ISASP Social Studies - US History and Civics

Question 1

What document established the framework of the United States federal government?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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The Bill of Rights

Question 2

What are the three branches of the U.S. federal government?

Accepted Answer

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Federal, State, Local

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Senate, House, President

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Democratic, Republican, Independent

Question 3

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

To prevent any one branch from gaining too much power

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To speed up the lawmaking process

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To allow the President to veto all laws

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To give states control over federal decisions

Question 4

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s–60s primarily sought to:

Accepted Answer

End racial segregation and secure equal rights for African Americans

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Lower taxes for working-class citizens

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Expand westward settlement

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Establish free trade with Europe

Question 5

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)?

Accepted Answer

It declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free

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It ended World War I

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It granted women the right to vote

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It established the Bill of Rights

Question 6

What does 'popular sovereignty' mean in U.S. democracy?

Accepted Answer

Government power comes from the consent of the governed (the people)

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The President has absolute authority

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States can override federal laws at any time

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Congress controls all decisions without public input