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8th Grade Standardized Test

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8th Grade Standardized Test
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

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