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 federal and state government.
B) They divided power between power between the states and the territories.
C) They divided the service branches of the armed forces.
D) They divided the executive branch of the federal government.
  • 2. Which words in the Preamble to the United States Constitution suggest that the government has the authority to set up courts?
A) create a more perfect union
B) provide for the common defense
C) insure domestic tranquility
D) establish justice
  • 3. In which physical region is terracing most often used in agriclture?
A) Savannah
B) tundra
C) coast
D) mountain
  • 4. Which characteristic do most countries with a market economy share?
A) the government provides citizens with money and land
B) the government controls the businesses
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) rule of law
B) pursuit of happiness
C) equality
D) truth
  • 6. Which item is an example of a private good?
A) city bus
B) school desk
C) family car
D) library book
  • 7. Which type of business has a main goal of informing consumers about goods and services?
A) transportation
B) advertising
C) insurance
D) banking
  • 8. What is the primary goal of entrepreneurs?
A) managing employees
B) assembling products
C) hiring an accountant
D) making a profit
  • 9. Which economic institution represents workers negotiating contracts or salaries with employers?
A) bank
B) corpoation
C) labor union
D) credit union
  • 10. The Great Compromise, made at the Constitutional Convention,is an example of which core democratic value?
A) Liberty
B) Checks and Balances
C) Pursuit of Happiness
D) Patriotism
  • 11. Which change was a direct result of the Mexican War?
A) trade increased in kansas
B) the United States acquired Florida
C) The United States acquired California
D) settlers moved to oregon
  • 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 ignored the tradition of federalism
C) it disregarded the idea of patriotism
D) it neglected the concept of justice
  • 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 define free trade
D) to limit the spread of communism
  • 14. Which goal is held by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies?
A) to establish international economic ties
B) to create regional cultural exchanges
C) to promote humanitarian values
D) to regulate trade relastions
  • 15. How are the Inuit people of Greenland similar to the Aleut people of Alaska?
A) warm climates help both groups to grow crops
B) the scarcity of water has taught both groups to be efficient
C) both groups have migrated over time from higher latitudes
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 flooding of rivers
C) the movement of continental glaciers
D) the eruption of volcanoes
  • 17. Which natural event frequently occurs in the Caribbean region because of the geography?
A) earthquakes
B) hail storms
C) forest fires
D) hurricanes
  • 18. Which best explains why Texas declared independence from Mexico?>
A) settlers were not allowed to attend school
B) settlers could not make money
C) settlers wre not allowed to bring families to the region
D) settlers could not live constitutionally
  • 19. As a public service,police protection may be used by which group of people?
A) anyone who needs the services
B) anyone who pays service fees
C) taxpayers only
D) citizens only
  • 20. Which role is fulfilled in the United States economy by businesses?
A) funding employee retirement
B) setting taxes and user fees
C) producing goods and services
D) providing skilled labor
  • 21. Which economic prediction might be made if the price of the gasoline were to double?
A) households would consume fewer goods
B) consumer demand for fuel efficient automobile would increase
C) consumer use of public transportation services would decrease
D) households would consume more fuel
  • 22. Which is an example of a public good that governments provide for all citizens?
A) housing
B) canned food
C) interstate highways
D) clothing
  • 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 grown more efficiently in other countries
D) it can be manufactured using artificial materials.
  • 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 encourage humanitarian aid
C) to increase tax rates
D) to make trade easier
  • 25. Why has the habitat of the South American Rain Forest decreased?
A) use of slash and burn agriculture
B) use of terrace and rotation farming
C) damage from earthquakes
D) damage from hurricanes
  • 26. Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
A) United States Constitution
B) Northwest Ordinace
C) Federalist Papers
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 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 convince United States citizens to switch alliances
D) to maintain with western troops
  • 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 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 declaring laws unconstitutional
B) by appointing federal judges
C) by overriding a presidential veto
D) by supervising the presidential elections
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