Social Studies Unit 1

What are the three branches of government?

• State

• Legislative

• Executive

• President

• Judicial

What are natural resources?

• Things people make

• Things found in nature that are used to make things

• school supplies

• Buildings, playgrounds, bridges

What do historians do?

• They study how the earth has changed.

• They study history.

• They make inventions to help people.

• They study economics.

What are the 5 themes of geography?

• location, movement, region, place, human interaction

• people, animals, plants, buildings, air

• money, place, government, history, economics

What is a representative government?

• People are ruled by a king.

• People can do whatever they want.

• People elect other people to make decisions.

Which is an example of opportunity cost?

• They ran out of candy at the store so you didn't buy any.

• You had to give up buying a toy that was too expensive to buy a cheaper one.

• Your mom buys you an pony for your birthday.

Give an example of a primary source.

Give an example of a secondary source.

Which is NOT a level of government?

• legislative

• state

• local

• federal

On the federal level, who is in charge of the EXECUTIVE branch?

• judge

• mayor

• president

• Mr. Kimes