Social Studies Review #4

A large percent of the West region is covered by what landform?

• The Allegheny Mountains

• The Everglades

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean

Many people moved to the West in search of gold.

• Fact

• Opinion

What was one way Chicago's location helped it become a major trading center?

• Its rural location offered jobs and kept wages high
• Its rural location was good for manufactoring
• Its location was near service industries
• Nearby waterways were good for trade and transportation

In what ways did people change the prairie of the Great Plains?

• They used it to make the Great Lakes.
• They used it to build an elevated train system. 
• They used it to make farmland.
• They used it to grow forests. 

How many branches of government are there?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

Who is the only person that can veto a bill?

• President
• vice president
• speaker of the House
• Supreme Court

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• carry out the laws
• count the votes

.  The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Magna Carta

What branch is Congress?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Democratic Party

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

• Enforce Laws
• Makes Laws
• Veto Laws
• Declare if laws are constitutional