STAAR #15

Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

• The economic collapse of the Soviet Union caused by increased defense spending

• A shortage of consumer goods following the end of a global conflict

• Economic deflation caused by increased trade globalization

• An embargo organized by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Innovations in which industry will most likely make this kind of surgery possible?

• Robotics

• Aeronautics

• Chemistry

• Nursing

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age

Which industry is most responsible for these quality–of–life improvements?

• Communications

• Aerospace

• Medical research

• Transportation

What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

• Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North

• Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South

• Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North

• A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South

Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?

• Included debate over the use of line-item veto

• Violated the principle of due process

• Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority

• Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch

What prompted the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to target the “Hollywood Ten”?

• Support for American isolationism in the years leading up to World War II

• Increased political pressure from racial groups regarding civil rights legislation

• Growing anxiety related to the economic effects of the Great Depression

• Fear of communist infiltration within the American entertainment industry

What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information poster?

• To provide jobs to unemployed artists during an economic crisis

• To help the public understand its role in national security

• To encourage young men to join the war effort

• To protect civil liberties during times of national emergency

Which two amendments should replace the question marks in this excerpt?

• Fifth Amendment and Eighth Amendment

• Third Amendment and Seventh Amendment

• First Amendment and Fourth Amendment

• Second Amendment and Sixth Amendment

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

• Confidence in the presidential selection process

• Support for the containment of communism

• Discontent over the antiwar and civil rights protests

• Cynicism about government and elected politicians