American Democracy Final Exam Review

Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy

• Citizen participation

• A strong economy

• Multiple States

• Loyal alliances

Which political belief is expressed by the question "we... will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation"?

• Necessity for separation of powers

• Government by consent of the governed

• freedom of press and assembly

• right to a writ of habeus corpus

Why did British colonists wish to declare independence?

• Great Britain refused to sell products to America

• Great Britain wished to end the slave trade

• Great Britain deprived Americans of their natural rights

• Great Britain showed little interest in the colonies

Which individuals influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• All of the Above

How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage the American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

• by ignoring American representatives in Parliament on issues of taxes levied in the American colonies

• by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

• by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies

• 
  by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent

One of the intents of the Dawes Act, passed by Congress in 1887, was to

• grant citizenship to Hispanic Americans

• assimilate Native Americans

• provide housing for asian immigrants

• restrict immigration from Europe

Which method of transportation contributed MOST to westward migration in the late 19th century?

• Automobiles

• Railroads

• Steamboats

• Horseback

The economy and settlement of the West in the late 19th century were shaped by which industries?

• Defense and high technology

• Mining and forestry

• Mining and Cattle Ranching

• Cattle Ranching and Manufacturing

Which of the following power of Congress (legislative branch) is accurate?

• Impeach the President

• Veto a Law

• Declare a law unconstitutional

• Appoint Supreme Court Judges

Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruction required what percentage of southerners to pledge allegiance to the United States?

• 80%

• 50%

• 100%

• 10%