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Praxis 5004 PRACTICE TESTPraxis 5004 PRACTICE TEST, Exams of Economic history

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Praxis 5004 PRACTICE TEST
Which of the following best describes why a democratic
government regulates the economy?
• To guarantee fair elections
• To protect civil rights
• To provide federal jobs
• To ensure financial stability - Correct answer To ensure financial
stability
Which of the following statements best describes the historical
settlement of the present-day United States?
• European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new
territories.
• The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the
West Coast.
• Internal migration was discouraged by local government
officials.
• Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into
European - Correct answer The area was primarily populated
from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of
a community?
• Diverse climate
• Common language
• Natural resources
• Market economy - Correct answer Common language
Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement
between British colonies known as the Albany Plan?
• American Revolution
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Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regulates the economy?

  • To guarantee fair elections
  • To protect civil rights
  • To provide federal jobs
  • To ensure financial stability - Correct answer To ensure financial stability Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States?
  • European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new territories.
  • The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast.
  • Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials.
  • Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into European - Correct answer The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast. Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of a community?
  • Diverse climate
  • Common language
  • Natural resources
  • Market economy - Correct answer Common language Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan?
  • American Revolution
  • King Philip's War
  • French and Indian War
  • War of 1812 - Correct answer French and Indian War The following excerpt is a portion of a letter from George Washington to Henry Knox in February, 1787. "If three years ago, any person had of told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws and constitutions of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite (insane person)—fit subject for a madhouse..." Which of the following rebellions is discussed in this excerpt?
  • Shays' Rebellion
  • Nat Turner's Rebellion
  • The Whiskey Rebellion
  • Stono Rebellion - Correct answer Shays' Rebellion Which TWO of the following natural resources were European explorers trying to acquire during the early exploration of North America?
  • Platinum
  • Zinc
  • Gold
  • Iron
  • Silver
  • Ivory - Correct answer Gold and Sliver Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act?
  • A Middle East oil embargo in 1973
  • The start of the Iran-Iraq War
  • An attack by terrorists in 2001
  • The outbreak of the Cuban missile crisis - Correct answer An attack by terrorists in 2001
  • The federal government was unable to enforce laws. - Correct answer States printed local currencies AND The federal government was unable to enforce laws. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintain it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States." United States president, 1823 Which of the following is most associated with this speech?
  • Monroe Doctrine
  • Roosevelt Corollary
  • Louisiana Purchase
  • Missouri Compromise - Correct answer Monroe Doctrine "I am of the opinion that when once these rebels have felt a smart blow, they will submit; and no situation can ever change my fixed resolution...." King George III Which of the following is most related to the topic discussed in this excerpt?
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • The Constitution of the United States
  • The Treaty of Paris of 1763 - Correct answer The Declaration of Independence Which of the following best describes how the increasing popularity of automobiles transformed the United States during the early twentieth century?
  • The percentage of people who lived in rural areas increased.
  • The number of roads that were paved increased.
  • The percentage of minorities who voted increased.
  • The number of mass transit systems that were built increased. - Correct answer The number of roads that were paved increased. Which of the following maps would most likely be used in distinguishing cultural regions?
  • A world map of languages
  • A North American topographical map
  • A world map of natural resources
  • A precipitation map of Europe - Correct answer A world map of languages "The Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added." (1789) Which of the following documents resolved the issue described by this excerpt?
  • The Federalist papers
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • The Annals of Congress
  • The Bill of Rights - Correct answer The Bill of Rights Which of the following is recognized by three of the world's major religions as a holy city?
  • Mecca
  • Cairo
  • Jerusalem
  • Tehran - Correct answer Jerusalem Which entrepreneur is most associated with the information revolution that developed in Silicon Valley?
  • Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Jr.
  • Thomas Alva Edison

Which of the following best describes President Woodrow Wilson's main justification for the entry of the United States into World War I?

  • The threat of communism around the world needed to be eliminated.
  • The world needed to be made safe for democracy.
  • The Allied Powers demanded that war reparations be paid by Germany.
  • The Central Powers launched an attack against a United States naval base. - Correct answer The world needed to be made safe for democracy. Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote to women?
  • Eighteenth Amendment
  • Nineteenth Amendment
  • Twentieth Amendment
  • Twenty-First Amendment - Correct answer Nineteenth Amendment
  1. Availability of abundant natural resources
  2. Federal laws enacted to protect property rights
  3. Extensive patent laws passed Which of the following developments was made possible as a result of the factors listed above?
  • The Great Depression
  • The Great Awakening
  • The Industrial Revolution
  • The Great Recession - Correct answer The Industrial Revolution Which of the following topics is most related to the Roman "Twelve Tables"?
  • Art
  • Architecture
  • Philosophy
  • Law - Correct answer Law Which of the following events resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines?
  • The Vietnam War
  • World War I
  • The Korean War
  • Spanish-American War - Correct answer Spanish-American War "...a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them..." (1781) Which of the following documents outlines the objectives referred to in this excerpt?
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • The Mayflower Compact
  • The Bill of Rights - Correct answer The Articles of Confederation Which of the following scenarios would most directly increase a nation's gross domestic product?
  • A rise in unemployment rates
  • A rapid growth in population
  • A rise in the price of exported goods
  • A decision to implement economic sanctions - Correct answer A rise in the price of exported goods Which of the following best describes the prime meridian?
  • Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  • Line of latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  • Longitude line that demarcates the change of the calendar day
  • Line of latitude that marks the most northerly point on a map - Correct answer Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  • Bombing of a United States naval base
  • A naval confrontation in the Gulf of Tonkin
  • The sinking of a United States battleship - Correct answer The sinking of a United States battleship Which of the following is best described as the study of individual economic behavior?
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Social economics
  • Institutional economics - Correct answer Microeconomics Which of the following architectural innovations is attributed to classical Greece?
  • Aqueduct
  • Minaret
  • Ionic column
  • Flying buttress - Correct answer Ionic column Which of the following would most contribute to an entrepreneur's success?
  • Tariffs and exports
  • Labor and exports
  • Capital and tariffs
  • Labor and capital - Correct answer Labor and capital Which of the following best characterizes a resource as scarce?
  • The production of the resource exceeds the demand for it.
  • The resource is renewable.
  • The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available.
  • The government subsidizes the resource - Correct answer The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available.

Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution?

  • Providing for the common defense and establishing political parties
  • Providing for the common defense and establishing justice
  • Insuring domestic tranquility and establishing voting procedures
  • Promoting the general welfare and establishing political parties - Correct answer Providing for the common defense and establishing justice Which of the following describes a physical characteristic that a developer would use when planning a residential community?
  • Evaluating the quality of local schools
  • Assessing the median income of the surrounding communities
  • Calculating the potential growth of neighboring businesses
  • Analyzing the proximity to flood zones - Correct answer Analyzing the proximity to flood zones Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy?
  • The right to achieve financial security
  • The right to worship in a government church
  • The right to participate in the electoral process
  • The right to a publicly funded education - Correct answer The right to participate in the electoral process Which of the following officials is the chief executive at the state level of government?
  • Ambassador
  • Governor
  • Senator
  • Mayor - Correct answer Governor Which of the following best describes why the Amazon Basin is considered a region?
  • The Grand Canyon
  • The Hoover Dam
  • Niagara Falls
  • Grand Teton
  • Mount Rushmore - Correct answer The Hoover Dam AND Mount Rushmore Ramon can spend his time creating calligraphy cards or baking muffins. He chooses to bake muffins. Which of the following economic terms best describes the calligraphy cards in this scenario?
  • Scarce resource
  • Production cost
  • Opportunity cost
  • Factor of production - Correct answer Opportunity cost Which of the following actions is the direct result of how humans impact the environment?
  • Erosion
  • Earthquake
  • Mudslide
  • Deforestation - Correct answer Deforestation Which of the following best explains why Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan used deficit spending?
  • To stimulate weak economies
  • To regulate financial markets
  • To promote territorial expansion
  • To prevent racial inequality - Correct answer To stimulate weak economies The following excerpt was written on July 4, 1776. "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another... "

Which of the following individuals was the author of this document?

  • Patrick Henry
  • James Madison
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington - Correct answer Thomas Jefferson Which of the following organizations was most responsible for the increased tensions over the shortage of a natural resource during the 1970s?
  • World Customs Organization
  • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • World Trade Organization
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Correct answer Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Which of the following is one characteristic of a democracy?
  • Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials.
  • Government power is controlled by a few individuals.
  • Government power is controlled by a single monarch.
  • Citizens are punished for criticizing government officials. - Correct answer Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials. Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following?
  • Australia
  • North Africa
  • South America
  • Asia - Correct answer Asia -The first ten amendments to the Constitution
  • Ratified in 1791 - Correct answer Bill of Rights

Seventh Amendment - Correct answer -Right to a trial by jury in civil cases over $

  • prohibits judges from overruling findings of fact by juries in federal civil trials Eighth Amendment - Correct answer -Excessive bail shall not be required, -excessive fines imposed -cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Ninth Amendment - Correct answer states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution. Tenth Amendment - Correct answer The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Articles of Confederation - Correct answer -1st constitution (agreed on by the 13 original states[colonies])
  • ratified 3/1/ -weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
  • replaced by the current US n on 3/4/ Constitutional Convention - Correct answer Meeting in 1787 of the elected representatives of the thirteen original states to write the Constitution of the United States. Second Continental Congress - Correct answer -delegates from the Thirteen Colonies
  • meeting from 1775-1781 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -managed the Colonial war effort -moved incrementally towards independence
  • Agreed on The of Independence (7/4/1776)

Declaration of Independence - Correct answer the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress ( July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain Federalist Papers - Correct answer A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to promote the ratification of the US Constitution. First published between October 1787 and April 1788 United States Constitution - Correct answer -Created September 17, 1787 -Ratified 1788

  • Continental Congress made a constitution after Articles of Confederation failed;
  • central government divided into three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  • by checks and balances.
  • The Bill of Rights
  • national gov't that controlled taxes, army, trade, and currency. Legislative Branch - Correct answer Branch of government that makes the laws- Congress, Senate, House of Representatives Excutive branch - Correct answer the branch of government that carries out laws- President, Vice Present & Cabinet Judicial Branch - Correct answer Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly- Supreme court, Other Federal Courts Which quotation from the US Constitution provides for a limited federal government?

-Military strike - Correct answer -Isolationist policies Marybury v. Madison - Correct answer The Supreme Court announced for the first time the principle that a court may declare an act of Congress void if it is inconsistent with the Constitution. During the Great Depression, what TWO actions did the American government take in an attempt to prevent economic collapse? -Restricted educational opportunities for immigrants. -Limited the income earned by laborers. -Reformed the sale of stocks -Regulated the stock market - Correct answer Reformed the sale of stocks AND Regulated the stock market Securities Act - Correct answer required companies that sold stocks and bonds to provide complete and truthful information to investors Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Correct answer monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds Which of the following were impacts of the Child Labor Laws passed in the early 19th century? Check all that apply. -Reduced employment hours -Increased union contributions -Increased adult wages -Reduced factory injuries -Increased school enrollment - Correct answer Increased adult wages, Reduced factory injuries, Reduced employment hours and increased school enrollment As productions costs increase, so do consumer prices. What common economic situation is described in this example?

-Depreciation -Appreciation -Inflation -Scarcity - Correct answer Inflation Whom did President John Adams ask to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? -Aaron Burr -Alexander Hamilton -Thomas Jefferson -John Marshall - Correct answer John Marshall What are the years of WW1? -1861- -1885- -1914- -1949-1953 - Correct answer 1914- What are the years of WW -1949- -1939- 1950- -1947-1956 - Correct answer 1939- WW2 ended in the Pacific theater when? -Mao Zedong became the Communist leader of China -The U.S. began its "island-hopping" campaign. -Japan surrendered to the U.S. Navy -The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and later on Nagasaki - Correct answer The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and later on Nagasaki League of Nations - Correct answer The League of Nations was founded in 1920, as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I. Proposed by Woodrow Willson.