First Six Weeks Review: Units 1-3

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to -

• provide the President with power in times of emergency

• establish fair and impartial elections

• protect individual liberties

• guarantee voting privileges to minorities

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped

• motivate European rulers to establish new colonies

• inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their governmentC

• encourage new settlers in South America to assimilate native populations

• persuade religious leaders in other countries to stop the persecution of non-Christians

Which guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech , and freedom of religion and as challenged by the Espionage Act of 1917 and Schneck v. US?

• The First Amendment of the Constitution

• The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution

• The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution

• The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution

Which civic action demonstrates the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a democracy?

• Volunteering at a community food bank

• Signing a petition on a college campus

• Registering with the Selective Service

• Voting in a presidential election

The motto of the Great Seal of the United States, "E Pluribus Unum," means out of many comes one. The intent of this motto is to show that

• several states have joined together as one nation

• Congress controls interstate commerce

• citizens are protected from unreasonable searches & seizures

• every person has certain basic rights

Populism, Individualism, Liberty, Laissez-Faire & Egalitarianism are....

• values Alexis De Tocqueville saw in Americans

• Rights listed in the Bill of Rights

• Principles of the Articles of Confederation

• Elements of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

Which has been an important limitation on the power of eminent domain found in the Fifth Amendment?

• The reciting of prayers in public schools has been prohibited.

• There must be a "clear and present danger" before it can be exercised.

• Individuals accused of committing crimes are protected from abusive behavior by the police.

• Governments must provide "reasonable compensation" when taking a person's property.

How did Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb impact factories?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.

• Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.

• Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.

• Factories could extend working hours into the night.

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

• Government regulation

• Employee ownership

• new production techniques like the Bessemer Process

• the formation of labor unions

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

• Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.