Government

I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

• secondary
• primary

When I am doing homework for U.S. Government and I read the commentaries by Supreme Court Justices on landmark cases, what am I reading?

• Primary
• Secondary

My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?

• My FRIEND found it and my DAD told me about it.  Secondary.
• It is primary because it was the dress Grandma wore.

I was watching TV and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?

• He didn't watch the movie.  So he is a SECONDARY source.
• The movie is in theaters now.  He is a PRIMARY source.

It is important to check the credibility of a source.  It is considered credible if it is...

• accurate
• trustworthy
• truthful
• All of them

Opinions are considered facts.

• True
• False

A fact can and should be checked for accuracy.

• True
• False

Bias is a prejudice that a person may have.  A person may be biased because of his/her upbringing, position, or individual interest in a situation.

• True
• False

A form of government where the people have the political power.

• anarchy
• theocracy
• democracy
• dictatorship

A government where religious leaders control the political power.

• theocracy
• oligarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship