Social Studies Exam Study Guide-Term 1

Select the freedoms that the First Amendment Protects.

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom to do whatever you want.

• Freedom of Religion

The_________________states how the government works, including the jobs of the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• First 10 Amendments

The Declaration of Independence was to explain why the colonies decided to seperate from ____________ and form a government of their own.

• the colonies

• Thomas Jefferson

• Great Britain

• the constitution

The local government is in charge of leading__________.

• city or town

• our country

• the entire state

• Mississipppi

The__________is the leader of the local government.

• senator

• governmor

• president

• mayor

The_____________work along with the mayor to make laws for our local government.

• senators

• representatives

• city councils

• military

List two things that the local government runs?

A government service is_________________.

• Citizens completing a task for the government.

• The government telling citizens what to do.

• A service that is paid by the government.

• A service that is paid by the city council.

List two services provided by the local government.

Freedoms that everyone receves is called a ______________.

• rule

• right

• tax

• amendment