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Worksheets2017-2018 Marking Period L.I.F.T
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED
a)
YOUR HOUSE
b)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
c)
THE SENATE
d)
BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPS. OR THE SENATE
2.
HOW MANY VOTES DOES A BILL NEED TO PASS IN THE SENATE?
a)
100
b)
LESS THAN 50
c)
435
d)
51
3.
IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?
a)
IT BECOMES A LAW
b)
IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
c)
IT IS VETOED
d)
THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH
4.
WHAT IS A POCKET VETO?
a)
A VETO SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN YOUR POCKET
b)
A VETO WITH A POUCH LIKE A KANGAROO
c)
WHEN THE PREZ DOESN'T ACT ON A BILL WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CONGRESS ENDING THEIR SESSION
d)
WHEN CONGRESS OVERRIDES A VETO
5.
COMMITTEES PLAY NO PART IN THE LAW MAKING PROCESS
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
HOW CAN THE HOUSE OR SENATE KILL A BILL?
a)
ATTACK WITH AN AC130 GUNSHIP
b)
ELECTROSHOCK
c)
REFUSE TO VOTE ON IT
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
7.
CAN THE SENATE MAKE CHANGES TO A BILL THAT HAS PASSED THE HOUSE?
a)
NO
b)
YES
c)
MAYBE
d)
DEPENDS
8.
In order to divide the work, Congress organizes itself into
a)
houses
b)
parties
c)
committees
9.
The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)
a)
veto
b)
rejection
c)
conference
d)
pigeonhole
10.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
11.
Only a ________________ can introduce a bill in Congress.
a)
member of Congress
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Representative
12.
A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.
a)
panel of judges
b)
committee
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
13.
In order for a bill to pass the House or Senate, it must get a ______________ vote.
a)
2/3
b)
3/5
c)
majority
d)
3/4
14.
Often times, members of Congress are contacted by ________________ or leaders of interest groups who try to influence lawmakers.
a)
constituents
b)
legislators
c)
gerrymanders
d)
lobbyists
15.
Almost all of the bills introduced in Congress become laws.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What can the president do once he receives the bill?
a)
all of these
b)
sign the bill into law
c)
veto the bill
d)
"pocket veto" the bill
17.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
18.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
19.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
20.
Reason or result of the war? Americans wanted to protect its business interests
a)
Reason
b)
Result
21.
Reason or result of the war? The United States emerged as a world power
a)
Reason
b)
Result
22.
Reason or Result? Support of Cuba to become independent of Spain.
a)
Reason
b)
Result
23.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
24.
What was a result of Yellow Journalism?
a)
Economic growth for the readers
b)
Public opinion for the war increased
c)
Public outcry against the war increased.
d)
US won the Spanish American War
25.
What did the Roosevelt Corollary add to?
a)
The Phillippines
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Doctrine
d)
President Monroe's wish list
26.
The Roosevelt Corollary asserted that European nations must...
a)
Must get involved in the Americas
b)
Not get involved in the Americas
c)
Must get involved in Cuba
d)
Must build a canal.
27.
List the events in chronological order
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US
3. Sinking of the USS Maine
4. Liberation of Cuba
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US
3. Sinking of the USS Maine
4. Liberation of Cuba
a)
1,2,3,4,
b)
4,1,2,3,
c)
1,3,4,2
d)
3,1,4,2
28.
If you are opposed to the gaining of colonies by the U.S. you are called
a)
Isolationism
b)
Anti-Imperialism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
29.
The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War. The name of that territory is
a)
Cuba
b)
Japan
c)
Philippines
d)
Spain
30.
What does this political cartoon BEST represents ?
a)
Exploration
b)
Imperialism
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Big Stick Policy
31.
Whose favorite proverb was "Speak softly and carry a big stick?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William McKinley
d)
James Manroe
32.
Based on what happened before the Spanish American War, what influences whether or not the United States becomes involved in international affairs?
a)
Economic interests and industrialization
b)
Economic interests and public opinion
c)
Public opinion and a national vote
d)
Public opinion and another country’s desire for freedom
33.
Who was president during the Spanish American War?
a)
Lincoln
b)
McKinley
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Wilson
34.
What was the reason for building the Panama Canal?
a)
To help ships travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean faster
b)
To allow soldiers to travel by sea
c)
To create an easier way for the USS Maine to reach Cuba
d)
To help immigrants get to America
35.
Why did the United States send the USS Maine to Cuba?
a)
To bomb Cuba
b)
To protect Spain
c)
To protect Americans
d)
To start a war
36.
Who did Russia sell Alaska to In 1867 for $7.2 million?
a)
Spain
b)
United States
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
37.
What were some problems workers faced while building the Panama Canal?
a)
Hot, mosquitoes, muddy, flooding, diseases, etc.
b)
Cold, boring, loud, crowded, not paid enough, etc.
38.
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
RMS Titanic
b)
USS Maine
c)
RMS Lusitania
d)
US Maritime
39.
*Yellow journalism helped create support for the war
*The USS Maine exploded in Cuba
*President McKinley wanted to display American military power to the world
These are the reasons the U.S. joined which war?
*The USS Maine exploded in Cuba
*President McKinley wanted to display American military power to the world
These are the reasons the U.S. joined which war?
a)
Civil War
b)
Great War
c)
Indian War
d)
Spanish-American War
40.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
41.
The build-up of a country’s military is called
a)
militarism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
colonialism
42.
Which of the following is a way that imperialism led to World War I?
a)
Countries were competing to gain as many colonies as they could
b)
Countries shared resources and colonies
c)
Countries wanted other nations to become more powerful
d)
Countries helped other nations to industrialize
43.
Which of these is a cause of World War I?
a)
Spain wanted to end Cuba’s liberation movement
b)
Nationalism was increasing throughout Europe.
c)
Hitler broke the Versailles treaty.
d)
Africa was being colonized too quickly.
44.
The event that sparked the beginning of World War I was:
a)
The 1929 stock market crash
b)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
The creation of the League of Nations
d)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
45.
The purpose of alliances, such as the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, was:
a)
To create a mutually beneficial trade union
b)
To provide mutual defense and support in case of war
c)
To cooperatively share resources
d)
To help expand empires in Africa
46.
Which of the following was the first to declare war after their archduke was assassinated?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Great Britain
c)
Russia
d)
France
47.
Once WWI began, what were the two new alliances?
a)
Triple Entente and Central Powers
b)
Allies and Triple Alliance
c)
Allies and Central Powers
d)
Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
48.
Germany did not want to fight Russia and France at the same time because
a)
Germany was not as strong as France or Russia was
b)
Germany promised not to fight
c)
Germany would rather fight Great Britain
d)
Germany would be fighting on both sides of their country
49.
The area between the trenches was called:
a)
The Western Front
b)
No Man’s Land
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Central Powers
50.
This was a dug out area used for fighting and protection during WWI:
a)
Fire Hole
b)
Trench
c)
No Man’s Land
d)
Tunnel
51.
The areas where the fighting took place were known as:
a)
Theatres
b)
Battlefields
c)
Ocean fronts
d)
No Man’s Land
52.
Which of the following is a reason the US entered into WWI?
a)
the Zimmerman Telegram
b)
the sinking of the Lusitania
c)
the blockading of European ports
d)
all of the above
53.
The United States entered into the war on the side of this alliance:
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allies
c)
The Bolsheviks
d)
The Nationalists
54.
World War One began in 1914 and many people argue the causes of the eventual conflict. True or False...World War One would have eventually happened regardless of the timing of the actual assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
What role did alliances play in WWI?
a)
Was the cause of the Berlin conference
b)
Allied strong nations against weak nations
c)
Separated powerful nations geographically
d)
Alliances made imperialistic nations unstoppable in their imperialistic campaigns to expand
56.
Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
57.
Serbians in the Balkans didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
58.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier.
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
59.
What is this condition called?
a)
Cholera
b)
Trench Fever
c)
Toe Jam
d)
Trench Foot
60.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
61.
Which world power was the last to join WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
China
62.
What was the name of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
a)
Mensheviks
b)
Bolsheviks
c)
Michaelvicks
d)
Czarinoviks
63.
Which person was the leader of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Aleksander Kerinsky
64.
Why were American soldiers seen as unprepared for war?
a)
They were drafted.
b)
They did not care.
c)
They were opposed to the war.
d)
They didn't have enough supplies in the front lines.
65.
What were the first two countries involved in WWI?
a)
Russia and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany and Russia
c)
Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
d)
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
66.
Which of the following did not contribute to WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
67.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
68.
neutral
a)
not taking sides
b)
engaged in battle
69.
What was the name of the Serbian terrorist group
a)
ISIS
b)
Stormtroopers
c)
The Balkans
d)
Black Hand
70.
What was the name of the Austrian Archduke who was assassinated in Serbia?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Josef Stalin
71.
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy were part of the
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
72.
France, Great Britain, and Russia were part of the
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
73.
Serbia was allies with _____________?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
India
d)
Norway
74.
The fighting that bordered France and Germany was known as the
a)
Western Front
b)
Eastern Front
75.
The fighting that bordered Russia and Germany was known as the
a)
Western Front
b)
Eastern Front
76.
What was Wilson's peace plan after WWI called
a)
14 Points
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Big 4
77.
What year did WWI begin
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1917
78.
What is the size of the senate? (how many senators)
a)
100
b)
435
c)
30
d)
25
79.
How long is a term for the house of representatives?
a)
2
b)
435
c)
100
d)
6
80.
How is the number of state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?
a)
By population based on the U.S. Census.
b)
By population based on a state report.
c)
By the Constitution, which specifies two representatives for each state.
d)
By each state according to their number of state legislators.
81.
T/F: A bicameral legislature has two houses.
a)
true
b)
false
82.
Congress's main function is to
a)
enforce the laws.
b)
make laws.
c)
decide whether or not laws are constitutional.
d)
impeach high government officials.
83.
Enumerated powers are
a)
power that are specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution.
b)
powers that the executive branch has.
c)
powers that allow the president to do whatever he likes, as long as it carries out the Constitution.
d)
Supreme Court decisions.
84.
Congress can remove the president from office.
a)
True
b)
False
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