WorksheetsMock STAAR review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following is in the executive branch?
president
congress
supreme court
Which of the following is in the legislative branch?
president
congress
supreme court
Which of the following is in the judicial branch?
president
congress
supreme court
What is the job of the executive branch?
pass laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
What is the job of the legislative branch?
pass laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
What is the job of the judicial branch?
pass laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
Which constitutional principle involves the 3 branches overlapping?
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Checks + Balances
Separation of Powers
Who's job is to enforce laws and court decisions?
President
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court
What established federal authority?
whiskey rebellion
marbury v madison
worcester v georgia
embargo act
What established judicial review?
whiskey rebellion
marbury v madison
worcester v georgia
embargo act
What does federal authority mean?
Prez has the power to enforce laws and taxes
supreme court can deem federal laws unconstitutional
people have a voice in their government
the states can overrule the federal government
What does judicial review mean?
Prez has the power to enforce laws and taxes
supreme court can deem federal laws unconstitutional
people have a voice in their government
the states can overrule the federal government
Washington's foreign policy was based on...
neutrality
banning trade
conflict
no factions
Why didn't Washington like political factions?
they would lead to foreign wars
they would divide the country
they would lead to a tyrant
they were bad for the economy
True or False: Political parties were started by members of Washington's cabinet.
TRUE
FALSE
The XYZ Affair was an attempt at...
war
neurality
embargo
tariff
The alien and sedition acts were both...
unconstitutional
bad for trade
constitutional
taxes on imports
The embargo act was ______ for the American economy.
GOOD
BAD
The Louisiana Purchase included the port of...
New York
Boston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
The Erie Canal was beneficial to..
New York
Boston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
True or false: the War of 1812 was bad for American manufacturing.
TRUE
FALSE
What split the world into 2 hemispheres and protected the Americas from being colonized by Europe?
Monroe Doctrine
Embargo Act
Neutrality Act
War of 1812
What protects American manufactured goods?
federalism
neutrality
embargo
tariff
What caused people to believe government officials were unqualified?
Spoils System
Nullification Crisis
Era of Good Feelings
Whiskey Rebellion
What was caused by a state refusing to follow a federal law?
embargo act
spoils system
nullification crisis
trail of tears
The trail of Tears relocated natives TO which state?
Oklahoma
Georgia
Oregon
Texas
Which region's economy was based on factories?
North
South
West
Which region's economy was based on agriculture and cash crops?
North
South
West
Which region saw a large increase in immigrants due to job opportunities?
north
south
west
Which region heavily relied on slavery for labor intense cash crops?
north
south
west
Which region benefited from the cotton gin?
north
south
west
mass production of goods causes prices to..
increase
decrease
Which invention improved long distance communication?
sewing machine
interchangeable parts
steam engine
telegraph
What is the name for the division of the north and south?
secession
sectionalism
isolationism
embargo
sectionalism leads to...
conflict
compromise
transatlantic slave trade brought ________ slaves to America
more
less
Cash crops like __________ were used in ________________ .
cotton, northern factories
corn, whiskey rebellion
cotton, slave trade
tobacco, Plymouth
Which reform group was mostly women?
prision
transcendentalism
temperance
labor
What did temperance focus on?
beauty of nature
alcohol abuse
conditions for mentally ill
education
What did the Hudson River School focus on?
beauty of nature
alcohol abuse
conditions for mentally ill
education
Which reform group was mostly artists?
prision
Hudson River School
temperance
labor
Worcester v Georgia involved...
judicial review
native americans
women
congress
Intolerable Acts were a punishment for...
salutary neglect
Boston Tea Party
the American Revolution
Proclamation of 1763
This group wanted more power to the central/national government
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
This group wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution to protect individual liberties
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
What allowed an organized way to add new states to the Union (under the Articles of Confederation)?
AOC
Northwest Ordinance
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
What “line” signified the end of salutary neglect?
Mason-Dixon Line
Prime Meridian
Proclamation of 1763
Whiskey Rebellion
What is taxation without representation?
No colonists represented in parliament
taxes that are irrelevant
all taxes
Colonists having to sit in the back of parliament
Bill of Rights is meant to protect...
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
the king
individual liberties
Which is not a requirement for becoming a citizen?
application
a written test
oath
a fitness test
Pertains to things happening in America (at home)
Domestic
Foreign
Pertains to things happening outside of America (away)
Domestic
Foreign
To remain isolated, to not choose a side, preventing alliances
Neutrality
Inalienable Rights
Tariffs
Representative Government
Tax on imported goods meant to protect American goods
Neutrality
Inalienable Rights
Tariffs
Representative Government
Seen in the Declaration of Independence, “natural” rights people are born with and cannot be taken away
Neutrality
Inalienable Rights
Tariffs
Representative Government
When the people are in control of their government
(ex. - Mayflower Compact)
Neutrality
Inalienable Rights
Tariffs
Representative Government
The people elect representatives to serve in the government for them (ex. - House of Burgesses)
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
The people are representing themselves in the government (ex. - town hall meetings)
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
The idea that the central government shares powers with the state government
Federalism
Embargo
Nullify
Neutrality
To cancel, to choose not to follow
Federalism
Embargo
Nullify
Neutrality
A ban on all foreign trade
Federalism
Embargo
Nullify
Neutrality
Boston and New Orleans are both...
port cities
land locked
native american reservations
in the west
