2017 8th Grade 1st Semester Exam Review

-Intolerable Acts Imposed
-First Continental Congress convened
-Thomas Paine's Common Sense published
All the events listed above occurred during -

• the era of westward expansion
• the Era of Good Feelings
• the Revolutionary era
• the Jacksonian era

I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution -- Andrew Jackson --
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

• Shay's Rebellion
• The War of 1812
• The Nullification Crisis
• The Civil War

It is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives. -- The Sons of Liberty --
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -

• political debates that took place at the Albany convention
• interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
• economic consequences of the Great Awakening
• economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
-- The rights listed above were -

• established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
• defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
• established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
• defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.
• International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain- Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran troops to support them. - Abigail Adams --
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?

• The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown
• The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
• The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
• The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing Amendments, which in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof...--
Article V, excerpted above, is included in the U.S. constitution to allow for the -

• adaptation of laws to reflect changes in society
• revision of laws by the executive branch
• resolution of conflicts through the judicial system
• validation of elections by a national authority

Which excerpt from the Constitution expresses the principle of federalism?

• "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in Congress of the United States..."
• "The President shall have the power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate..."
• "The judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good behavior..."
• "The powers not delegated to the United States...are reserved to the States respectively..."

"Your Highness...resolved to send me...to the said parts of India to see the said princes, and the cities and lands, and their disposition, with a view that they might_____?____; and ordered that I should not go by land to the eastward , as had been customary, but that I should go by way of the west, whither up to this day, we do not know for certain that any one has gone." - Christopher Columbus
Which of the following completes the excerpt?

• to teach us how to craft their goods
• be converted to our holy faith
• be brought to our country as slaves
• teach us about the stars and planets

Why did the Anti-federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

• to strengthen the authority of the federal government
• to improve the organization of the judiciary
• to give each state an equal amount of power
• to protect individual freedoms from the federal government