WorksheetsSocial Studies M-Step Prep
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which event in the United States has the greatest effect on other countries?
a)
the election of a new governor
b)
The election of a new President
c)
The signing of a Michigan tax law
d)
The building of a public high school
2.
Based on the Declaration of Independence, what should be the main goal of the government?
a)
Making laws
b)
Fighting wars
c)
Taxing citizens
d)
Protecting rights
3.
Why would the Mayor of Flint want a new automobile factory in the city?
a)
To create jobs
b)
To improve roads
c)
To preserve farm communities
d)
To conserve forestry resources
4.
Which feature is a human characteristic of Michigan?
a)
Mackinac Bridge
b)
Mackinac Island
c)
Michigan sand dunes
d)
Michigan copper region
5.
How does increased oil usage around the world affect the United States?
a)
Energy costs decline
b)
Energy sales decline
c)
Citizens demand more for gasoline
d)
Citizens pay more for gasoline
6.
What economic term describes the cost of borrowing money from a bank?
a)
Interest
b)
Dividend
c)
Capital
d)
Profit
7.
What is a benefit of borrowing money from a bank to purchase a car?
a)
The cost of the car will be less.
b)
The bank will loan money for a car for free.
c)
The car is paid for over a long period of time.
d)
The bank will buy the car when the loan is paid off.
8.
What level of government regulates imports from other countries?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
County
d)
City
9.
During the 1600s, why did French settlers cooperate with local Native Americans?
a)
To trade for fur
b)
To learn farming
c)
To begin a fishing industry
d)
To work in the timber industry
10.
What sentence best explains why many people in the United States live in suburbs and work in cities?
a)
Steamboats carry goods between suburbs and cities.
b)
Canals carry passengers between suburbs and cities.
c)
Air transportation has reduced highway traffic.
d)
Expressways have reduced travel time.
11.
How can supporters help a candidate for United States Senate win the election?
a)
Make calls to voters.
b)
Teach citizenship classes.
c)
Volunteer as poll workers.
d)
Contact government leaders.
12.
Which constitutional right is a teacher protecting when listening to different points of view from students?
a)
Right to privacy
b)
Right to voate
c)
Freedom of speech
d)
Freedom of religion
13.
How does the judicial branch protect the rights of citizens?
a)
By vetoing bills
b)
Signing treaties
c)
Interpreting laws
d)
Appointing officials
14.
Why was farming an important industry in the southern colonies as compared to the northern colonies?
a)
The land was good for growing a wide variety of crops.
b)
The factories were better built and highly productive.
c)
The railroad system was new and more developed.
d)
The climate attracted a large number of laborers.
15.
What effect will this news most likely have on the citizens of Michigan?
a)
Public schools will close.
b)
Computer prices will decrease.
c)
Ship building will increase.
d)
Gasoline prices will increase.
16.
Which event helped increase the population of Michigan beginning in 1825?
a)
Construction of the Mackinac Bridge
b)
Opening of teh Erie Canal
c)
Invention of steamships
d)
Use of stagecoaches
17.
Which is used to determine the price of a good?
a)
Trade
b)
Income tax
c)
Shares of stock
d)
Cost of production
18.
Which is an example of a business partnership?
a)
A large company with a few stockholders.
b)
Two teenagers who work at a mall.
c)
Three friends who own a bicycle shop.
d)
A small company with a few employees.
19.
Which individual is acting as a consumer?
a)
Pizza delivery person
b)
Mr. Smith
c)
Ms. Garcia
d)
Recycle bin collector
20.
Which tax pays for the United States Army?
a)
Federal income tax
b)
State income tax
c)
County sales tax
d)
Local property tax
21.
Which word describes capital equipment used for making pizza?
a)
Tomato
b)
Oven
c)
Cook
d)
Wheat
22.
Lisa is running for president of her 6th grade class. Which constitutional right allows students to make a poster supporting Lisa for class president?
a)
Due process
b)
Freedom of speech
c)
Freedom of religion
d)
Property ownership
23.
When the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, this action is an example of...
a)
The right to vote
b)
A power granted to states
c)
Checks and balances
d)
The Bill of Rights
24.
Which of the following correctly matches a branch of the federal government with the purpose of that branch of government?
a)
Executive Branch --> Interprets the laws
b)
Legislative Branch --> carries out the laws
c)
Judicial Branch --> makes the laws
d)
Legislative Branch --> makes the laws
25.
Michigan is located in which of the following regions of the united states?
a)
Midwest
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
West
26.
The Michigan state government offers tax breaks to businesses in Michigan. Tax breaks are __________ to ensure that businesses stay in Michigan.
a)
Incentives
b)
Resources
c)
Fees
d)
Freedoms
27.
Regions of the United States with the highest population density are mostly found...
a)
around farmlands
b)
in cities
c)
close to mountains
d)
in the South
28.
In a market economy...
a)
children always do the same types of jobs as their parents
b)
the government decides how much people should be paid
c)
people barter instead of using money to get what they need
d)
competition between consumers determines the price of goods
29.
During the Constitutional Convention, the framers of the Constitution wanted to limit the power of the federal government because...
a)
they believed that state governments should have all the power.
b)
under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was too powerful.
c)
of the experience they had as colonists under King George III.
d)
they wanted the federal government to be able to make money and create an army.
30.
Before the states fully agreed to the Constitution, what was added to the Constitution in order to protect the individual rights of citizens?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The right to vote
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Bill of Rights
31.
This event occurred to protest which policy of King George III?
a)
Taxation without representation
b)
Cruel and unusual punishment
c)
The right to trial by jury
d)
The right to bear arms
32.
In which locations did Native American groups have extremely cold winters?
a)
Plains and Southwest
b)
Eastern Woodlands and Plains
c)
Southeast and Southwest
d)
Eastern Woodlands and Southeast
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