Social Studies 6-8 Practice Test

______ was rung to announce the first reading of the Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.

• Liberty Bell

• Big Ben

• Great Bell of Dhammazedi

• Tsar Bell

_____ is the U. S. Attorney General.

• Janet Yellen

• Merrick Garland

• Antony Blinken

• Lloyd Austin

• Tom Vilsack

What document asked the King to restore harmony between Britain and the colonies?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Albany Plan of Union

• Olive Branch Petition

Where do our laws, family structure, political opinions and courts have their roots?

• China

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Japan

• Egypt

What is a reason for the success of the U.S. Constitution?

• Weak central government

• Lack of a Bill of Rights

• It can be changed, when necessary, to meet the changing needs of the country’s people

• No judicial branch

Which title finishes this list? First Lady of Texas from 1994-2000 Founded the Texas Book Festival First Lady of the United States 2001-2009

• Lady Bird Johnson

• Laura Bush

• Elisabet Ney

• Sheila Jackson Lee

What office does this Texas political official hold?

• Governor

• Senator

• Lieutenant Governor

• Commissioner of Agriculture

When does the Texas Legislature do most of its work?

• In sessions

• During terms

• While in a drought

• Under martial law

In 1843 to reduce spending, Sam Houston ordered the Texas Navy to be sold. Why was it not sold?

• Ordered back to the Mexican coast to prevent violence

• Became part of the United States navy

• People in Galveston opposed the sale and prevented bids from being submitted at auction

• It was all sunk by Mexican warships

Texas is a free and independent State subject only to the _____.

• Constitution of the United States

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation