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TheUnitedStatesI.Choosethecorrectanswer.1.Inarea,theUnitedStatesistheclargestcountryintheworld.a.2ndb.3rdc.4thd.5th2.TheMidwestintheUSreferstotheregiond.a.westoftheMississippiValleyb.westoftheAppalachianMountainsc.eastoftheRockyMountainsd.aroundtheGreatLakesandtheupperMississippiValley.3.TheBackboneofNorthAmericareferstotheb.a.AppalachianMountainsb.RockyMountainsc.theRockyMountainsd.SierraNevadaMountains4.DeathValleyisonthewesternedgeofa.a.theGreatBasinb.Californiac.theRockyMountainsd.theSierraNevadaMountains5.Whichregionmighthaveaduststorminsummer?ca.TheDeepSouth.b.TheMiddleWest.c.TheGreatPlainsd.TheCentralValleyofCalifornia.6.WhichareahasthehighestrainfallintheUS?ba.TheregionaroundtheGreatLakes.b.ThewesternpartofWashingtonState.c.TheMiddleAtlanticstates.d.TheCentralValleyofCalifornia.7.TheUSprimarysuppliersofforeignoilarethefollowingcountriesexceptb.a.Canadab.Japanc.Venezuelad.SaudiArabia8.TheUSlargestopen-pitcopper-miningcenterisinb.a.Californiab.Utahc.Montanad.SouthDakota9.Theover3millionofearlyAmericansin1790weremostlyofancestry.ca.Spanishb.Frenchc.Britishd.Dutch10.HowmanyimmigrantswerelegallyreceivedbytheUSeachyearduringthe1980s?ba.About270,000.b.About700,000.c.About675,000.d.About800,00011.TheofficialracialsegregationcontinuedtobethelawoftheUSuntild.a.1860b.1863c.1918d.195412.AmericanIndiansnowmainlyliveinthea.a.Southb.Westc.Midwestd.Northeast13.ThemajorityofAmericanHispanicsarefromthefollowingcountriesexceptc.a.Mexicob.Cubac.Spaind.PuertoRico14.Accordingtothetext,whichregionnowleadsinpercentageincreaseinpopulation?ca.TheNortheast.b.TheGreatPlains.c.TheSouth.d.TheWest.15.Accordingtothe1994UScensus,thesecondmostpopulousstateintheUSisc.a.Californiab.NewYorkc.Texasd.Washington16.Thetrendinmigrationfromcitiestosuburbsnowprevailedinallregionb.a.theNortheastb.theSouthc.theMidwestd.theWest17.Accordingtothetext,theancestorsofthepresentAmericanIndianscamefromc.a.Europeb.Africac.Asiad.Mongolia18.Whichisnotcorrecttoexplainthereasonsforthesuddendaringexplorationoftheunknowninthemid-15thcentury?aa.Theambitionforthecastlands.b.ThestrongdesireforEasterngoods.c.Theimprovementsinnavigationandnavalarchitecture.d.ThegreatspiritofadventurestartedbytheRenaissance.19.Onhisvoyageof1492,Columbusexpectedtoreachc.a.theNewworldb.theWestIndiesc.Indiad.America20AmongthefollowingnavigatorswhodiscoveredtheroutetoIndia?ba.ChristopherColumbus.b.VascodaGama.c.BartholoneuDiaz.d.FerdinandMagellan.21.WhowassentbytheEnglishKingtoexplorethenewwaytotheEast?ba.JacquesCartier.b.JohnCabot.c.BartholeneuDiaz.d.FerdinandMagellan.22.WhichcolonyinthefollowingwasnotfoundedfirstbytheEnglish?ca.Virginia.b.Massachusetts.c.NewYorkd.Georgia.23.Thebreadbasketcoloniesincludethefollowingonesexceptd.a.NewYorkb.Pennsylvaniac.Marylandd.Virginia24.Thelastonefothe13colonieswasc,whichwasestablishedin1733.a.NorthCarolinab.SouthCarolinac.Georgiad.Maryland25.TherewasagreatchangeinBritishpolicytowardsthe13coloniesafter.a.1760b.1763c.1764d.176726.WhichActfirstsetalargescaleofoppositioninthecolonies?ba.TheSugarActof1764.b.TheStampActof1765.c.TheQuarteringActof1765.d.TheTeaAct27.TheTeaActof1773waspassedbytheBritishParliamentinordertoc.a.getmoremoneyfromthecoloniesb.providecheapteafortheAmericanconsumersc.helptheBritishEastIndiaCompanyd.monopolizetheAmericanteabusiness28.TheFirstContinentalCongresswasattendedbytherepresentativesfromallthecoloniesexceptd.a.Delawareb.Pennsylvaniac.Massachusettsd,Georgia29.ThefirstshotoftheAmericanWarofIndependencewasfiredinb.a.Concordb.Lexingtonc.Philadelphiad.Boston30.ThomasPaine’sCommonSenseurgedtheAmericancoloniststod.a.abolishslaveryinthecoloniesb.continueashippingtradewithEnglandc.winindependencethroughpeacefulmeansd.declaretheirindependence31.TheprincipalauthoroftheDeclarationofIndependencewasb.a.BenjaminFranklinb.ThomasJeffersonc.GeorgeWashingtond.JohnAdams32.WhichvictorywasconsideredastheturningpointoftheWarofIndependence?ca.ThevictoryatTrenton.b.ThevictoryatBoston.c.ThevictoryatSaratoga.d.ThevictoryatYorktown.33.TheConfederationcreatedin1781wasaa.a.verylooseunionofstatesb.verypowerfulcentralgovernmentc.veryfirmleagueofstatesd.weakgovernmentwithoutthelegislativepower34.WhowascalledtheFatheroftheUSConstitution?da.GeorgeWashington.b.BenjaminFranklin.c.AlexanderHamilton.d.JamesMadison.35.Accordingtothetext,theConstitutionwasframedonthefollowingideasexceptthatd.a.thereshouldbethreebranchesofgovernment:onetomakelaws,anothertoexecutethem,andathirdtosettlequestionsoflawb.thethreebranchesshouldbeabletocheckandbalancetheotherc.thenationalgovernmentisagovernmentofthepeople,andnotofstatesaloned.thenewgovernmentshouldimposeitsauthorityonthepeoplethroughstates36.ThosewhosupportedtheConstitutionandpreferredastrongnationalgovernmentwerecalledc.a.Democratsb.Republicansc.Federalistsd.Antifederalists37.HowmanystateswereneededtoratifytheConstitution?ba.Eightb.Ninec.Elevend.Thirteen38.WhichisincorrecttocommentontheFederalistPapers?da.TheysupporttheratificationoftheConstitutionb.ThedefendtheprinciplesoftheConstitutionc.Theyhelpdispelthefearsofanationalauthorityd.Theyspelloutthepeople’sright39.TheamendmentoftheConstitutionrequirestheapprovalofatleastcofthestates.a.one-thirdb.two-thirdsc.three-fourthsd.three-fifths40.WhentheSecondWarofIndependencebrokeoutin1812,theUSpresidentwasb.a.ThomasJeffersonb.JamesMadisonc.JohnAdamsd.JamesMonroe41.TheMonroeDoctrinehadthefollowingfeaturesorideasexceptd.a.non-colonizationb.AmericaforAmericansc.non-interventiond.LatinAmericaforEuropeans42.TheUScontinentalexpansionwasalmostcompletebyd.a.1840b.1845c.1846d.184843.CottonbecamethemostprofitablecropintheSouthmainlybecauseoftheb.a.useofirrigationonplantationb.Whitney’scottonginc.slavelabourd.improvedagriculturaltechniques44.in1854,theRepublicanPartywasfoundedbysomeb.a.slaveholdersb.abolitionistsc.democratsd.proslaverypersons45.Inhisinauguraladdressin1861,Lincolnshowedclearlythatheb.a.wouldabolishslaveryintheSouthb.wouldnotabolishslaveryimmediatelybuttopreservetheUnionc.wouldwageawaragainstslaveryd.hadnoideatoabolishslaveryintheSouth46.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheEmancipationProclamationisnotaccurate?aa.ItimmediatelyfreedallslaveslivingintheUnitedStates.b.ItfreedslavesonlyintheConfederacy.c.ItbroughtmanyblackstoserveintheUnionArmy.d.ItgavetheNorthahighmoralreasonforcontinuingthewar.47.themostimportantadvantagetheNorthhadovertheSouthintheCivilWarwasitsd.a.manpowerb.superiormilitaryleadershipc.Europeanalliesd.industrialsuperiority48.AnadvantagetheSouthhadovertheNorthwasitsd.a.greatmineralresourcesb.greatnumberofrailroadsc.manpowerd.superiormilitaryleadership49.ThefirstUSpresidentwhofacedimpeachmentproceedingswasb.a.JamesBuchananb.AndrewJohnsonc.UlyssesS.Grantd.RutherfordB.Hays50.TheradicalReconstructionwasendedunderPresidentd.a.AbrahamLincolnb.AndrewJohnsonc.UlyssesS.Grantd.RutherfordB.Hays51.GoldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniainc.a.1828b.1838c.1848d.185852.ThefirsttranscontinentalrailroadintheUSwascompletedinc.a.1850b.1859c.1869d.189053.Telephonewasinventedin1876byb.a.ThomasB.Edisonb.AlexanderD.Bellc.GuglielmoMarconid.GeorgeWestinghouse54.AccordingtothetextthevalueofmanufacturedgoodsintheUSwasworthtwiceasthatofheragriculturalproductsbyd.a.1860b.1890c.1894d.190055.Thefirstimperialist,theUS-SpanishWar,brokeoutinc.a.1886b.1890c.1898d.190056.AfterUS-SpanishWar,theUSacquiredallthefollowingareasexceptd.a.PuertoRicob.Guamc.thePhilippinesd.Cuba57.Bythebeginningofthe20thcenturythecountrythattookthefirstplaceineconomyinEuropewasa.a.Germanyb.Francec.Britaind.Russia58.WhentheFirstWorldWarbegan,PresidentWilsonimmediatelycalledupontheAmericanpeopletob.a.bereadyforthewarb.observestrictneutralityc.givefinancialhelptotheAlliesd.endthetraderelationswithGermany59.TheUSjoinedtheFirstWorldWarind.a.1914b.1915c.1916d.191760.Wilson’sFourteenPointsdidnotincludethepointofd.a.disarmamentb.creationofaninternationalorganizationofnationsc.freedomoftheseas,inpeaceandward.creationofaninternationalpeacekeepingforce61.WhichstatementabouttheUSin1920sisnottrue?ba.Thegrossnationalproductrose.b.Onlytherichcouldaffordnewconsumergoods.c.Theyouthsuspectedthevaluesoftheoldergeneration.d.Therewasafasturbanizationinthewholecountry.62.InrespondingtotheDepression,PresidentHooverthoughtthatthebasicroleoftheGovernmentwastob.a.providegovernmentaidforthepoorb.createconditionsfavorabletothedevelopmentofprivateenterprisesc.interveneintheaffairsofeconomyd.taketheresponsibilityforthewelfareofthepeople63.TheagriculturalAdjustmentActwasanattempttodealwiththefarmers’problemofd.a.soilerosionb.declininglaborsupplyc.inflationd.overproduction64.WhichoneisnotrighttocommentontheNewDeal?da.Itrelievedunemploymentthroughavastschemeofpublicworks.b.Itofferedrelieftofarmersthroughprovidingmoneyatlowratesofinterest.c.Itbroughtinoldageandunemploymentinsurancethroughprovidingasystemofpension.d.Itreducedthecommoditypricesbylimitingproductionanddevaluingthedollar.65.Between1935and1939,Americanforeignpolicyincludedallofthefollowingexceptd.a.theprohibitionofthesaleofarmsorequipmenttonationsatwarb.theprohibitionofloanstobelligerentnationsc.cash-and-carrypolicyd.activeinterventiontopreventaggression66.TheUSformerlyenteredtheSecondWorldWarind.a.1937b.1939c.1940d.194167.NormandyLandingtookplaceona.a.June6,1944b.July6,1944c.April30,1945d.April12,194568.AtwhichconferencedidRoosevelt,ChurchillandStalinagreetocallaconferenceofalltheUnitedNationsinSanFranciscoinApril1945?da.TheConferenceinTeheran,onNov.28,1943.b.TheConferenceinCairo,onNov.23,1943.c.TheConferenceatDumbartonOaks,inthefallof1944.d.YaltaConference,inFeb.1945.69.Thepost-WorldWarIIprogramofeconomicassistancetoWesternEuropewasknownasc.a.containmentpolicyb.TrumanPlanc.MarshallPland.Communistprevention70.Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.,advocatedthephilosophyofb.a.economicequalityb.nonviolencec.militaryprotestd.blackpower71.ThousandsofAmericansoldiersweresenttoVietnamunderPresidentc.a.DwightD.Eisenhowerb.JohnF.Kennedyc.LyndonB.Johnsond.RichardM.Nixon72.TheformaldiplomaticrelationattheambassadorialrankbetweenChinaandtheUSwasestablishedunderPresidentb.a.Nixonb.Carterc.Reagand.Bush73.ThepowerofthestateintheUSisactuallyfromd.a.thecentralgovernmentb.thestateconstitutionc.theUSConstitutiond.bothbandc74.ThesupremelawoftheUnitedStatesincludesd.a.theUSConstitutionb.treatiesundertheauthorityoftheUnitedStatesc.lawstoensuretheconstitutionalpowerbeingpracticedd.alltheabovethree75.Thetermsofthesenatorandrepresentativearedandyearsrespectively.a.two…fourb.two…threec.two…sixd.six…two76.WhichAmendmentprovidedforthedirectelectionofsenators?ba.The16thAmendment(1913)b.The17thAmendment(1913)c.The18thAmendment(1919)d.The19thAmendment(1920)77.Certainpresidentialappointmentsmustbeapprovedbyamajorityvoteind.a.Congressb.theHousec.theSupremeCourtd.theSenate78.Allrevenueortaxbillsmustbeoriginatedinb.a.theCabinetb.theHousec.theSenated.theExecutiveOffice79.Whoissecondinlineinpresidentialsuccession?aa.TheSpeakeroftheHouse.b.TheVicePresident.c.Thepresidentprotempore.d.TheleaderofthemajoritypartyintheSenate.80.IntheHouse,thepowertodecidewhenthefullHousewillhearthebillisvestedina.a.theRulesCommitteeb.thestandingcommitteec.Subcommitteed.theselectcommittee81.WhichoneinthefollowinglimitsthePresidenttotwosuccessivetermsonly?ca.The20thAmendment(1933)b.The21stAmendment(1933)c.The22ndAmendment(1951)d.The23rdAmendment(1961)82.TheAmericanPresidenthasallthefollowingpowersexceptc.a.deployingarmedforcesb.makingtreatiesc.declaringwaronanothercountryd.grantingpardons83.Thepresident’smajorappointmentsshouldbeapprovedbyc.a.Congressb.theHousec.theSenated.theSupremeCourt84.Whichisnotcorrecttoexplaintheexecutiveagreement?ca.Anagreementbetweenthepresidentandanothercountry.b.Ithastheforceofatreaty.c.ItrequirestheapprovalofCongress.d.ItdoesnotrequiretheSenate’sadviceandconsent.85.thePresident’svetocanbeoverriddenbytwo-thirdsvotesinc.a.theHouseb.theSenatec.bothhousesd.theSupremeCourt86.Thefederalcourtsthatregularlyemploygrandandpetitjuriesarec.a.theSupremeCourtb.thecourtsofappealc,thedistrictcourtsd.specializedcourts87.ThehighestauthorityoftheSupremeCourtisd.a.toreviewdecisionsofthecourtsofappealb.toreviewdecisionsofthefederaldistrictcourtsc.totrytheimpeachmentcased.tointerprettheUSConstitution88.Thecasesinvolvingcopyright,trademark,counterfeiting,andbankrobberyareusuallyfirsttriedinc.a.thecourtsofappealb.theappellatecourtc.thefederaldistrictcourtsd.thestatesupremecourt89.TheemblemoftheDemocraticPartyisb.a.elephantb.donkeyc.beard.bull90.ThefirstDemocraticPresidentwasc.a.GeorgeWashingtonb.AbrahamLincolnc.ThomasJeffersond.AndrewJackson91.ThefirstRepublicanPresidentwasb.a.GeorgeWashingtonb.AbrahamLincolnc.ThomasJeffersond.AndrewJackson92.TheonlyDemocraticPresidentwhoservedtwoseparatetermsbetweentheendofCivilWarand1912wasa.a.GroverClevelandb.WilliamMcKinleyc.TheodoreRooseveltd.WoodrowWilson93.Thepresidentialcandidateofthemajorpartyisnominatedb.a.atthestateconventionb.atthenationalconventionc.bytheleadersfromstatepartyorganizationsd.bytheparty’snationalcommittee94.InthepresidentialelectionyeartheAmericanvotersvoteonthea.a.TuesdayafterthefirstMondayb.firstTuesdayc.TuesdayafterthesecondMondayd.MondayafterthefirstTuesday95.Thenumberofthepresidentialelectorsineachstateisequaltothenumberofc.a.itssenatorsb.itsrepresentativesc.itssenatorsandRepresentativesd.itscounties96.TheAmericanPresidentisactuallyelectedbyc.a.theHouseb.theSenatec.presidentialelectorsd.Americancitizens97.WhoischieflyresponsibleforeducationintheUS?a.Thefederalgovernment.b.Thestategovernment.c.thecountygovernment.d.Thelocalgovernment.98.IntheUSschoolsystem,therearetwelvelevelscalledc.a.classesb.divisionsc.gradesd.degrees99.TheelementaryandsecondaryeducationintheUSlastsc.a.8yearsb.10yearsc.12yearsd.14years100.Theaverageteachersalaryinprivatesecondaryschoolsisbthatinpublicschools.a.higherthanb.lowerthanc.almostsameasd.halfof101.Agreatmajorityofdoctor-leveluniversitiesintheUSarec.a.privateb.supportedbyreligiousgroupsc.publicd.supportedbyprivatefunds102.Aftercompletingfour-yearstudyinacollege,thestudentusuallycanearnc.a.auniversitydegreeb.graduatedegreec.abachelor’sdegreed.amaster’sdegree103.Inordertoremainincollegethestudentmustmaintainatleastaaverage.ba.Bb.Cc.Dd.F104.ThefirstdailynewspaperinAmericawaspublishedinc.a.1690b.1775c.1783d.1800105.WhichnewspaperfirstuncoveredtheWatergatescandalin1972?ba.NewYorkTimes.b.WashingtonPost.c.NewYorkDailyNews.d.LosAngelesTimes.106.Theworldmost-readmagazineisc.a.TVGuideb.Timec.Reader’sDigestd.PeopleWeekly107.TheTVnetworksintheUSareownedb.a.bythefederalgovernmentb.byprivatecompaniesc.bystategovernmentd.bylocalgovernments108.DemocraticandRepublicanNationalConventionsweretelevisedforthefirsttimeinc.a.1945b.1950c.1952d.1960109.WhichoneinthefollowingisnotpropertodescribetheAmericanfamilyvalues?da.Individualfreedom.b.Beliefinequality.c.Personalindependence.d.Formalandstrictrelationsbetweenparentsandchildren.110.Ifajuniorstaffmemberchallengesandarguespointswithanolderexecutive,thejuniorisconsideredbeingd.a.impoliteb.rudec.immorald.harmless111.Tomakedistinctionsbetweenpersons,theAmericansmayuseb.a.thefamilytitleb.theoccupationaltitlec.Mr.orMs.d.SirorMa’am112.ToAmericans,ifweaknesseswerepointedoutbyothers,itwouldbec.a.disgracefulb.allrightc.resentfuld.indifferent113.ByAmericanstandards,whichoneinthefollowingisnotataboo?da.Financialaffairs.b.Person’sage.c.Religion.d.Person’swork.114.Accordingtothetext,whichwordinthefollowingisnotpropertodescribeanAmerican?ca.Optimistic.b.Acquisitive.c.Formal.d.Frank.II.Fillintheblanks:1.“Thebackboneofthecontinent”refersto.(theRockyMountains)2.DuringRatification,thosewhosupportedtheConstitutionandpreferredastrongnationalgovernmentwerecalled,theiropponentswerecalled.(Federalists,Antifederalists)3.Thewarof1812wasalsoknownasforAmericagoteconomicallyindependentafterit.(SecondWarofIndependence)4.WashingtonD.C.issituatedonRiverwhichisthetraditionaldividinglinebetweentheSouthandtheNorth.(thePotomac)5.TheUnitedStatesisthemostpopulouscountry.(third)6.InhisAbrahamLincolnexpressedhisideasofademocraticgovernment“ofthepeople,bythepeopleandforthepeople.”(GettysburgAddress)7.Intheyear,PresidentNixonvisitedChina,andlaterduring‘spresidency,formaldiplomaticrelationsbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStateswereestablished.(1972,JimmyCarter)8.Thedivisionofpowersbyaconstitutionbetweenthecentralgovernmentandstategovernmentiscalled.(Federalism)9.BylawanyAmericancitizenofandoveryearsofageandofbeingaresidentwithintheUnitedStatesforyearscanrunforthePresident.Thedulyelectedanddulyqualifiedpresident-electtakesofficeontheofJanuaryfollowinghiselection.(natural-born,35,14,20th)10.WhenaBillisvetoedbythePresident,itcanstillbecomealawiftheCongress.thevetobyavoteofbothhouses.(override,two-thirds)11.TheUnitedStatesisborderedonthenorthby,onthesouthbyand,ontheeastby,andonthewestby.(Canada,Mexico,TheGulfofMexico,TheAtlantic,thePacific)12.BecausetheNewEnglandcoloniesweredifficultoffarming,theybecameacenterfor.and.Themiddlecolonieswereknownasthe,whichproducedwheatandpotatoesasthemajorstaple.Thesoutherncoloniesdevelopeda.system.ThemaincropintheSouthwas,muchlater,.(fishing,shipbuilding,breadbasket,plantation,tobacco,cotton)13.TheFirstWorldWarwaswagedbetweentowgroupsofimperialistpowers:.and.(theAllies/theEntente,theCentralEuropeanPowers)14.ThemajortriumphforWilsonattheParisPeaceConferencewastheformationofthe.(LeagueofNations)15.TheNineteenthAmendmenttotheUSConstitutionwasadoptedin,whichgrantedwomentherightto.(1920,vote)16.TheGreatDepressionstartedwiththesuddencollapseoftheinNewYorkinOctober,.ThiseconomicdistressextendedtoEurope,Asia,AustraliaandSouthAmerica.(stockmarket,1929)17.Thecandidatewiththemostvotersinastatewinsallofthatstate’svotes.Thisisknownasthe“”principle.Thecandidateswhowinstheofthe538ElectoralCollegevoteswillbeUSPresidentinthenextfouryears.(electoral,winner-take-all,270)18.Americanuniversitiesofferthreemaincategoriesofgraduatedegrees:1),2),3).(bachelor’s,master’s,Ph.D)19.EachofthefiftystatesintheUSprovidesafreeschoolingofyearstoitsresidents.(12)20.AmongthefiveGreatLakes,onlyLakebelongsentirelytotheUS.(Michigan)21.TheemblemoftheDemocraticPartyis,andthatoftheRepublicanPartyis.isconsideredthefirstDemocraticPresident,andfirstRepublicanPresidentis.(donkey,elephant,ThomasJefferson,AbrahamLincoln)III.TrueorFalseStatements:1.PeopleusuallyregardChristopherColumbusasthediscovereroftheNewWorld,thoughbeforehim,NorsemenfromScandinaviahadalreadyfoundthiscontinent.2.DuringtheRatificationoftheConstitution,ThomasJeffersonandotherfederalistsworkedhardtosupportastrongcentralgovernment.3.TheMissouriCompromisebroughtasolutiontotheimmediateproblemoftheextensionofslavery.4.Germany’sunrestrictedsubmarinecampaignagainstmerchantshipswasoneofthereasonsthatpushedAmericaintoWorldWarI.5.StandingcommitteesarepermanentonestodeterminewhetherproposedlegislationshouldbepresentedtotheentireHouseorSenateforconsideration.6.LouisianaPurchasewasthelargestrealestatedealinUShistory,whichgotforAmericathepresentLouisianaState.7.FranklinRooseveltwasoneofthegreatestAmericanPresidentswhoseNewDealeffectivelyputanendtotheGreatDepression.8.TheVicePresidentisofficiallythepresidingofficeroftheHouseofRepresentatives,andinhisabsence,thepresidentprotemporetakeshisplacetodealwithday-to-daybusiness.9.ImmediatelyafterAbrahamLincolntookoffice,thesouthernstatesbegantosecedefromtheFederalUnionandorganizedtheConfederateStatesofAmerica.10.ThepeopleoftheUSarepredominantlywhite,amongwhomthemostpowerfulandinfluentialgroupistheWhiteAnglo-SaxonProtestantswhoarethedescendentsoftheearlyEnglishsettlers.11.Votingrequirementsaredifferentinonestatefromanother,andvotingqualificationsarenotdeterminedbyfederalgovernment.12.Whenthestategovernmentsactoutthepowersgiventoitintheconstitution,theFederalGovernmenthasnorighttointerfere.13.IntheU.S.A.,everystateconstitutiondividedpoliticalpoweramongthreeelements.14.ThepowerofthestateintheUSisactuallyfromthestateconstitutionandtheUSConstitution.15.ThesupremelawoftheUnitedStatesincludestheUSConstitution,treatiesundertheauthorityoftheUnitedStatesandlawstoensuretheconstitutionalpowerbeingpracticed.16.ItwastheNewYorkTimesthatfirstuncoveredtheWatergatescandalin1972.17.Generallyspeaking,olderpeoplewithmoreeducationandhighincometendtovotewhi