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WorksheetsOur Democratic Heritage
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
The following details describe what main idea:
-it was approved in 1788 and is the law of our country today
- it makes sure that power is shared among many people
-it divided the government into branches that must work together for good of the American people
-it was approved in 1788 and is the law of our country today
- it makes sure that power is shared among many people
-it divided the government into branches that must work together for good of the American people
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Handbook
c)
The U.S Constitution
d)
The "I Have a Dream Speech"
2.
The word democracy means______
a)
rule of one
b)
rule by a few
c)
rule by the people
d)
rule by the wealthy
3.
Democracy originated, or started in ________
a)
Athens, Greece
b)
Sparta, Greece
c)
Rome, Italy
d)
London, England
4.
In a direct democracy decisions are voted on by ________
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
appointed judges
5.
The form of democracy in which voters choose representatives to act in their interests is known as__________
a)
an oligarchy
b)
an aristocracy
c)
a free democracy
d)
a representative democracy
6.
Who was given the right to vote in ancient Athens?
a)
adult males
b)
adult females
c)
foreigners living in Athens
d)
all of the above
7.
What type of democracy was practiced in ancient Athens?
a)
free
b)
direct
c)
political
d)
representative
8.
What type of democracy is practiced in the United States today?
a)
free
b)
direct
c)
political
d)
representative
9.
Which of the following structures in Washington, D.C, most shows the influence of Greek architecture as seen in the Parthenon?
a)
A. Washington Monument
b)
B. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
c)
C. U.S. Supreme Court Building
d)
D. White House
10.
A government in which the leaders are elected is called _______.
a)
a monarchy
b)
a dictatorship
c)
a democracy
d)
an empire
11.
With which of the following did democracy most likely begin?
a)
the Revolutionary War
b)
the U.S, Constitution
c)
Greek political ideas
d)
the Roman Empire
12.
In ancient Athens, jury members were chosen by lottery from among the citizens. How are jurors in the United States selected today?
a)
Citizens volunteer for jury duty
b)
Citizens are elected to juries
c)
Citizens are selected by lottery from a juror list, for example, of registered voters
d)
Citizens are hired for the job of juror
13.
In a representative democracy_________
a)
people elect others to represent them
b)
only a representative percentage of the population is allowed to vote
c)
leaders are appointed to represent the people
d)
the upper class rules
14.
Which of the following people helped in the United States's fight for independence?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Cesar Chavez
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
15.
Which letter on the map represents the Prime Meridian?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which letter on the map represents the the Equator?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which letter on the map represents a line of longitude other than the Prime Meridian?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Lines that go from north to south on a globe are called_______.
a)
longitude lines
b)
latitude lines
c)
poles
d)
equators
19.
Which letter on the map represents a line of latitude other than the Equator?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
What would you find at 0° longitude on a globe?
a)
the North Pole
b)
the South Pole
c)
the Equator
d)
the Prime Meridian
21.
What would you find at 0° latitude on a globe?
a)
the North Pole
b)
the South Pole
c)
the Equator
d)
the Prime Meridian
22.
You are trying to locate Greece on a world map. On which continent would you look to find this country?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
South America
23.
Which of the following is not one of the levels of government in the United States?
a)
national
b)
local
c)
state
d)
judicial
24.
Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government that can be found in each level of government?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
state
d)
judicial
25.
The power and duties of the government are divided into different branches. This system is known as ______.
a)
divide and conquer
b)
the separation of powers
c)
republicanism
d)
federalism
26.
Which document divided the government into branches?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
27.
The legislative branch is responsible for
a)
making laws
b)
interpreting and explaining laws
c)
making sure laws are obeyed
d)
changing laws
28.
The judicial branch is responsible for
a)
making laws
b)
interpreting and explaining laws
c)
making sure laws are obeyed
d)
changing laws
29.
The executive branch is responsible for
a)
making laws
b)
interpreting and explaining laws
c)
making sure laws are obeyed
d)
changing laws
30.
In state government, the name of the legislative branch is ______.
a)
Congress
b)
the General Assembly
c)
the city commission
d)
the city council
31.
In the national government, the name of the legislative branch is ______.
a)
Congress
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
the Senate
d)
none of the above
32.
The United States_____ powers between the branches of government.
a)
separates
b)
coordinates
c)
combines
d)
shifts
33.
A member of the city council is working for which level of the government?
a)
local
b)
state
c)
national
d)
none of the above
34.
Trading goods and services with people for other goods and services or money is called _______.
a)
division of labor
b)
supply
c)
exchange
d)
scarcity
35.
Public goods and services are paid for by______.
a)
taxes
b)
commissions
c)
grants
d)
loans
36.
When two people or countries trade voluntarily, ________.
a)
they each have something the other one wants
b)
they should both think they are better off after the trade than before the trade
c)
no one forces them to make the trade
d)
all of the above
37.
Based on the information in the table, which country is Freedonia most likely to trade with?
a)
Erehwon
b)
Utopia
c)
Mythos
d)
Freedonia is not likely to trade with any of the other countries
38.
Based on the information in the table, which country is Utopia least likely to trade with?
a)
Erehwon
b)
Utopia
c)
Mythos
d)
Freedonia is not likely to trade with any of the other countries
39.
Based on the information in the table, Mythos might be unwilling to trade with any of the other countries listed because_______.
a)
Mythos has all the resources it needs
b)
none of them want the resources Mythos has to offer
c)
none of them have the oil Mythos needs
d)
no one in Mythos likes bananas
40.
One way for Erehwon to get the resources it needs would be to ________.
a)
buy it from Mythos
b)
trade bananas with Freedonia for it
c)
buy it from Freedonia
d)
all of the above
41.
Each country has its own basic unit of money. The money used in a country is called its _______.
a)
currency
b)
wealth
c)
barter system
d)
trade surplus
42.
Which of the following is a form of currency in the United States?
a)
pounds
b)
dollars
c)
euros
d)
pesos
43.
The ______ you are charged when you buy an item at a store helps pay for public goods and services such as schools, police, and highways.
a)
income tax
b)
sales tax
c)
property tax
d)
none of the above
44.
Not much coffee is grown in the United States. Both Costa Rica and Kenya grow coffee. One way for the United States to get coffee would be to _______.
a)
buy it from Costa Rica and Kenya
b)
trade another product with Kenya for coffee
c)
trade another product with Costa Rica for coffee
d)
all of the above
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