STAAR Review 8th Grade

How did these characteristics influence life in the colonies?

• The New England colonies supported financial growth through high-paying industrial work

• The Southern colonies supported the plantation production of cash crops because of long growing seasons

• The Southern colonies developed large urban centers in order to support increasing manufacturing businesses

• The New England colonies developed large rural populations in order to support increasing agricultural production

Part A: Based on the excerpt, why did James Madison believe that Federalism is needed in the government?

• It allows the government to make decisions more efficiently

• It limits governmental authority to avoid abuses of power

• It prevents conflict over controversial governmental policies

• It provides the government with a way to support the powers of the military

In the 1630's, Thomas Hooker and Rodger Williams disagreed with the religious leaders of Massachusetts. These disagreements were resolved when Hooker and Williams -

• left Massachusetts and established new colonies

• founded new political parties in the Massachusetts Bay area

• petitioned Parliament to revise the Massachusetts Bay charter

• left Massachusetts and explored the Mississippi Valley

Why was this 1803 event significant to the U.S. government?

• It contributed to the formation of the first political parties

• It improved diplomatic relations with Mexico

• It led to a new understanding of presidential powers

• It showed the need to give the Senate the power to approve treaties

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise support slavery?

• It established that enslaved people were not equal to free people when determining representation

• It confirmed that the federal government would be the authority on issues relating to slavery

• It allowed states to lower their tax rate by adding up the total of all persons living in the state

• It determined that enslaved people could not be taxed by the states

Which example reflects the constitutional principle of Federalism?

• People are governed by state and national laws

• Cruel punishments and excessive fines are prohibited

• Only Congress can make laws

• People can serve in the military

Which statement describes a position of the party that agreed with the cartoonist's view of Jackson?

• They complain about Jackson's extravagant lifestyle

• The opposed Jackson for starting a war with Great Britian

• They criticized Jackson as a leader with restrained powers

• They objected to Jackson's attempt to reduce the number of Supreme Court Justices

Which statement explains how demand for cotton as a cash crop MOST affected the Southern United States?

• It contributed to the growth of slavery

• It reduced the need for factories

• It contributed to the growth of railroads

• It reduced the need for large farms

Part B: Which idea expressed by Madison in the excerpt provides evidence to support the answer to Part A?

• People surrender their power to the government

• A single government body is best

• Local governments should have the most power

• Power divided between governmental bodies protects the people

Which principle in the U.S. Constitution is MOST closely related to the rights in this list?

• Separation of governmental powers

• Justice through judicial review

• Funding of government through tariffs

• Protection of individual liberties