PSC 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Among the goals of the Doolittle bill were:
A) To blunt the effort of Radical Republicans plans for Reconstruction
B) Creating congressional votes for the 13th amendment and Electoral College
votes for Lincoln
C) To gain control over gold to deposit in the Federal Reserve bank
D) To block the re-election of Lincoln
B
Which of the following provisions for acceptance are stated in the Opening
Ordinance of the Nevada Constitution?
A) Perfect toleration of Religion and prohibition of slavery
B) That Las Vegas is to be the state capital
C) The right of Women to vote (Nevada the first state to do so)
D) Rejection of a state income tax
A
After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Nevada was initially?
A) Part of the Utah Territory
B) Became a state
C) Part of New Mexico
A
Who led The push for the creation of a separate Nevada Territory?
A) Brigham Young
B) Mark Twain
C) Senator Doolittle
D) John Musser
,D
What three events were critical for the early settlement of Nevada?
A) The Vietnam War, gambling, and the Presidency of Ronald Reagan
B) The Civil War, silver mines in Virginia City, Mexican control of Southern
Nevada
C) The Mexican War, the Mormon migration, the discovery of gold in California
D) The Mexican War, legalization of gambling, population migration from
California
C
Among the reasons the 1863 Constitution was rejected by voters were:
A) All of the choices are correct
B) Mining taxation concerns and lack of support for a slate of Union candidates
C) Income tax and the creation of legalized gambling
D) The issue of slavery
B
The Mexican War was important for Nevada's future settlement because:
A) Important battles were fought throughout the state
B) All of the choices are correct
C) Many service members moved to Las Vegas after being stationed there
D) The United States took control of the region which opened the region to legal
settlement
D
Mormon settlement was important because
A) It established the feasibility of settlement in the region and created trading
posts that assisted emigrants
B) The group opened the first gold and silver mines that brought settlers to
Nevada
C) Brought law, order, and an incorruptible judiciary to Nevada
D) Brought religious freedom to all in the Territory
A
, What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A) The treaty which ended the Mexican War and ceded land to the United States
B) Was an agreement between the Mormons and Mexican government
C) Allowed native tribes to open the first casinos
D) The treaty that ended Mexico's war of Independence from Spain
A
The 1864 Constitution exempted mining from property taxation and taxed only the
proceeds of the mines
T or F?
T
The Nevada Constitution has how many Articles?
A) 19
B) 15
C) 31
D) 10
A
What is a difference between Federal Courts and Nevada Courts concerning
juries in civil trials?
A) Nevada only requires a three-fourths majority, not unanimity, for a verdict
B) Juries are not allowed in civil cases
C) The state legislature appoints juries
D) There are no differences because Nevada Courts must follow Federal Court
rules
A
In what Article of the Nevada Constitution is the Declaration of Rights Found?
A) There is no specific Declaration of Rights in the Nevada Constitution
B) Article 15
C) Article 1
D) Article 10
C
Among the goals of the Doolittle bill were:
A) To blunt the effort of Radical Republicans plans for Reconstruction
B) Creating congressional votes for the 13th amendment and Electoral College
votes for Lincoln
C) To gain control over gold to deposit in the Federal Reserve bank
D) To block the re-election of Lincoln
B
Which of the following provisions for acceptance are stated in the Opening
Ordinance of the Nevada Constitution?
A) Perfect toleration of Religion and prohibition of slavery
B) That Las Vegas is to be the state capital
C) The right of Women to vote (Nevada the first state to do so)
D) Rejection of a state income tax
A
After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Nevada was initially?
A) Part of the Utah Territory
B) Became a state
C) Part of New Mexico
A
Who led The push for the creation of a separate Nevada Territory?
A) Brigham Young
B) Mark Twain
C) Senator Doolittle
D) John Musser
,D
What three events were critical for the early settlement of Nevada?
A) The Vietnam War, gambling, and the Presidency of Ronald Reagan
B) The Civil War, silver mines in Virginia City, Mexican control of Southern
Nevada
C) The Mexican War, the Mormon migration, the discovery of gold in California
D) The Mexican War, legalization of gambling, population migration from
California
C
Among the reasons the 1863 Constitution was rejected by voters were:
A) All of the choices are correct
B) Mining taxation concerns and lack of support for a slate of Union candidates
C) Income tax and the creation of legalized gambling
D) The issue of slavery
B
The Mexican War was important for Nevada's future settlement because:
A) Important battles were fought throughout the state
B) All of the choices are correct
C) Many service members moved to Las Vegas after being stationed there
D) The United States took control of the region which opened the region to legal
settlement
D
Mormon settlement was important because
A) It established the feasibility of settlement in the region and created trading
posts that assisted emigrants
B) The group opened the first gold and silver mines that brought settlers to
Nevada
C) Brought law, order, and an incorruptible judiciary to Nevada
D) Brought religious freedom to all in the Territory
A
, What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A) The treaty which ended the Mexican War and ceded land to the United States
B) Was an agreement between the Mormons and Mexican government
C) Allowed native tribes to open the first casinos
D) The treaty that ended Mexico's war of Independence from Spain
A
The 1864 Constitution exempted mining from property taxation and taxed only the
proceeds of the mines
T or F?
T
The Nevada Constitution has how many Articles?
A) 19
B) 15
C) 31
D) 10
A
What is a difference between Federal Courts and Nevada Courts concerning
juries in civil trials?
A) Nevada only requires a three-fourths majority, not unanimity, for a verdict
B) Juries are not allowed in civil cases
C) The state legislature appoints juries
D) There are no differences because Nevada Courts must follow Federal Court
rules
A
In what Article of the Nevada Constitution is the Declaration of Rights Found?
A) There is no specific Declaration of Rights in the Nevada Constitution
B) Article 15
C) Article 1
D) Article 10
C
