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