STAAR Review 6

What document lists grievances against KG3 and asserts the right to create a new government?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

What are the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom of speech, Religion, and Assembly

• Right to bear arms, Right to privacy, and Due process

• Equality, Justice, and Freedom

Which system ensures that each branch of government has some power over the others to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

What responsibilities do citizens have in a democratic society?

• Voting in elections

• Obeying laws

• Paying taxes

• All of the above

What does the 10th Amendment state about the rights not given to the federal government?

• The rights are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

• The rights are given to the federal government.

• The rights are shared between the federal government and the states.

• The rights are abolished.

Which political party is associated with Jacksonian Democracy?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to:

• maintain the balance of power between free and slave states

• abolish slavery in all states

• promote westward expansion

• establish a new constitution

The U.S. acquired the Oregon Territory through which treaty?

• Treaty of Paris

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Oregon Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The result of the Mexican Cession was:

• The expansion of U.S. territory to the Pacific Ocean

• The independence of Texas

• The end of the Mexican-American War

• The purchase of Alaska

The California Gold Rush had a significant impact on population and immigration.

• It led to a decrease in population and immigration.

• It had no impact on population and immigration.

• It led to an increase in population and immigration.

• It caused a temporary increase in population but no long-term immigration.