WorksheetsModern American History Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
The system of limiting scarce items is called?
Nationalism
Rationing
Reparations
Fascism is...
a leader who has absolute power
a belief that one’s nation is better than all others
a political system in which a dictator holds control over all aspects of government and people’s lives
Which of the following leaders was NOT a dictator
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which event led the United States to enter World War II as one of the Allies?
the German invasion of Poland
the German takeover of Czechoslovakia
the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia
Who made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Harry S. Truman
Which action did President Harry S. Truman take to fight segregation?
He sent troops to allow the high school in Little Rock to integrate.
He signed the Civil Rights Act into law.
He ruled that separate but equal was unconstitutional.
He banned segregation in the military.
Which civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream Speech” at the March on Washington?
Which word refers to a person who is competing to be elected to office?
liberal
candidate
conservative
elector
How is the number of electors in a state determined?
the income of the state
by the number of registered voters
by the state's population
by the number of people living in a houshold
The president of the United States is elected by popular vote.
Which name refers to the set of policies instituted by President Lyndon Johnson that were meant to support people who faced discriminated in education, housing, and jobs?
The New Deal
Medicare
Affirmative Action
Great Society
Which phrase best describes the goal of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society”?
to end a major economic downturn
to provide support to minorities
to provide health insurance to the elderly
to end poverty for all Americans
What did the Economic Opportunity Act do?
passed environmental protection laws
set up agencies in poor communities to help people
instituted policies of affirmative action
Which program helps states pay for low-income health care?
Medicare
Medicaid
Communism is...
an economic system that is controlled by the government
an economic system based on free markets
a government system based on religion
How often is a presidential election held in the United States?
every two years.
every four years.
every six years.
Which sector of Pennsylvania's economy has grown the least in recent years?
A multicultural group is defined as sharing a common culture or background.
What changed due to the passing of the 26th Amendment in 1971?
African American men gained the right to vote.
Women gained the right to vote in all elections.
The voting age was changed to 18.
