Social Studies Test 4.1

During fire drills, it's important that everyone does what?

• Run towards the fire to investigate the cause.
• Ignore the fire alarm and continue working.
• Stay in the building and wait for further instructions.
• walks calmly and quietly.

People need governments to make laws that do what?

• Ignore societal needs
• Create chaos and anarchy
• keep order and help communities run smoothly.

• Enforce personal opinions

What is a democracy?

• A form of government where power is vested in the wealthy elite
• A form of government where power is vested in the military
• Where people vote to choose who leads the community.

• A form of government where power is vested in the monarch

The government of the United States is run by whom?

• The royal family
• Foreign leaders
• The military
• The people

The meaning of represent?

• Imitate or mimic something
• To speak for

• Depict or portray something
• Reveal or disclose something

What is liberty?

• The state of being controlled by authority
• freedom

• The state of being isolated from society
• The state of being wealthy and powerful

Who did the US citizens fight a war against for freedom?

• France
• Germany
• Mexico
• British

What was this war called?

• The British War

• The Cold War
• World War II
• The American Revolution

Some of the laws in the Constitution are based on ideas from what government?

• United Kingdom
• France
• Greece

• China

How many of the states had to sign the Constitution to make it law?

• Thirteen
• Five
• Nine
• Two