 – FDR is elected to his first term as president.
1933 – FDR signs a law repealing Prohibition.
1936 – FDR is elected to a second term in office.
1940 – FDR is elected to a third term in office.
1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and the US enters WWII.
1944 – FDR is elected to a fourth term in office.
1945 – The US wins WWII.
1947 – The 22nd Amendment is introduced which limits presidents to two four-year terms.

What conclusion is supported by the information in the timeline?

The 22nd Amendment was a response to FDR’s unprecedented four terms in office.

The attack on Pearl Harbor helped FDR win a third term in office.

FDR failed to fulfill a campaign promise to repeal Prohibition.

Voters elected FDR to a fourth term in order to show their appreciation for victory in WWII.

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* 5. Three of the following statements about the Korean War are based on facts and evidence. Which one is based on speculation or opinion?

More than 34,000 American soldiers died during the Korean War.

The Korean War was the first time jet fighters faced each other in combat.

The United States may have won the Korean War if General Douglas MacArthur had been permitted to use nuclear weapons against Communist forces.

The Korean War began in 1950 and ended with an armistice in 1953.

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* 6. Under the US Constitution, which body has the sole authority to declare war?

The President

The U.S. Congress

The Secretary of Defense

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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* 7. Which of the following questions about NASA’s budget would be the most difficult to answer?

How does NASA spend its money?

Does the United States spend too much money on space exploration?

How much of an increase did NASA receive over last year’s budget?

How much do we spend on astronaut training annually?

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* 8. The following excerpt is from the November 1, 2008 edition of the New York Times:

While each of Florida’s 27 electoral delegates represents almost 480,000 eligible voters, each of the three delegates from Wyoming represents only 135,000 eligible voters. That makes a voter casting a presidential ballot in Wyoming three and a half times more influential than a voter in Florida.

This system, along with the winner-take-all practice used to allocate most states’ electoral votes, creates the potential for an absurd outcome. In the unlikely event that all 213 million eligible voters cast ballots, either John McCain or Barack Obama could win enough states to capture the White House with only 47.8 million strategically located votes. The presidency could be won with just 22 percent of the electorate’s support, only 16 percent of the entire population’s.

Which of the following statements from the passage is an opinion and not a fact?

“While each of Florida’s 27 electoral delegates represents almost 480,000 eligible voters, each of the three delegates from Wyoming represents only 135,000 eligible voters.”

“That makes a voter casting a presidential ballot in Wyoming three and a half times more influential than a voter in Florida.”

“This system, along with the winner-take-all practice used to allocate most states’ electoral votes, creates the potential for an absurd outcome.”

“The presidency could be won with just 22 percent of the electorate’s support, only 16 percent of the entire population’s.”

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* 9. This excerpt is from President Woodrow Wilson’s April 2, 1917, Address to Congress:

The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken in ways which it has stirred us very deeply to learn of; but the ships and people of other neutral and friendly nations have been sunk and overwhelmed in the waters in the same way. There has been no discrimination. The challenge is to all mankind.

Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it. The choice we make for ourselves must be made with a moderation of counsel and a temperateness of judgment befitting our character and our motives as a nation. We must put excited feeling away. Our motive will not be revenge or the victorious assertion of the physical might of the nation, but only the vindication of right, of human right, of which we are only a single champion.

Which of the following statements is a logical inference based upon evidence from the passage?

President Wilson does not want the US to retaliate against the Germans.

President Wilson believes that the US should retaliate against the Germans regardless of what other countries decide.

President Wilson believes fear and anger should stir American support for war against Germany.

President Wilson wants to wait and see how other nations respond to the German attacks before declaring war.

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* 10. Which branch of the federal government can veto legislation?

The President

The US House of Representatives

The US Senate

The US Supreme Court

Social Studies Quick Quiz #2

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* 3. Consider the following statements: When prices rise, supply increases. When prices fall, supply decreases. When prices increase, demand falls. When prices fall, demand increases. Which of the following is true?

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* 5. Three of the following statements about the Korean War are based on facts and evidence. Which one is based on speculation or opinion?

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* 6. Under the US Constitution, which body has the sole authority to declare war?

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* 7. Which of the following questions about NASA’s budget would be the most difficult to answer?

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* 10. Which branch of the federal government can veto legislation?

* 3. Consider the following statements:

When prices rise, supply increases. When prices fall, supply decreases. When prices increase, demand falls. When prices fall, demand increases.

Which of the following is true?