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Test Review: Federalist Era, Foreign Policy, 9-11-01 Attack

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event led to the US support of the fighters against the Soviets in Afghanistan?

a)

The Iranian Revolution

b)

The creation of the Jewish State of Israel

c)

The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

d)

The US backing of the Shah of Iran

2.

Why did extremists turn Anti-American? Select all that apply.

a)

Due to the US support of secular and repressive Arab governments

b)

Because of the US support for the creation of the Jewish State of Israel

c)

As a result of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

d)

Because of the US support of the Shah in the Iranian Revolution

3.

What caused the desire for reforms (changes) among the people of Islamic countries in the Middle East?

a)

declining birth rates

b)

an abundance of economic opportunities

c)

Both soaring birth rates and lack of economic opportunities

d)

Progressive leaders and improved infrastructure

4.

What term describes a person who strongly identifies with their own nation and supports its interests?

a)

Nationalist

b)

Extremist

c)

Radical

d)

Terrorist

5.

Who was the leader of the extremist group Al-Qaeda?

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

Saddam Hussein

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Bill Clinton

6.

Which country provided sanctuaries to Osama Bin Laden and his allies?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Kenya

c)

Tanzania

d)

Afghanistan

7.

What was one of the US responses to the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Ordering an invasion of Afghanistan

b)

Closing US borders to all immigrants

c)

Passing the Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

All of the above

8.

What was a psychological impact of 9/11 on US Foreign Policy?

a)

A change to preemptive measures to prevent further attacks on the US

b)

A change to a policy of containment

c)

A focus on creating new laws to isolate the US from other nations

d)

A shift to supporting repressive Arab governments

9.

What did the passage of the Patriot Act allow?

a)

Additional surveillance options for the police and government

b)

Freedom of speech and other civil liberties

c)

Reforms in the Middle East

d)

A decrease in anti-American extremism

10.
Which of the following is a union between nations for assistance and protection?
a)
ambassador
b)
diplomacy
c)
alliance
d)
policy
11.

Which involve issues or concerns within one's own country?

a)

treaty

b)

foreign affairs

c)

domestic affairs

d)

policy

12.
Which of the following is defined as a country's actions, words, or beliefs toward/about other countries?
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Foreign Aid
c)
Military
d)
Treaties
13.
Taxes, education, healthcare, and the economy involve which type of policies?
a)
domestic policies
b)
presidential policies
c)
diplomacy policies
d)
military policies
14.
Which refers to the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries?
a)
treaties
b)
making friends
c)
legacy
d)
diplomacy
15.
Which is an agreement between two or more countries?
a)
diplomacy
b)
treaty
c)
domestic policy
d)
embassy
16.
Which is a title for a person appointed to work at an embassy as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
The Cabinet
c)
Ambassadors
d)
Secretaries
17.
Which of the following federal executive departments makes foreign policies?
a)
U.S. Department of State
b)
U.S. Department of Commerce
c)
U.S. Department of Defense
d)
U.S. Department of Education
18.
Which of the following is an example of a foreign policy issue?
a)
Education
b)
Interstate Trade
c)
Healthcare 
d)
International Trade
19.
Which of the following is an example of a domestic policy issue?
a)
Education
b)
International Trade
c)
Diplomacy
d)
War on Terrorism
20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of foreign policy?

a)

Protect the U.S. and Americans

b)

Conserve America's public lands

c)

Support economic growth and human rights

d)

Increase support for American values, like democracy and freedom

21.

Who has the power to negotiate treaties?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

President

d)

Speaker of the House

22.
Foreign policy is our government's attitude and interaction with 
a)
other countries
b)
states within our country
c)
Congress
d)
the electorate
23.
The majority of the United States’ foreign policy lies in the hands of the ___________________?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Secretary of Defense
c)
The CIA
d)
The President
24.
Place in a foreign country where a diplomat lives and works.   
a)
Ambassador
b)
Embassy
c)
Foreign Aid
25.
Only the _______________ can declare war on another country.
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
26.
a formal agreement between countries.
a)
Sacnctions
b)
Espionage
c)
Treaty
d)
Diplomatic Immunity
27.

What are the restrictive measures taken by one nation to coerce another nation into more acceptable behaviors?

a)

NATO

b)

SALT

c)

Treaties

d)

Sanctions

28.

What is the practice of spying or using government spies to obtain political and military information about other countries?

a)

Sanctions

b)

Espionage

c)

Ideology

d)

Isolationism

29.
What is a Treaty?
a)
A way of making money
b)
A opportunity to invade land
c)
a formal agreement between two or more  nations
d)
A contract for selling goods(foods,clothing,etc)
30.
A voluntary relationship between nations in which they agree to support one another in case of an attack?
a)
Blockade
b)
Sanction
c)
Convention
d)
Alliance
31.

Place in a foreign country where an ambassador lives and works.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Embassy

c)

Foreign Aid

32.
To help establish friendly relations with other nations, the U.S. provides:
a)
Foreign aid
b)
debts 
c)
threats
d)
sanctions
33.

What does the secretary of state do?

a)

represent America in foreign countries

b)

run the civil rights division

c)

monitor global warming

d)

run the sports section of the olympics

34.
Foreign policy goals are 1) provide security, 2) create prosperity, 3) make the world a better place.
a)
True
b)
False
35.

The majority of the United States' foreign policy lies in the hands of the ___

a)

Vice President

b)

CIA

c)

FBI

d)

President

36.

Which department of the cabinet is in charge of representing the US internationally and foreign relations?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

Department of Homeland Security

c)

Department of State

d)

Department of Defense

37.

What is the main goal of US foreign policy?

a)

national security

b)

international trade

c)

making treaties

38.

Why should military force be the last tool used for foreign policy?

a)

it's expensive

b)

risks American lives and lives of others

c)

can lead to war

d)

all of the above

39.

The president can make treaties, but who has to approve them?

a)

the Executive Office

b)

the Cabinet

c)

Congress

40.

What is foreign policy?

a)

a country’s relations with other nations

b)

international trade policy

c)

sending diplomats to global conferences

d)

protection of overseas interests

41.
Which is a title for a person appointed to work at an embassy as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
The Cabinet
c)
Ambassadors
d)
Secretaries
42.
The policy of giving economic and military assistance to other countries is known as...
a)
domestic affairs
b)
foreign aid
c)
foreign affairs
d)
espionage
43.

Measures taken by one government to influence the decisions of another country such as withholding loans, arms, or economic aid is known as...

a)

Foreign aid

b)

Embargo

c)

Alliance

44.

This organization was created after WWII to maintain peace and good relations between countries. As of 2003, it had 191 member countries, including the United States.

a)

United Nations

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

45.

This defense treaty includes 46 countries, such as the US, Canada, and almost all of Europe. The main hope is to maintain security and peace throughout these countries.

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

United Nations

46.

In what year was the United States attacked on September 11th?

a)

2000

b)

2001

c)

2002

d)

2003

47.

What was the name of the terror group responsible for the attack?

a)

Taliban

b)

ISIS

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

Al Shabab

48.

Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda?

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

Saddam Hussein

c)

Omar Al-Baghdadi

d)

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad

49.

In which country did Osama Bin laden and Al-Qaeda run training camps to prepare the terrorists that carried out the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afganistan

50.

How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

51.

Two of the hijacked planes were flown into the World Trade Center Towers in _________________.

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Washington, DC

d)

Boston

52.

One of the hijacked planes was crashed into the side of the Pentagon. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the US military and is located in ______________.

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Washington, DC

d)

Boston

53.

A fourth hijacked plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, ________________ after the passengers fought back against the terrorists.

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

54.

The President of the US on 9/11 was _______________.

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Barack Obama

55.

The group that controlled Afghanistan and permitted Al-Qaeda to train terrorists there was called ____________.

a)

ISIS

b)

Al Shabab

c)

the Taliban

56.

After the Taliban refused to turn over Bin Laden to the US, President Bush sent US forces to __________________.

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Syria

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

57.
What documents did Jefferson and Madison draft in response to the Alien & Sedition Acts?
a)
The Federalist Papers
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
58.
The document drafted in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts introduced what concept that claims a state had the authority to ignore federal laws?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Doctrine of Nullification
c)
The Monroe Doctrine
d)
The Doctrine of "Neaner Neaner"
59.

What is the definition of impressment?

a)

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military

b)

Favoring one political party or the other

c)

A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

d)

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government

60.

What is the definition of partisan?

a)

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military

b)

Favoring one political party or the other

c)

A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

d)

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government

61.

What is the definition of alien?

a)

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military

b)

Favoring one political party or the other

c)

A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

d)

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government

62.

What is the definition of sedition?

a)

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military

b)

Favoring one political party or the other

c)

A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

d)

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government

63.

What treaty allowed the U.S. to use the Mississippi River and ship from New Orleans?

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

Washington's Farewell Address

d)

The Treaty of Greenville

64.

What did Washington warn Americans about in his Farewell Address?

a)

To stay neutral in European conflicts

b)

To form permanent alliances with foreign countries

c)

To support the French in the Revolution

d)

To capture American ships and force sailors to join the British Navy

65.

What did the British and Spanish encourage the Native Americans to do to the American settlers?

a)

Trade with them

b)

Form alliances with them

c)

Attack them

d)

Ignore them

66.

When the Americans turned to France for help with the British and Spanish, what did the British do?

a)

Offered peace negotiations

b)

Built a fort in Ohio and encouraged more attacks

c)

Withdrew their forces

d)

Signed a trade agreement

67.

During what battle did General Anthony Wayne defeat the Native Americans?

a)

Battle of Fallen Timber

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga

68.

What event broke out in Europe in 1789 which would have a major impact on American and European politics?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The French Revolution

d)

The Russian Revolution

69.

Which side did the Federalists favor between the British and French?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

Neither

d)

Both

70.

Which side did Washington favor in the war between the British and French?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

Neither

d)

Both

71.

What controversial treaty stopped the British from capturing our ships and forcing our sailors to join their navy?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Jay Treaty

d)

The Adams Treaty

72.

What was the practice called of forcing American sailors into the British Navy called?

a)

Impressment

b)

Conscription

c)

Enlistment

d)

Drafting

73.
Laws passed upon colonists by Parliament from 1763-1774. They include the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Intolerable Acts.
a)
Impressment
b)
implied powers
c)
free market
d)
Parliamentary Acts
74.
reflected the colonists' belief that they should not be taxed because they had no direct representatives in Parliament
a)
"No Taxation Without Representation"
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
Two Party System
75.
Movement that justified the replacement of a government which took away natural rights
a)
Common Sense
b)
Unconstitutional
c)
Enlightenment Ideals
d)
implied powers
76.
September 1774, delegates from twelve colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
National Bank
d)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
77.
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation. It is responsible for encouraging many to support independence.
a)
Impressment
b)
National Bank
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Common Sense
78.
1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain. Mostly drafted by Thomas Jefferson it was a formal statement that the colonies were a new country. The US could now make alliances. This document states the ideals of an American and has been a model for oppressed groups like women's rights and civil rights as well as other countries like France and Vietnam.
a)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
b)
Democratic Republican Party
c)
Hamilton vs. Jefferson
d)
Declaration of Independence
79.
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) created weak out of fear of a strong central government
a)
Marshall Court
b)
reserved powers
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
The Great Compromise
80.
A 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes. This event caused the states to agree to meet in Philadelphia to amend the Articles. The result was scrapping them and writing the current constitution.
a)
Impressment
b)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
Elastic Clause
81.
1. Bill of Rights: first 10 amendments to the constitution2. Great (Connecticut) Compromise: combined Virginia plan and New Jersey plan creating two chambers in Congress: the Senate (based on equal representation) and the House of Representatives (based on population3. 3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves would be counted as 3 people in terms of voting 4. Slave Trade Compromise: agreement to wait until 1808 before Congress would be able to ban the slave trade in the US.5. Commerce Compromise: Congress was forbidden the power to tax the export of goods from any state
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Washington's Precedents
c)
Constitutional Compromises
d)
Elastic Clause
82.
Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house. It was a compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
a)
implied powers
b)
free market
c)
The Great Compromise
d)
Constitutional Compromises
83.
Clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) setting forth the implied powers of Congress. It states that Congress, in addition to its express powers, has the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all powers the Constitution vests in the national government
a)
delegated powers
b)
Federalist Party
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Washington's Precedents
84.
Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions.
a)
concurrent powers
b)
free market
c)
Capitalism
d)
implied powers
85.
Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
a)
Two Party System
b)
delegated powers
c)
Adam Smith
d)
reserved powers
86.
Powers given to the state government alone
a)
reserved powers
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
precedent
d)
delegated powers
87.
Powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
a)
concurrent powers
b)
implied powers
c)
The Great Compromise
d)
Parliamentary Acts
88.
The final paragraph of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which authorizes Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated powers. Called this because it has been used to stretch federal powers.
a)
Marshall Court
b)
implied powers
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
Elastic Clause
89.
Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton vs. Antifederalists, led by Thomas Jefferson. The debate between the two concerned the power of the central government versus that of the states, with the Federalists favoring the govt and the Antifederalists advocating states' rights. Their differences helped to give rise to political parties.
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
Hamilton vs. Jefferson
d)
Marbury Vs Madison
90.
A political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade.
a)
Marshall Court
b)
implied powers
c)
Capitalism
d)
Federalist Party
91.
Led by Thomas Jefferson, against a national bank, wanted more power to state governments and the U.S. economy to be based on agriculture.
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Democratic Republican Party
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
92.
The goal was to stabilize American finances and build a national economy. 1) Assumption of State debts 2) Creation of a National Bank 3) Promotion of the manufacturing industry 4.) tax on whiskey
a)
McCullough v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
c)
Hamilton's Economic Plan
d)
Hamilton vs. Jefferson
93.
Hamilton's big idea; fiercely opposed by Jefferson and Democratic-Rep. The bank would regulate money and draw investors; showed that the constitution could be construed in a loose way that gave the federal government the authority to create the bank
a)
Election of 1800
b)
National Bank
c)
precedent
d)
Laissez-faire
94.
Series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants, and quiet the dissent of Democratic-Republicans. Passed by the Federalist Congress and signed by President Adams in 1798: the Naturalization Act, which increased the waiting period for an immigrant to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years; the Alien Act, which empowered the president to arrest and deport dangerous aliens; the Alien Enemy Act, which allowed for the arrest and deportation of citizens of countries at war with the US; and the Sedition Act, which made it illegal to publish defamatory statements about the federal government or its officials. The first 3 were enacted in response to the XYZ Affair, and were aimed at French and Irish immigrants, who were considered subversives. The Sedition Act was an attempt to stifle Democratic-Republican opposition, although only 25 people were ever arrested, and only 10 convicted, under the law. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, which initiated the concept of "nullification" of federal laws were written in response to the Acts.
a)
delegated powers
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
supply and demand economics
d)
Enlightenment Ideals
95.
Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Acts
c)
supply and demand economics
d)
Enlightenment Ideals
96.
An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Two Party System
97.
In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
Common Sense
d)
Laissez-faire
98.
1801-1835: Established judicial review; national government laws over state laws; protect existing contracts. Most closely aligned with Federalist Party and Whigs. Key Cases: *Marbury v. Madison*, McCullough v. Maryland, *Worcester v. Georgia,* Gibbons v. Ogden.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Marshall Court
c)
delegated powers
d)
Adam Smith
99.
Case in which the supreme court first asserted the power of Judicial review in finding that the congressional statue expanding the Court's original jurisdiction was unconstitutional
a)
McCullough v. Maryland
b)
Capitalism
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Marbury Vs Madison
100.
Not allowed under the constitution
a)
Impressment
b)
Common Sense
c)
Marshall Court
d)
Unconstitutional
101.
Jefferson elected; defeats Adams, first peaceful, orderly transfer of power via competitive elections Called "Revolution of 1800"
a)
National Bank
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Election of 1800
d)
concurrent powers
102.
The power of the courts to judge and declare laws unconstitutional
a)
Common Sense
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Judicial Review
d)
implied powers
103.
supreme court decision that ruled that the constitution gave control of interstate commerce to the U.S. Congress, not the individual states through which a route passed.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury Vs Madison
c)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
d)
Election of 1800
104.
state unable to tax federal institution, established national supremacy; established implied powers; use of elastic clause;
a)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
b)
Marshall Court
c)
delegated powers
d)
McCullough v. Maryland
105.
Supreme Court Decision - Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty - Jackson ignored it
a)
Election of 1800
b)
concurrent powers
c)
implied powers
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
106.
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
a)
National Bank
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Capitalism
d)
implied powers
107.
Scottish economist who wrote the Wealth of Nations a precursor to modern Capitalism. He promoted laissez-faire, free-market economy, and supply-and-demand economics.
a)
Impressment
b)
National Bank
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Capitalism
108.
An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
a)
Capitalism
b)
implied powers
c)
Laissez-faire
d)
free market
109.
Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs. Little to no government regulation of business and markets.
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
implied powers
d)
free market
110.
When supply is high, demand is low and therefore prices are low.
a)
implied powers
b)
supply and demand economics
c)
Marbury Vs Madison
d)
Parliamentary Acts
111.
Warned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism.
a)
Washington's Farewell Address
b)
concurrent powers
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
National Bank
112.
1) He established a cabinet. 2) He stayed in office for only two terms. 3) He remained neutral in terms of international affairs-this did not hold for all presidents, but certainly set an example.
a)
Washington's Farewell Address
b)
Parliamentary Acts
c)
Common Sense
d)
Washington's Precedents
113.
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
a)
precedent
b)
National Bank
c)
delegated powers
d)
reserved powers
114.
These included: British impressment of sailors, British seizure of neutral American trading ships, and the reasons given by the War Hawks (the British were inciting the Indians on the frontier to attack the Americans, and the war would allow the U.S. to seize the northwest posts, Florida, and possibly Canada).
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Federalist Party
c)
Election of 1800
d)
Causes of the War of 1812
115.
British practice of taking American sailors and forcing them into military service
a)
Common Sense
b)
Impressment
c)
Gibbons Vs Ogden
d)
Marshall Court