
STUDY GUIDE FOR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Authored by Joel Jackson
Social Studies
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is an alien?
a native or naturalized member of a country who owes the country an alliance
a person from a foreign country who is not a citizen of the host country, may be visiting
Someone who has been forced to leave their country and are unwilling to go home do to fear of being harmed.
Someone who lives in a country their whole lives
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is a refugee?
Native or naturalized member of a country who owes that country’s government their allegiance.
A person from a foreign country who is not a citizen of the host country. They may be there to visit or just stay for a while.
Someone who has been forced to flee his or her home country. They are unable or unwilling to return home because they fear serious harm.
grew up in the country
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the rule of law state and what kind of government does that make us?
Limited government
Unlimited government
Makes government officials follow the law
Makes government officials enforce the law
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Name the one power that does not belong
Reserved powers
Unreserved powers
Concurrent powers
Enumerated powers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Define gerrymandering
Redistricting an area in favor of a political party
redistricting an area due to violence
redistricting due to the area
not a word
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which statement best explains the purpose of using checks and balances in our government?
To collect coins and money
To keep our government organized
To force each branch to do what the other branch wants
To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of how the Judicial branch checks (or limits) the power of the Legislative Branch?
May impeach Supreme Court appointments
Declares laws unconstitutional
Nominates Supreme Court Justices
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
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