FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT REGENTS

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FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT REGENTS

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Question 1: suburbs

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use of automobile and highways made it possible to move out of the cities - American dream - more land

Question 2: Marshall Court

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strengthen Federal/National government created national unity interpret federal laws Judicial Review reversals of prev

Question 3: Great Plains

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Flat, grassy region of the US between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Known as the bread basket of US

Question 4: the elastic clause

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Gives Congress the power to stretch it's powers written in the Constitution to meet the changes in society. For example - creating the Air Force

Question 5: Bill of Rights

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added to the constitution to protect individual rights - natural rights freedom of speech, religion, press,.... So the antifederalist would sign the Constitution

Question 6: Great Compromise

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compromise on setting up Congress bicameral legislature - two houses Senate -all states would have 2 representatives House of Representatives - based on population

Question 7: unwritten constitution

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Powers not stated specifically in the constitution. Example the presidents cabinet, political parties

Question 8: Berlin Airlift

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US, Great Britain, and France would airlift food, clothing, coal, medicine, and other necessities to Berlin because the Soviet Union had blocked the access to Berlin by road and the people were suffering

Question 9: The Grange

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meeting place for farmers to share information related to farming To fight abuse from the railroads and banks they formed a political party which became known as the Populist Party

Question 10: Federalists

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supported the Constitution strong federal/central government

Question 11: Virginia House of Burgesses

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First representative government group in the American colonies. Two houses like Parliament self government

Question 12: Federal Reserve Act

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national banking system controls the US money supply

Question 13: Lewis and Clark

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explored the Louisiana Purchase

Question 14: The Three Fifths Compromise

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Three out of every five slaves would be counted as population. For representation in Congress and taxation.

Question 15: Cold War/ Cuba

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US and Soviet Union competing to be the biggest Super Power Cuba - Castro - communist

Question 16: Civil Service Test/Jobs

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test given so the most qualified people are hired for jobs.

Question 17: Cold War

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tensions with Soviet Union communism containment monitor person suspected of endangering national security

Question 18: Checks and balances

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To make sure the three branches of government stay within their power each branch can check what the other two are doing.

Question 19: Social Darwinism

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survival of the fittest/strongest unrestrained competition laissez-faire

Question 20: Marshall Plan

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economic aid to help strengthen Western Europe and rebuild after war This helped countries stay democratic and not be taken over by communism

Question 21: Roosevelt Corollary

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"Big Stick" the Monroe Doctrine requires that the US step in and act as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere to keep European powers from trying to create more colonies.

Question 22: collective bargaining

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labor unions could negotiate labor issues with management - better pay, sick days, health insurance........ result of the Wagner Act

Question 23: Ronald Reagan

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President believed in supply side economics reduce the size of fed government high trade and high federal budget deficits

Question 24: War Powers Act

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1973 requires the President to seek congressional approval if troops are sent into action for longer than 60 days to prevent another Vietnam or Korean involvement

Question 25: United Nations

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an international peacekeeping organization to which most nations in the world belong 1945 to promote world peace, security, and economic development US joined

Question 26: National Census

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Taken every 10 years to count the number of people living in each state - which gives you the House of Representatives each state has