8th Grade 1st Semester Exam Review
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More reps means higher scores. . . It's like shooting free throws. Concentrate and study over and over and over until you can see the questions on the exam.
- 1.Which does NOT mean to get rid of?
- A.
Abolish
- B.
Nullify
- C.
Reject
- D.
Alter
- 2.Check ALL the boxes that describe rights that fair governments should provide, according to the Declaration of Independence.
- A.
Natural rights
- B.
Unalienable rights
- C.
Basic rights
- D.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 3.The ideas of the Enlightenment inspired which event(s)?
- A.
American Revolution
- B.
French Revolution
- C.
Both
- D.
Neither
- 4.Check off ALL of the characteristics of the Articles of Confederation.
- A.
Plan of union for 13 states
- B.
Weak central government
- C.
No legislative branch
- D.
No executive branch
- E.
No judicial branch
- F.
Written before the Declaration of Independence
- G.
Written before the U.S. Constitution
- H.
Established the Northwest Ordinance
- I.
Established the Land Ordinance of 1785
- 5.Which could fit under a larger heading of "limited government"?
- A.
Checks and balances
- B.
Federalism
- C.
Rule of law
- D.
Separation of powers
- E.
Delegated powers
- F.
Elastic Clause
- G.
Reserved powers
- H.
Very loose interpretation of the Constitution
- 6.Check off all of the examples that display fairness.
- A.
Judicial review
- B.
Amendment process
- C.
Indian Removal Act
- D.
Alien and Sedition Act
- E.
No unreasonable search and seizure
- 7.The President has no involvement in the legislative branch.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The President is involved in the military of this country.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.A census has the biggest impact on this branch.
- A.
Executive
- B.
Judicial
- C.
Legislative
- 10.The United States Supreme Court is considered the highest court in the land.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which is an example of federalism? Check all that apply.
- A.
Reserved powers
- B.
Delegated powers
- C.
Concurrent powers
- 12.The Bill of Rights were written to protect individual rights from the abuses of government.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.All winners of the popular vote have won the Presidency.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The Elastic Clause contains the phrase "necessary and proper"
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The 5th and 6th amendments both deal with your legal rights.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.If I wanted to gather signatures to protest the new flavors of Jumbo Jelly Beans from Elkhart, IN, I would be exercising this right.
- A.
Right to assemble
- B.
Right to impartial jury
- C.
Right to petition a set of grievances
- 17.Which is best described by having 3 branches of government?
- A.
Separation of powers
- B.
Federalism
- C.
Triple rooted Sassafras tree
- 18.Washington discouraged the nation to become involved in tangling permanent [foreign] alliances.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Washington encouraged the nation to develop political parties.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Who did Alexander Hamilton trust with running the government?
- A.
The rich
- B.
The poor
- C.
Aaron Burr
- 21.Which continent was Washington the most concerned about when talking of alliances?
- A.
Africa
- B.
Asia
- C.
Europe
- 22.Manufacturing and industry mean the same thing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Thomas Jefferson thought that a national bank would improve the economy of the United States' government (before it was created).
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Neutral means not taking sides.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Which ended with the least amount of bloodshed?
- A.
Bacon's Rebellion
- B.
Shay's Rebellion
- C.
Whiskey Rebellion
- 26.Which of the following were a part of the Federalist party?
- A.
Jefferson
- B.
Hamilton
- C.
Adams
- D.
Madison
- 27.Which of the following individuals served as a vice-president?
- A.
Jefferson
- B.
Hamilton
- C.
Adams
- D.
Madison
- 28.Which of the following served as secretary of state?
- A.
Jefferson
- B.
Clay
- C.
Madison
- D.
Marbury
- 29.Fastest finger question. Which is the correct order for when these political parties were relevant (list the earliest one first)? A. Democratic RepublicanB. FederalistC. WhigD. National Republican
- A.
ABCD
- B.
BADC
- C.
BACD
- 30.The _________ Affair involved Citizen Genet demanding a bribe from the United States. (3 letters)
- 31.Which said that immigrants could not plot against the government?
- A.
Alien Act
- B.
Sedition Act
- C.
Neither
- 32.Which said that you couldn't criticize the U.S. government
- A.
Alien Act
- B.
Sedition Act
- C.
Neither
- 33.The VA/GA Resolutions tried to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 34.The McCulloch v. Maryland case established judicial review.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 35.Presidents have the power to make treaties.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 36.Jefferson was a loose constructionist in terms of his view on the Constitution (on most issues)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 37.There is a complete water route from Cincinnati, Ohio to New Orleans, LA.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 38.Check all of the statements that match the views of Thomas Jefferson
- A.
All men are created equal
- B.
The country should be more democratic
- C.
The army should be bigger
- D.
The national debt should be bigger
- E.
It's the right thing to do to double the size of the country (in 1800)
- 39.The Northwest Passage was a river route to the Pacific Ocean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 40.We used an embargo to protest against other countries who were forcing our sailors to fight in their navies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 41.Hawks are symbols for war, and doves are a symbol of peace.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 42.Who was President to kick off the War of 1812?
- A.
Jefferson
- B.
Madison
- C.
Monroe
- 43.Where was the Treaty signed to end the War of 1812?
- A.
Belgium
- B.
Netherlands
- C.
Luxembourg
- 44.Which was the final battle of the War of 1812 (and a strong showing for Jackson)?
- A.
Horseshoe Bend
- B.
Lake Erie
- C.
New Orleans
- 45.Check all that were involved in the ideas of the Monroe Doctrine
- A.
Europe
- B.
Latin America
- C.
The United States
- 46.Check all that were involved in the Adams-Onis Treaty.
- A.
Florida
- B.
Oklahoma
- C.
Spain
- D.
Texas
- E.
The U.S.
- 47.The Corrupt Bargain took place in the election of 1828.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 48.Which of these wanted to nullify a federal law? Check all that apply.
- A.
KY/VA Resolutions
- B.
Nullification Crisis
- C.
Jay's Treaty
- 49.The Cherokee were the victims of the Trail of Tears.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 50.A goal of the American system was to make trade easier and create a national economy
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 51.The Bureau of Indian Affairs dealt only with the Indian Removal Act
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 52.South Carolina felt as if their state's rights were violated by the passing of the Tariff of Abominations (1828 and another in 1832)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 53.Which pair were nicknamed "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too"
- A.
W.H. Harrison and John Tyler
- B.
A. Jackson and John Tyler
- C.
J Lo and Steven Tyler
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