B. two
C. more than two D. as many as four
7. The U.S. President’s appointments have to be approved by ________.
A. the House of Representatives B. the Senate
C. the Cabinet D. the Supreme Court
8. The Supreme Court of the United States consists of one Chief Justice and ______ Associate Justices. A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10
9. The two major political parties in the United States are _______.
A. the Democratic Party and the Labor Party B. the Federalist Party and the Democratic Party
C. the Federalist Party and the Republican Party D. the Democratic Party and the Republican Party 10. The U.S. Congress has the power to override the president’s veto by a _____ majority. A. 2/3 B. 3/4 C. 3/5 D. 4/5 DDCAD BBCDA
1. Since the U.S. economy is based on free enterprise, there is little government involvement in the economy.
2. The United States is the world’s leading maker of industrial goods. 3. In the 18th century, the New England colonies specialized in producing tobacco from plantations.
4. While most Americans embraced the idea of money-making and held successful businessmen in great admiration, they resented big businesses monopolizing any industry in any form.
5. By 1956, a majority of U.S. workers held blue-collar rather than white-collar jobs.
6. Many urban Americans, particularly Blacks and Hispanics, found the postwar prosperity inaccessible to them.
7. The American West is now an important region for corn and wheat.
8. While manufacturing giants such as IBM and General Electronic enjoy worldwide reputation as the pillars of the American economy, the U.S. economy is by no means one dominated by giant corporations.
9. As the number of workers employed in the traditional manufacturing industries has declined, union membership has dropped in recent years.
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1. The United States ranks ________ in the world in the total value of its economic production. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
2. The following are the factors that have contributed to the development of the U.S. economy EXCEPT __________.
A. the vast space and resources of the land B. the ideals of freedom and economic opportunity C. English as its national language D. hard work by the people
3. What is America’s most important food crop? A. Corn. B. Rice.
C. Barley. D. Oat.
4. Service industries account for more than _________ of the U.S. gross domestic product.
A. a third B. half C. two thirds D. three fourth
5. The westward expansion is a demonstration of American ________. A. individualism B. patriotism C. liberalism D. expansionism
6. Hamilton believed that the United States should pursue economic growth through the following EXCEPT ________.
A. shipping B. manufacturing
C. banking D. slavery
7. With the arrival of the 20th century, the United States
became increasingly urbanized, particularly in the _________ cities. A. Northeast B. Northwest C. Southeast D. Southwest
8. The American South is a center of the following traditional crops EXCEPT _________. A. tobacco B. corn C. cotton D. wheat
9. As the world’s leading maker of industrial goods, the U.S. now produces around _________ of the world’s industrial products. A. 20% B. 25% C. 30% D. 35%
10. In the United States, the following areas tend to