Kentucky Studies SS #11

Why is the Bill of Rights important?

• It declares the American Colonies are independent of Great Britain.

• It is part of a treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.

• It is part of the United States Constitution,

• It guarantees specific, individual rights of US citizens.

What are the 3 branches of government set up by the US Constitution?

• judicial

• legislative

• representative

• executive

Kentuckians mine a large quantity of coal but do not use all of it. They sell coal to consumers in India and other countries.

• export

• import

Kentucky distillers produce bourbon. Almost all of the world's bourbon comes from Kentucky.

• export

• import

Kentuckians bring in some of the parts they use to make cars. Steering wheels and cell phones are examples.

• export

• import

Trudy is not happy about all of the potholes on the highway near her home. She speaks at a city council meeting. She says the city should do a better job of maintaining the roads and highways. Which First Amendment right or freedom is Trudy using?

• freedom of press

• right to assemble

• freedom of speech

A reporter for The City Times writes a story about how the community needs more money to hire police officers. The newspaper story tells about the number of crimes that are not being solved. Which First Amendment right or freedom is the reporter using?

• freedom of the press

• right to assemble

• right to petition the government

The Equator passes through

• all the continents and oceans

• Europe and Australia

• South America an Africa

• Africa and Europe

The entire continent of _____________ is in the Eastern Hemisphere.

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

_____________ is in the Eastern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

• Australia

• Europe

• North America

• South America