STAAR Review-Legislation

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to-- (2017-13B)

• increase US presence in China

• competition for jobs on the West Coast

• rapid population growth in the Northeast

• China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion

What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected US politics? (2019-5A)

• More women have been elected to Congress

• Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking

• Corrupt officials can be removed from office

• Primary elections are prohibited in several states

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -- (2015-5A)

• prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms

• increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation

• promote the principle of direct democracy

• limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in -- (2017-15B)

• working with labor unions to increase worker salaries

• taking responsibility for the safety of consumers

• setting limits on the growth of private industry

• implementing social welfare programs

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population? (2018-16E)

• Federal Housing Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commisson

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security Administration

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division? (2019-9G)

• to enforce laws prohibiting discrimination

• to integrate public schools

• to enforce privacy protections

• to integrate the armed forces

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964? (2015-9G)

• unfair lending practices by banks

• unequal representation in local legislatures

• inadequate medical services in urban areas

• discrimination by employers

What is the primary aim of the USA Patriot Act of 2001? (2016-18D)

• to limit the amount of foreign investments in the US

• to promote the growth of locally owned small businesses

• to prevent acts of terrorism against the US

• to increase funding for military contracts

Which statement best explains one effect of the New Deal? (2019-18A)

• the federal government took control of public education and universities

• corporations had to obtain permission from state government before hiring workers

• labor unions had to provide justification to state government before conducting strikes

• people relied more on the federal government for assistance

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by -- (2019-19A)

• allowing the president to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress

• authorizing the president to choose to Senate Majority Leader

• allowing the president to introduce bills to Congress

• expanding the president's right to executive privilege