8th Grade Standardized Test

Ideas of John Locke: Rulers receive the right to govern from the people and unjust rulers can be forced from power.

Based on the above, which form of government would Locke most oppose?

• republic

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

• constitutional democracy

One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to...

• establish a new monarchy for the independent states

• convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war

• explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule

• outline an economic system to raise money for the revolution

Which of these is a constitutional "check" that the executive has to "balance" the power of the legislature in the U.S. government?

• dismiss Congress when in acts illegally

• veto acts passed by Congress

• overturn decisions made by courts

• appoint representatives and senators

Which of the following acquisitions secured control of North America's longest river and essentially doubled the size of the United States?

• purchase of Alaska

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• purchase of Florida

In his Farewell Address, George Washington urged the American people to...

• limit a president to two terms in office

• value and maintain a sense of national unity

• create a defensive alliance with European countries

• establish more effective political parties

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)?

• to open Canada to American settlers

• to prevent European expansion in the Americas

• to acquire Florida for the United States

• to end the United States' alliance with Great Britain

During the 1800s, the movement of large numbers of immigrants from many different countries into large American cities resulted in the rapid growth of...

• effective public health programs

• ethnic neighborhoods

• public parks

• plentiful and affordable public housing

After the American Revolution, most Northern state constitutions called for...

• abolition of state property taxes

• universal suffrage for citizens.

• the gradual elimination of slavery.

• the adoption of a state religion.

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is similar to the Declaration of Independence in that both documents

• support the ideals of self-government and human rights.

• justify the need for economic change.

• emphasize the need for effective government.

• include descriptions of laws which should be passed.

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States were intended to solve problems relating to...

• rapid economic change

• checks and balances

• government organization

• civil rights