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10. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of ____ who came to America to avoid persecution in
England. B A. Protestant
B. Puritans 清教徒 C. Catholics D. Christmas
11. The Seven Years? War occurred between the __ C __. A. French and American Indians B. French and Spaniards
C. French and British D. British and American Indians
12. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of _D___. A. the settlers of Virginia B. the people of Pennsylvania C. the colonies in New England D. the people of the 13 colonies
13. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in __B__. A. Concord
B. Lexington 列克星顿 C. Philadelphia D. Boston
14. In May 1775, __B__ was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the function
of a national government.
A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Boston Tea Party D. the Congress of Confederation
12. The second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continental
Army and Navy were found under the command of Thomas Jefferson. F (George Washington)
13. Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for
a higher standard of living. T
1. What does the slogan “no taxation without representation”?
The colonists resented the taxes and resisted the quartering of soldiers, insisting that they could be taxed only by their own colonial assemblies.
2. What is the theory of politics that is central to the Western political tradition?
According to Declaration of Independence, that men have a natural right to
“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”, that government can rule only with “ the consent of the governed”, that any government may be dissolved when it fails to protect the rights of the people.
3. The Meaning of the Treaty of Paris(1783)?
With the signing of the treaty, the US won its independence.
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15. The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued
throughout the terms of Presidents ___D. A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford B. Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy C. Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon D. Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson
16. The US Constitution came into effect in _B__. A. 1787 B. 1789 C. 1791 D. 1793 17. The US Constitution __C_. A. gives the most power to Congress B. gives the most power to the President
C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance others D. gives the most power to the Supreme Court 18. The Bill of Rights ___B.
A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the President
B. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedom C. is part of the Declaration of Independence D. has no relationship with the Constitution
19. The following except _B__ are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. A. freedom of religion B. the right to get into people?s house by police C. freedom of speech and of press
D. the right to own one?s weapon if one wishes
20. All the following except __C_ cannot make legislative proposal. A. a senator B. a representative C. the Secretary of State D. the president
21. The following except ___C are all powers of the President. A. vetoing any bills passed by Congress
B. appointing federal judges when vacancies occur C. making laws
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D. issuing executive orders
22. According to the US Constitution, a candidate for president must be __D_. A. at least 35 years old
B. at least a 14 years? resident of the U.S. C. born in America D. all of above
23. The terms for a senator and representative are ____ and ____ years respectively.
D A. two, four B. two, three C. two, six D. six, two
24. The Supreme Court is composed of ____ justices. D A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine
25. The president is directly voted into office by __C_. A. all citizens of America B. the citizens over 18 years old C. electors elected by the voters D. the senators and representatives True or False
14. Many American people approved of the Vietnam War. F (opposed) 15. The symbol of the Democratic Party is an elephant, and a donkey represents the Republican Party. F(donkey, elephant ) 16. The Democrats favor an economic system which gives enterprises a greater freedom, and demand that the government control inflation. F (Republicans) Translation
1. Watergate Scandal 水门事件 2. Truman Doctrine 杜鲁门主义 3. Taliban regime 塔利班政权 Questions
1. What are the characteristics of American Constitution? (1). “checks and balances”,
(2). The powers of the central government and the powers of state governments are
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specified.
2. What is “checks and balances”?
Government consists of three parts: the legislature , he executive, and the judiciary, each branch has powers that the others do not have and each branch has a way of counteracting and limiting any wrongful action by other branch. Quiz 13 Multiple Choices
26. America produces a major portion of the World?s products in the following fields
except _C___.
A. machinery B. automobiles C. ore D. chemicals
27. The modern American economy progressed from ____ to ____, and eventually, to
____.(C)
A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy B. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy C. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy
28. Chartered companies were NOT granted the ____ by the British King or
Queen.(D)
A. political authority B. economic rights C. judicial authority D. diplomatic authority
29. The first National Bank of the United States was established with the urge of
____.(D)
A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Andrew Jackson D. Alexander Hamilton
30. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution”
except __D__.
i. typewriter B. telephone C. electric light D. refrigerator
31. President ___C_ applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great
Depression.
A. Wilson B. Truman C. Roosevelt D. Kennedy True or False
17. American foreign policy throughout the World War II was neutrality. F 18. American foreign policy during the Cold War period was containment and
intervention. T
19. America is the world?s largest industrial nation. T
20. America has a mixed economy and the government has little control over
businesses. F
21. Charter companies contributed to Britain?s successful colonization of the United
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