8th: M-Step Prep Exam
  • 1. Which statement describes how the framers of the United States Constitution limited the power of the federal government?
A) They divided the executive branch of the federal government.
B) They divided the service branches of the armed forces.
C) They divided power between federal and state government.
D) They divided power between power between the states and the territories.
  • 2. Which words in the Preamble to the United States Constitution suggest that the government has the authority to set up courts?
A) insure domestic tranquility
B) provide for the common defense
C) create a more perfect union
D) establish justice
  • 3. In which physical region is terracing most often used in agriclture?
A) Savannah
B) mountain
C) tundra
D) coast
  • 4. Which characteristic do most countries with a market economy share?
A) the government controls the businesses
B) the government provides citizens with money and land
C) the people take jobs appointed to them
D) the people run and own businesses
  • 5. Which core democratic value was violated when the Supreme Court ruled in 1857 that enslaved people were not citizens?
A) truth
B) pursuit of happiness
C) rule of law
D) equality
  • 6. Which item is an example of a private good?
A) city bus
B) school desk
C) library book
D) family car
  • 7. Which type of business has a main goal of informing consumers about goods and services?
A) insurance
B) banking
C) advertising
D) transportation
  • 8. What is the primary goal of entrepreneurs?
A) hiring an accountant
B) assembling products
C) managing employees
D) making a profit
  • 9. Which economic institution represents workers negotiating contracts or salaries with employers?
A) labor union
B) credit union
C) bank
D) corpoation
  • 10. The Great Compromise, made at the Constitutional Convention,is an example of which core democratic value?
A) Pursuit of Happiness
B) Liberty
C) Checks and Balances
D) Patriotism
  • 11. Which change was a direct result of the Mexican War?
A) settlers moved to oregon
B) trade increased in kansas
C) the United States acquired Florida
D) The United States acquired California
  • 12. Why was the Indian removal act of 1830 contrary to American ideals?
A) it violated the idea of civilian control of the military
B) it neglected the concept of justice
C) it disregarded the idea of patriotism
D) It ignored the tradition of federalism
  • 13. Which phrase defines the primary purpose of the united nations?
A) to define free trade
B) to promote world peace
C) to continue the exploration of outer space
D) to limit the spread of communism
  • 14. Which goal is held by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies?
A) to regulate trade relastions
B) to establish international economic ties
C) to promote humanitarian values
D) to create regional cultural exchanges
  • 15. How are the Inuit people of Greenland similar to the Aleut people of Alaska?
A) the scarcity of water has taught both groups to be efficient
B) both groups rely on animals for survival in the cold weather
C) both groups have migrated over time from higher latitudes
D) warm climates help both groups to grow crops
  • 16. Which natural process shaped the Hawaiian Islands?
A) the circulation of ocean currents
B) the flooding of rivers
C) the eruption of volcanoes
D) the movement of continental glaciers
  • 17. Which natural event frequently occurs in the Caribbean region because of the geography?
A) hail storms
B) forest fires
C) earthquakes
D) hurricanes
  • 18. Which best explains why Texas declared independence from Mexico?>
A) settlers were not allowed to attend school
B) settlers could not live constitutionally
C) settlers could not make money
D) settlers wre not allowed to bring families to the region
  • 19. As a public service,police protection may be used by which group of people?
A) taxpayers only
B) anyone who pays service fees
C) anyone who needs the services
D) citizens only
  • 20. Which role is fulfilled in the United States economy by businesses?
A) providing skilled labor
B) setting taxes and user fees
C) producing goods and services
D) funding employee retirement
  • 21. Which economic prediction might be made if the price of the gasoline were to double?
A) consumer use of public transportation services would decrease
B) households would consume fewer goods
C) households would consume more fuel
D) consumer demand for fuel efficient automobile would increase
  • 22. Which is an example of a public good that governments provide for all citizens?
A) clothing
B) canned food
C) interstate highways
D) housing
  • 23. Which statement explains one reason why coffee is imported to the United States?
A) it is such a popular drink that there is a limited quantity
B) it can be manufactured using artificial materials.
C) it is so widely used that most countries grow it
D) it can be grown more efficiently in other countries
  • 24. Which outcome was a main goal of the European Union when it adopted the Euro as its common currency?
A) to establish worker's rights
B) to make trade easier
C) to increase tax rates
D) to encourage humanitarian aid
  • 25. Why has the habitat of the South American Rain Forest decreased?
A) damage from hurricanes
B) use of slash and burn agriculture
C) use of terrace and rotation farming
D) damage from earthquakes
  • 26. Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Northwest Ordinace
C) Federalist Papers
D) United States Constitution
  • 27. During the war of 1812,why were the British interested in controlling the Great Lakes
A) to convince United States citizens to switch alliances
B) to establish friendships with Native Americans
C) to maintain influence over the fur trade routes
D) to maintain with western troops
  • 28. Why is Harriet Tubman remembered as a heroic woman?
A) she was a Union nurse
B) She was a Confederate spy
C) she led enslaved people to freedom
D) she published a newspaper about slavery
  • 29. Which characteristic of colonial rule led the colonists to distrust a strong central government.
A) the excessive land ownership by the Royal Legislatures
B) the respected position of the British soldiers
C) the excessive abuses of power by the British King
D) the powerful influence of the Protestant Church
  • 30. How can the legislative branch of the United States government check the power of the President?
A) by supervising the presidential elections
B) by overriding a presidential veto
C) by declaring laws unconstitutional
D) by appointing federal judges
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