MAP Core Concepts and Principles 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the capital of Missouri?
- St. Louis
- Kansas City
- Springfield
- Jefferson City (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Jefferson City
Jefferson City has been Missouri's state capital since 1826.
Question 2: What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 accomplish?
- Admitted Missouri as a free state and Kansas as a slave state
- Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state (Correct answer)
- Ended slavery in all U.S. territories
- Allowed popular sovereignty in Nebraska
Correct answer: Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
It kept the Senate balance by admitting Missouri (slave) and Maine (free).
Question 3: The president's power to veto a bill passed by Congress is an example of:
- Federalism
- Checks and balances (Correct answer)
- Popular sovereignty
- Judicial review
Correct answer: Checks and balances
A veto lets the executive branch limit the legislative branch's power.
Question 4: If demand for a product increases while supply stays the same, the price will most likely:
- Decrease
- Stay the same
- Increase (Correct answer)
- Drop to zero
Correct answer: Increase
Higher demand with fixed supply creates scarcity, pushing prices up.
Question 5: Which of the following is a primary source about the Civil War?
- A modern textbook chapter on the war
- A soldier's diary written during the war (Correct answer)
- An encyclopedia article on Gettysburg
- A documentary filmed in 2010
Correct answer: A soldier's diary written during the war
Primary sources are created by people who directly experienced the event.
Question 6: From which country did the United States acquire the land that includes Missouri in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase?
- Spain
- Great Britain
- France (Correct answer)
- Mexico
Correct answer: France
The U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon's France in 1803.
Question 7: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the:
- Articles of Confederation
- Declaration of Independence
- Federalist Papers
- Bill of Rights (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791, consists of the first ten amendments.
MAP Core Concepts and Principles 4
What is the capital of Missouri?