Weeks 14-16 Social Studies Test

1. What branch does the Supreme Court lead?

• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch

2. What branch is led by the president and vice president?

• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch

3. What branch consisits of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch

4. Both men and women over the age of 18 have the right to vote.

• True
• False

5. Who was elected to be the first presdient of the Republic of Texas?

• George Washinton
• Benjamin Franklin
• Stephen F. Austin
• Sam Houston

6. What state were many American Indian tribes forced into during Mirabeau Lamar's presidency?

• Kansas
• New York
• Oklahoma
• Florida

7. Which of the following was once the capital of Texas?

• San Antonio
• Houston
• Dallas
• El Paso

8. What was the city of Austin originally named?

• Waterloo
• Buffalo Bayou
• Lamar
• None of the above

9. Who created the first official school system in Texas?

• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones
• Jose Antonio Navarro
• Mirabeau B. Lamar

10. Who was the last presdient of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin
• Anson Jones
• Benjamin Franklin
• Sam Houston