Study Island Copyright 2014 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 04/03/2014 Generated By: Cheryl Shelton Title: Grade 8 Government/ Economics 1. A committee chairperson may call for hearings, or discussions, about a bill. Which of these statements is true regarding bills in committee? A. Committee chairpersons decide if a bill will get a hearing or not. B. Committees must debate bills whenever they receive them. C. The president can require a committee to debate a bill. D. Once approved by committee, no changes can be made to a bill. 2. Which of these increased Spain's exploration of the Americas? A. the demand for knowledge B. the demand for incense C. the demand for gold D. the demand for silk 3. How did the Continental Congress finance the Revolutionary War? A. They borrowed money from allies such as France. B. They borrowed money from Great Britain. C. They increased production in factories and used the profits to pay for the war. D. They raised taxes for everyone who lived in the colonies. 4. Which of these best explains the American colonization of the West? A. demand for land and a new life for early settlers B. a lack of consistent food supply in the East C. settlers desire to see the Pacific Ocean D. demand for buffalo skins by Europeans
5. Which of these statements is true regarding Alexander Hamilton's Federalist vision of America compared with Thomas Jefferson's vision? A. Hamilton supported greater federal power. B. Hamilton favored small businesses. C. Hamilton was opposed to a national bank. D. Hamilton used a strict interpretation of the Constitution. 6. The rules of supply and demand often came into play between the American colonies and Great Britain. For example, Great Britain needed the colonies to grow cotton so they could make it into cloth. This meant demand for cotton was high. Which of the following was most likely the result of increased demand for cotton? A. The colonies began to increase cotton production. B. The colonies began to make cloth from their cotton. C. The colonies began to grow cotton as well as other crops. D. The colonies began to compete to grow the most cotton. 7. To become law, a bill must be submitted in both the House and the Senate. If the two bills are different, A. they have to start over with new bills. B. one bill is chosen over the other for a vote. C. a committee works to make both bills the same. D. the Speaker of the House makes necessary changes. 8. The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans had very different views about Britain and France. The Democratic-Republicans favored France, who had supported the colonies during the American Revolution. The Federalists often favored Britain because they A. wanted to maintain trade with the British. B. hoped for aid in defending against Native Americans. C. feared the growing strength of the French. D. wanted to avoid repaying debts from the Revolution.
9. The Tariff of 1828, called the "Tariff of Abominations," placed a tax on foreign goods that was higher than any such tax that had been passed before. Which of the following states voted to nullify (make void) the tariff? A. Georgia B. South Carolina C. New York D. Virginia 10. What is the first thing that must happen for a bill to become a federal law? A. The bill must be sent from a committee to the full House or Senate. B. A citizen must let the legislature know what law he wants. C. The president or governor must send the bill to the legislature. D. The bill must be introduced in the legislature. 11. Once a bill is introduced in Congress, it is sent to the appropriate A. representatives so they can get feedback from voters in their home state. B. government agency that will be affected by the bill if it becomes law. C. state governors for their input about how it will affect their states. D. committee for review, discussion, and changes that may be needed. 12. In response to its disagreement with the tariff bill of 1832, the South Carolina legislature actually voted to nullify the law within its borders. What did President Andrew Jackson do in response to South Carolina's nullification? A. He agreed with the extremity of the law and allowed South Carolina's nullification of the bill. B. Jackson charged the South Carolina legislature with treason. C. D. Jackson threatened to send federal troops to South Carolina to force them to comply with the law. Congress voted that South Carolina was operating within its rights, and Jackson couldn't do anything. 13. Which of the following events was likely caused by demand for oil?
A. European exploration of the Middle East B. the American Civil War C. Genghis Kahn s invasion of China D. the colonization of America 14. Which of these most influenced the age of slavery in America? A. Egyptian demand for amber B. European demand for cotton C. Chinese demand for ships D. Italian demand for silk 15. Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? A. the right to equality of all races B. the right to freedom of speech C. the right to a successful business D. the right to ownership of property 16. Following the Revolutionary War, the United States was heavily in debt. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton proposed that the federal government do which of the following? A. promote southern agriculture B. close all state banks C. borrow money from Great Britain D. create a national bank 17. Which of these most influenced colonization of new territories worldwide? A. demand for large cattle ranches B. demand for natural resources C. excess supply of land in America D. kings decreed colonization
18. While Alexander Hamilton supported merchants, Thomas Jefferson was more sympathetic toward the needs of A. aristocrats. B. financiers. C. shopkeepers. D. farmers. 19. What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights? A. It spells out the freedoms of individual citizens. B. It declares war against King George III and England. C. It creates the executive branch of government. D. It declares all of North America to be U.S. property. 20. Great Britain had many economic ties to the colonies in America. For example, the colonies had many raw materials that were not found in Great Britain. These were sent to Great Britain where they were traded for manufactured goods. This relationship could best be described as A. interdependence. B. specialization. C. opportunity cost. D. scarcity.