Alabama: Week 10

What was “Alabama Fever”?

• a dance craze in 1814

• a disease discovered in Alabama

• a description of how hot Alabama was

• everyone wanting to buy land in Alabama

What does cotton do to the soil it grows in?

• depletes it

• enriches it

• poisons it

• sterilizes it

According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many men did it take to turn a territory into a state?

• 5,000

• 6,000

• 60,000

• 127,000

How many branches of government does Alabama have?

• two

• three

• four

• five

For elected officials in government, what does “term” mean?

• the title of an elected official

• how long the budget lasts

• the number of people who vote in an election

• the length of time an elected official serves

What is the difference between the legislative branch and the judicial branch?

• The legislative branch finds lawbreakers; the judicial branch judges them.

• The legislative branch uncovers problems; the judicial branch solves them.

• The legislative branch makes laws; the judicial branch interprets them.

• The legislative branch budgets the state’s money; the judicial branch does the accounting.

According to Alabama’s Bill of Rights, where does the state get its governing power from?

• the president of the United States

• the will of the people

• the number of people in its political party

• the military

How many basic rights are in Alabama’s Bill of Rights?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 50

According to Alabama’s constitution, there is a right to a trial by __________.

• voting

• judges

• jury

• lawyers

Where did the first session of the Alabama Territorial assembly meet?

• the state capitol building

• the city library

• a hotel

• the governor’s house