Which document established the framework for the U.S. government?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Correct Answer :
A. Constitution
Related Questions
The 1972 Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference established a new international monetary system that:
Fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar and established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
Abandoned all forms of international monetary regulation
Led to the formation of the European Union
Created the gold standard for global trade
The 1935 Social Security Act established a system of:
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
The 1933 New Deal program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) aimed to address unemployment by:
Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
Subsidizing agricultural production
The 1924 Immigration Act, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, primarily aimed to:
Restrict immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
Encourage open immigration policies
Provide asylum to political refugees
Increase immigration from Latin America
The 1944 G.I. Bill provided benefits to:
Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance
Civil rights activists
Farmers affected by the Dust Bowl
Victims of the Great Depression
The 1919 Treaty of Versailles officially ended which major conflict?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, aimed to:
Prohibit discrimination in housing based on race, religion, or national origin
Provide financial assistance to veterans for housing
Establish government-owned housing projects in urban areas
Abolish restrictive covenants in real estate contracts
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best known for:
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Demanding an end to the Vietnam War
Advocating for women's suffrage
Calling for increased military spending
The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) aimed to:
Rebuild the Southern economy and society after the Civil War
Establish a new government structure in the Northern states
Expand the United States' territory westward
Implement policies to promote industrialization
Which of the following was a significant result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
Rapid urbanization and the growth of industrial cities
The decline of the railroad industry
The expansion of agricultural practices
A decrease in immigration to the United States
The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech under which amendment?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were important pieces of legislation that:
Regulated the food and drug industries, ensuring consumer safety and labeling
Established labor rights and workplace safety standards
Expanded the military during a period of international tension
Enforced prohibition of alcoholic beverages
The Zimmermann Telegram, intercepted during World War I, revealed Germany's plan to:
Form an alliance with Japan against the United States
Offer a peace treaty to the Allied Powers
Propose a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union
Encourage Mexico to join the war on the side of the Central Powers
The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court established:
The right to abortion under certain circumstances
The legality of physician-assisted suicide
The right to free speech for students in public schools
The prohibition of the death penalty
The 1969 Woodstock Music Festival is often associated with which countercultural movement?
The hippie movement
The civil rights movement
The feminist movement
The labor movement
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separate but equal in public facilities?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
The 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War was significant because it:
Exposed the gap between official government statements and the actual progress of the war
Resulted in a decisive victory for U.S. forces
Led to a peace agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnam
Marked the end of U.S. involvement in the war
The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to overthrow the government of which country?
Cuba
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Venezuela
The 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision ruled that:
Slaves were not entitled to the rights of U.S. citizens
Slavery was unconstitutional in the United States
African Americans could not serve in the military
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
The 1920s literary movement known as the Harlem Renaissance was primarily focused on:
Celebrating African American culture, art, and literature
Promoting conservative social values
Advocating for women's suffrage
Critiquing consumer culture
The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution granted President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to:
Use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war
Initiate nuclear strikes against North Vietnam
Formally declare war on North Vietnam
Establish diplomatic relations with North Vietnam
Which event led to the United States' entry into World War I?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Normandy
Bombing of Hiroshima
The 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to:
Explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
Establish trade routes with Native American tribes in the Northwest
Investigate gold deposits in the Appalachian Mountains
Investigate the possibility of a Northwest Passage to Asia
Which of the following was a significant factor contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Expansion of slavery into new territories
Implementation of the New Deal policies
The ratification of the 19th Amendment
The establishment of the Progressive Movement
The 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a significant victory for which Native American tribe?
Lakota Sioux
Apache
Cherokee
Nez Perce
Which of the following was a key provision of the Homestead Act of 1862?
Granting 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land
Providing financial assistance to World War I veterans
Establishing a system of reservations for Native American tribes
Expanding the rights of workers in industrial factories
The 1962 book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is credited with launching which modern environmental movement?
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
The Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision (1896) established the doctrine of:
Separate but equal
Desegregation
Affirmative action
Civil disobedience
The Progressive Movement advocated for various reforms, including:
Regulation of big businesses and monopolies
The expansion of territorial acquisitions
A return to laissez-faire economic policies
The elimination of the federal income tax