Social Studies Practice Test -Set 15

Last Updated on April 8, 2024.

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1. Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?

A.county

B.state

C.municipal

D.federal

Question 1 of 20

2. Anyone can propose an amendment to the Constitution and be heard in Congress.

A.True

B.False

Question 2 of 20

3. How many states must approve an amendment to the Constitution?

A.35%

B.75%

C.50%

D.100%

Question 3 of 20

4. Where was the Constitution signed?

A.New York

B.Washington D.C.

C.Virginia

D.Philadelphia

Question 4 of 20

5. The Bill of Rights is composed of …

A.the first 10 amendments

B.27 Constitutional Amendments

C.15 Constitutional Amendments

D.the first 3 amendments

Question 5 of 20

6. The increase in technology has also increased the existence of world competition.

A.True

B.False

C.It depends

D.It's not clear

Question 6 of 20

7. The Constitution uses the idea of a ... legislature, meaning that it has two branches

A.it depends

B.congressional

C.dual

D.bicameral

Question 7 of 20

8. Elections to federal and state office involve

A.a two-step process: the nomination and election

B.just the nomination

C.just the election

D.I don't know

Question 8 of 20

9. The following passage is from an opinion announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court. According to this passage, what action did the Supreme Court find constitutional?

A.The death penalty may be imposed on both adults and juveniles.

B.It's not clear.

C.The death penalty may be imposed only on adults.

D.The death penalty may be imposed on neither adults nor juveniles.

Question 9 of 20

10. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a cause of the Great Depression?

A.The stock market crash

B.World War II

C.The failure of banks

D.The poor monetary policies of the Federal Reserve

Question 10 of 20

11.

September 11. Why did the terrorists attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

A.Because these were symbols of American power.

B.Because they couldn’t reach to other places.

C.Because they wanted to destroy the United States militarily.

D.I don't know.

Question 11 of 20

12. The first governing document of the United States was the ...

A.Articles of Confederation

B.Bill of Rights

C.Constitution

D.Treaty of Paris

Question 12 of 20

13. The statement is part of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Identify how today’s political system follows the purposes of government found in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

"We the People of the United States... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

A.The President enacts policies.

B.Voters elect Congress members.

C.The Electoral College elects Congress.

D.Congress enforces policies.

Question 13 of 20

14. Which of the following statements applies to the United States Bill of Rights?

A.It is composed of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

B.It gave African-Americans citizenship rights and equal protection under the law

C.It abolished slavery and freed all slaves

D.none of the above

Question 14 of 20

15. The United States Bill of Rights guarantees which of the following rights of individual people?

A.freedom of religion

B.freedom of speech

C.public trial before an impartial jury

D.all of the above

Question 15 of 20

16. Which branch of the federal government makes laws?

A.executive

B.legislative

C.judicial

D.none of the above

Question 16 of 20

17. What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?

A.fewer court cases involving minors

B.fewer laws limiting minority rights

C. a more informed society

D. a more accurate election

Question 17 of 20

18. Since the year 1990-1991, the number of students graduating from public high schools has increased. Public high schools receive funds from federal and state governments. Analyze the given data in the following graph and predict how increasing graduation rates could be connected with other U.S. policy objectives.

Which long-term U.S. domestic policy objective is reflected in the following graph?

A.career preparation

B.physical fitness

C.racial equality

D.public safety

Question 18 of 20

19. Weather is defined as ...

A.the state of the atmosphere

B.response to seasonal changes

C.the presence of severe storms

D.the temperature at a specific time

Question 19 of 20

20. After World War I, what did the U.S. government hope to achieve by lending money to Germany?

A.political and economic stability in Europe

B. technological and military assistance from Europe

C.investments for United States industries

D.It's not clear

Question 20 of 20

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