5th Grade Social Studies Unit 4 Review

Gathering Firewood

Clean Fish Caught

Worked In Cornfield

Learned What To Plant From Indians

The above describes how early colonists did what?

• Adapted to their environment

• Worked to protect their homes

• Created representative governments

• Developed trade with American Indians

Why are different states of the United States considered to be political regions?

• Because all fo the states are part of a larger region

• Because each state hares common cultural practices

• Because everyone in a state speaks the same language

• Because each state has a government and boundaries

What constitutional right is upheld by people reporting for jury duty?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

The Executive Branch of the U.S. government has the responsibility to see that laws are

• written quickly

• followed by the citizens

• interpreted correctly

• taught in public schools

If Congress passes a bill, then the president vetoes the bill, but then Congress overrides the presidential veto, which principle is being upheld?

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Banlances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

What object symbolizes the United States in the Pledge of Allegiance?

• The flag

• The bald eagle

• The Constitution

• The White House

What was Francis Scott Key's motivation to write the Star-Spangled Banner?

• He was so proud of serving the the American Revolution with George Washington

• He was delighted to see the American flag after being imprisoned overnight on a British ship

• He was so excited when he learned about the signing of the Declaration of Independence

• He was thrilled to survive the harsh winter at Valley Forge during the American Revolution

Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Press

Freedom of Assembly

Freedom to Petition

Which Amendment covers all the rights above?

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• First Amendment

Which is a power that the federal government has that the state governments do not have?

• Declare Wars

• Impose taxes

• Regulate Marriages

• Create Courts

Why is a system of Checks and Balances important for the US Government?

• to create two political parties

• to pass important Congressional legislation

• to help justices of the Supreme Court reach agreements

• to keep branches of government from using power wrongly