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According to Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, each representative must have reached 
a minimum age of 25 years old. 
 
On whose behalf do most lobbyists work? Select all that apply. political action committees 
(PACs) 
businesses 
interest groups 
unions 
 
In a confederal system of government, power is distributed equally among the state 
governments. 
 
A trial court in the federal system is the US Court of Claims. 
 
A state court that sets a precedent makes a decision that can autho...
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According to Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, each representative must have reached 
a minimum age of 25 years old. 
 
On whose behalf do most lobbyists work? Select all that apply. political action committees 
(PACs) 
businesses 
interest groups 
unions 
 
In a confederal system of government, power is distributed equally among the state 
governments. 
 
A trial court in the federal system is the US Court of Claims. 
 
A state court that sets a precedent makes a decision that can autho...
Local organizations are organized by precincts, counties, and wards 
 
The lawmaking responsibility of the members of the House is to propose, amend, and vote 
on bills and resolutions. 
 
In a trial, who hears evidence and offers a verdict? juries 
 
To become a citizen of the United States, a person must have been born or naturalized in the 
United States. 
 
What is a landmark case? a case that sets a precedent for future court decisions 
 
Which of these is a negative impact of lobbying? It ...
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Local organizations are organized by precincts, counties, and wards 
 
The lawmaking responsibility of the members of the House is to propose, amend, and vote 
on bills and resolutions. 
 
In a trial, who hears evidence and offers a verdict? juries 
 
To become a citizen of the United States, a person must have been born or naturalized in the 
United States. 
 
What is a landmark case? a case that sets a precedent for future court decisions 
 
Which of these is a negative impact of lobbying? It ...
Which is true about Plato's Five Regimes of human government? Some scholars believe they 
follow a natural cycle. 
 
Which aspects of the Roman Republic influenced the later development of government? 
representative democracy 
written law 
 
Read the sentence. 
Locke's Two Treatises of Civil Government brought forth the ideas of _[blank]_. 
Which options correctly complete the sentence? natural rights of man 
social contract theory. 
 
Which option strongly influenced the structure of many ea...
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Which is true about Plato's Five Regimes of human government? Some scholars believe they 
follow a natural cycle. 
 
Which aspects of the Roman Republic influenced the later development of government? 
representative democracy 
written law 
 
Read the sentence. 
Locke's Two Treatises of Civil Government brought forth the ideas of _[blank]_. 
Which options correctly complete the sentence? natural rights of man 
social contract theory. 
 
Which option strongly influenced the structure of many ea...
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal reforms sparked an ongoing national debate on.. A-The 
proper role of government. 
 
What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans.. D-It provided Americans 
with a way to hear the news as it happened. 
 
In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of.. C-Farm workers. 
 
Look at the graph. Then answer the question. 
Which statement best explains what happened in the stock market from August to the end of 
October.. B-The mar...
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Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal reforms sparked an ongoing national debate on.. A-The 
proper role of government. 
 
What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans.. D-It provided Americans 
with a way to hear the news as it happened. 
 
In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of.. C-Farm workers. 
 
Look at the graph. Then answer the question. 
Which statement best explains what happened in the stock market from August to the end of 
October.. B-The mar...
list three of the four reasons why we should study history History is our story; history helps 
us understand the present; history helps us learn from the past; God teaches us that history is 
important. 
 
"Those who cannot remember the past... are condemned to repeat it" 
 
Two themes in American history and an example of each A mixture of good and bad - 
people are both good and bad; ethnocentricity - the idea that our way is best 
 
Define worldview. The understanding of the world in which...
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list three of the four reasons why we should study history History is our story; history helps 
us understand the present; history helps us learn from the past; God teaches us that history is 
important. 
 
"Those who cannot remember the past... are condemned to repeat it" 
 
Two themes in American history and an example of each A mixture of good and bad - 
people are both good and bad; ethnocentricity - the idea that our way is best 
 
Define worldview. The understanding of the world in which...
The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because 
 
they were an African American flying unit during WWII. 
they fought against the Nazis in Germany. 
they were the first integrated unit in the army. 
they were young naval pilots and officers. they were an African American flying unit during 
WWII. 
 
What was the main reason that the Anti-Imperialist League opposed the war between US troops 
and Philippine rebels? 
 
The league felt the US did not need the Philippines. 
The league said the war was costi...
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The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because 
 
they were an African American flying unit during WWII. 
they fought against the Nazis in Germany. 
they were the first integrated unit in the army. 
they were young naval pilots and officers. they were an African American flying unit during 
WWII. 
 
What was the main reason that the Anti-Imperialist League opposed the war between US troops 
and Philippine rebels? 
 
The league felt the US did not need the Philippines. 
The league said the war was costi...
After the Civil War, Southern governments passed laws called Black Codes that restricted 
the rights of African Americans. 
 
Which of the following best describes an enclave? a distinct group that lived or worked 
together within a larger community 
 
What was Upton Sinclair's main purpose in writing The Jungle? to arouse public sympathy 
for slaughterhouse workers 
 
What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures? living in enclaves 
 
Which of the following did Emm...
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After the Civil War, Southern governments passed laws called Black Codes that restricted 
the rights of African Americans. 
 
Which of the following best describes an enclave? a distinct group that lived or worked 
together within a larger community 
 
What was Upton Sinclair's main purpose in writing The Jungle? to arouse public sympathy 
for slaughterhouse workers 
 
What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures? living in enclaves 
 
Which of the following did Emm...
Laissez-faire A french phrase meaning "let people do as they choose." SIG: Supporters if this 
believed that the government should not interfere in the economy other than to protect private 
property rights and maintain peace 
 
Rail Roads Allows nation to expand westward, allows agriculture to expand into the Great 
Plains. Allows cities and towns to expand. Provides easy ways to get raw materials to factory 
then finished goods to market. First big business 
 
Bessemer Process New process of...
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Laissez-faire A french phrase meaning "let people do as they choose." SIG: Supporters if this 
believed that the government should not interfere in the economy other than to protect private 
property rights and maintain peace 
 
Rail Roads Allows nation to expand westward, allows agriculture to expand into the Great 
Plains. Allows cities and towns to expand. Provides easy ways to get raw materials to factory 
then finished goods to market. First big business 
 
Bessemer Process New process of...
US History (A) Final Exam Prep, Complete Solution 
 
Square Deal 
Theodore Roosevelt's government program of fair and equal treatment for all 
Monopoly 
Singular/complete control of a product or business by one person or group 
NAACP 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Challenged unfair/racist laws. 
JD Rockefeller 
owner of the Standard Oil monopoly and trust 
W.E.B. DuBois 
1st black to earn Ph.D. from Harvard, encouraged blacks to resist systems of segregation and di...
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US History (A) Final Exam Prep, Complete Solution 
 
Square Deal 
Theodore Roosevelt's government program of fair and equal treatment for all 
Monopoly 
Singular/complete control of a product or business by one person or group 
NAACP 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Challenged unfair/racist laws. 
JD Rockefeller 
owner of the Standard Oil monopoly and trust 
W.E.B. DuBois 
1st black to earn Ph.D. from Harvard, encouraged blacks to resist systems of segregation and di...
US History Midterm Exam Prep. (Answered) 
 
European Age of Exploration 
The term "Age of Exploration" refers to the timeperioid when people from Europe explored the world from the 1400's-1700's 
The conquistadores 
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory. 
Joint Stock Companies 
businesses formed by groups of people who jointly make an investment and share in the profits and losses 
The Mayflower Compact can be best describ...
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US History Midterm Exam Prep. (Answered) 
 
European Age of Exploration 
The term "Age of Exploration" refers to the timeperioid when people from Europe explored the world from the 1400's-1700's 
The conquistadores 
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory. 
Joint Stock Companies 
businesses formed by groups of people who jointly make an investment and share in the profits and losses 
The Mayflower Compact can be best describ...