ISASP Social Studies - US History and Civics 2

Question 1

What event triggered U.S. entry into World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

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Germany invading Poland in 1939

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The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 2

What was the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

To protect individual freedoms and limit government power over citizens

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To create the three branches of government

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To establish the electoral college

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To outline the process for adding new states

Question 3

What economic system does the United States primarily use?

Accepted Answer

Market capitalism with government regulation

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Pure communism

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Central command economy

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Feudalism

Question 4

What is the role of the Supreme Court in the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

To interpret laws and determine if they comply with the Constitution

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To write and pass new federal laws

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To enforce laws through the military

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To collect taxes and manage the federal budget

Question 5

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was significant because it:

Accepted Answer

Roughly doubled the size of the United States by acquiring land from France

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Ended the War of 1812 with Britain

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Established the Mexican border at the Rio Grande

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Granted statehood to Texas and California

Question 6

What does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect?

Accepted Answer

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

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The right to bear arms

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Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

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The right to a speedy trial by jury