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A cultures standard of living would increase for
all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

1. Increased population density.
2. Increased industrialization.
3. Surplus of disposable income.
4. Large deposits of natural resources.

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Which of these is NOT an unalienable right?

1. Freedom to live where you choose.
2. Ownership of material wealth.
3. Freedom to criticize the government.
4. Ability to work at a chosen occupation.

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The Constitution of the United States of America
is Signed in Philadelphia!

• The headline above would have been seen in a
  newspaper during the year ____.
• 1787
• 1776
• 1607
• 1803

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?War Diffusion
Immigration

• Which of the following best completes this
  diagram?
• Elements of Culture.
• Cultural Change.
• Cultural Migration.
• Cultural Enclaves.

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Thomas Jefferson used ideas from John Locke and
Jean Jacques Rousseau in the

1. Declaration of Independence
2. Constitution of the United States
3. Articles of Confederation
4. Louisiana Purchase

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? ____The Fragile Ecosystem Air
Pollution Water
Land Pollution

• Which of the following best completes this
  diagram?
• Barriers to trade.
• Resource Management.
• Human modification of the Environment.
• Economic Systems and their Results.

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_____?_____Latitude Elevation Landforms

• Which of the following best completes this
  diagram?
• World Climate Regions
• Factors that Influence Climate
• Global Climatic Changes
• Earth Sun Relationships

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Free speech and press are important in a
democratic society. Americans are guaranteed
these freedoms in the _____.

1. First Amendment
2. Magna Carta
3. Declaration of Human Rights
4. Declaration of Independence.

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The rapid growth of cities cause several problems
for citizens and governmental agencies alike.
Which of the following best identifies one of the
problems?

• F. Primate City
• G. Megacity
• H. Urbanization
• J. Barrios or Shantytowns

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Latin Americans migrate to the United States
everyday. One chief geographical reason for the
large migration pattern is ____.

1. The physical location of the U.S.
2. The opportunity for better jobs
3. Improved living conditions
4. Political Freedom

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No state shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States

• From which Reconstruction amendment is this
  excerpt?
• F. Amendment 12
• G. Amendment 13
• H. Amendment 14
• J. Amendment 15

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As democracy began to expand in the United
States, suffrage became a major issue. Which
Reconstruction amendment gave African American
men the right to vote?

1. Amendment 12
2. Amendment 13
3. Amendment 14
4. Amendment 15

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One of the reasons for the growth of
representative government in America during the
colonial period was the fact that colonists____.

• F. Used English law as a model
• G. Did not want to be associated with England
• H. Wanted an unlimited government
• J. Did not want to be involved in government

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State governments are not allowed to coin
moneyThe 10th Amendment reserves powers for the
statesStates make laws regarding marriage

• The statements above are examples of which
  principle of government?
• F. Checks and Balances
• G. Federalism
• H. Separation of Powers
• J. Popular Sovereignty

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A key difference between a command economy and a
market economy, is that in a command economy, the
level of production is determined by _____.

1. Consumer demand
2. Government Officials
3. Lawyers
4. Labor Unions

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Which happened first?

• F. The Articles of Confederation are ratified.
• G. The Declaration of Independence is signed.
• H. George Washington is elected president if the
  United States.
• J. The first ten amendments are added to the
  Constitution.

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In the 1800s the Americans built both canals and
railroads that required them to interact with
their environment. The term that best describes
this action is _____.

1. Adaptation
2. Interdependence
3. Preservation
4. Modification

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The term that is used to describe the division of
the national government into three branches is __.

• F. Checks and Balances
• G. Separation of Powers
• H. Popular Sovereignty
• J. Individual Rights

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The government of the United States was
influenced by the ideas from a series of articles
that argued that a weak government threatened the
peoples freedoms. These articles were called
the ____.

1. Mayflower Compact
2. Fundamental Orders
3. Federalist Papers
4. Magna Carta

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What type of government is shown here at Ector
Jr. High School?

1. Dictatorship
2. Communism
3. Democracy
4. Totalitarian