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Worksheets4th Six Weeks CAT
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which court case resulted in greater tension between the North and South in 1857?
a)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Roe v. Wade
2.
What is a first person account called?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
c)
Biography
d)
Historical Analysis
3.
Who accepted the South's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George McClellan
4.
Which of the following was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
5.
Which of the following was commander of the Confederate army?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Jefferson Davis
6.
Which of the following was NOT a disadvantage for a South?
a)
Smaller Navy
b)
Fewer Railroads
c)
Lack of Industries
d)
Inexperienced Military Leaders
7.
What happened to slaves when they fled North?
a)
They were sometimes returned to the South
b)
They were forced to join the confederate army
c)
They were put in prison
d)
They were free
8.
Which of the following is the belief that the states' could decide on issues on their own?
a)
Political division
b)
Unalienable Rights
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
States' Rights
9.
Which plan was considered to be too easy on the South?
a)
Presidential Reconstruction
b)
Congressional Reconstruction
c)
Senator Reconstruction
d)
Unconstitutional Reconstruction
10.
Which plan was considered too harsh on the South?
a)
Presidential Reconstruction
b)
Congressional Reconstruction
c)
Senator Reconstruction
d)
Unconstitutional Reconstruction
11.
Which of the following did NOT happen to Texas after the Civil War?
a)
The cotton trade had been nearly stopped.
b)
Texas government officials had fled to Mexico.
c)
Freed slaves were in search of jobs and family members
d)
Texas had an large influx of slaves.
12.
Which of the following was NOT an difficult experience for Texas?
a)
Political Confusion
b)
Economic Problems
c)
High Demand for Beef
d)
Small Labor Force
13.
The president can veto bills passed by Congress.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Republicanism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
14.
A right that cannot be taken away without due process.
a)
Unalienable Right
b)
Constitutional Applications
c)
Jury Convictions
d)
Right to exonerate the guilty.
15.
Election of representatives who make laws.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
16.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Protect individual liberties
b)
Encourage increased political participation
c)
Clarify the roles of the branches of government
d)
Establish American independence from British rule
17.
Which of the following is an example of exercising the right to free speech?
a)
Lying in a court case to protect a friend
b)
Protesting a government policy
c)
Falsely accusing someone of a crime
d)
Threatening to hurt someone
18.
Which amendment guaranteed the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
19.
Which amendment ended slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
20.
Which amendment guaranteed citizenship?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
21.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the constitutional amendment process?
a)
A presidential veto
b)
· Proposed by two-thirds vote of House and Senate
c)
· Ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures
d)
Approved by the two-thirds of the Supreme Court
22.
Distributing the power between a central government and regional government.
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
23.
This principle makes sure that no branch becomes too powerful.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Federalism
24.
Who was the President of Texas A&M in 1890?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Jefferson Davis
25.
Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the Texas Constitution and U.S. Constitution?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
No limits on Political Terms
26.
All power is reserved by the people.
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
27.
Freedom of Speech.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
28.
Right to Bear Arms.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
29.
Right to a Speedy and Public Trial.
a)
5th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
30.
Which of the following only describes the U.S. constitution?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Supreme Law of the Land
d)
3 branches of Government
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