WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit Test 4
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following are handled by LOCAL government? Check all that apply.
Driver's License
fire department
local library
National parks
US Mail
Which of the following are handled by the FEDERAL government? Check all that apply.
National Parks
US Marine Corps
Tyler State Park
Maintaining the Department of Defense
Upkeep of Holland Elementary School
Are PSSA's administered by the STATE, LOCAL or FEDERAL government?
state
local
federal
How are Yosemite, Yellowstone and Mt. Ranier similar? Check all that apply.
they are all national parks
they are off limits to visitors to protect their resources
the National Park Service maintains these parks
they are all located in California
they are areas protected by the federal government
Constitutional convention member who helped write final version of the constitution.
Gov. Wolfe
Gov. Morris
Geo. Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Served as VP under Washington, was the nation's second president:
Adams
Hamilton
Monroe
Morris
Served as Geo. Washington's Secretary of State.
Frankilin
Jefferson
Adams
Monroe
President of Constitutional Convention and the US:
Franklin
Jefferson
McKinley
Washington
This man argued for a strong national government, and was known as the Father of the Constitution:
Monroe
Adams
Madison
McKinley
TRUE or FALSE: the President's ability to veto bills gives the executive branch more power than the others.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: the system of checks and balances makes sure that no one branch of government has more power than the others.
TRUE
FALSE
Why was the Bill of Rights created?
to make more delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to sign it
to limit power of federal government
to protect individual freedoms
all of the above
How does someone become a US citizens? Check all that apply.
anyone born in US is automatically a citizen
an immigrant can purchase citizenship
an immigrant goes through a naturalization process
an immigrant has to live in the US for two decades then becomes a citizen
only US born individuals can be citizens
Which of the following was NOT one of the original cabinet positions created by Pres. Washington?
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
The judicial branch of government involves:
congress
courts
the president
elections
What power does the Supreme Court have over the nation's laws?
The SC can decide if a law is constitutional
the SC can only create laws by unanimous agreement
the SC works with congress to make new laws
the SC approves laws created by the president
What would result in impeachment and a possible prison sentence?
a senator creating a bill
the supreme court deciding on a criminal's guilt
a president committing a crime
a national park closing due to bad weather
What is the electoral college?
A group of people who get together and select their presidential choice
A school that every president must attend
People who formally cast votes to elect a president.
TRUE or FALSE: The Supreme Court hears cases that involve everything from traffic tickets to death penalty cases?
TRUE
FALSE
Which two houses make up the US Congress?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Senate and House of Representatives
The judicial and legislative branches of government
TRUE or FALSE: The President's cabinet can determine if laws are fair according to the constitution.
TRUE
FALSE
Under the constitution, which of the following is NOT a power of the legislative branch?
determining if laws are constitutional
maintaining the military and declaring war
creating new laws
controlling trade and making money
Which of the following was NOT included in the Preamble to the Constitution?
the purpose of the Constitution
that the Constitution would protect justice and peace
the reason for the Declaration of Independence
individual liberty and personal freedoms
TRUE or FALSE: Shay's rebellion took place because farmers were unhappy with the low taxes collected by the federal government.
TRUE
FALSE
Why were 3/5 of slaves counted in state's populations, instead of 100% Check all that apply.
slaves had no voting rights and were not considered citizens
slaves were difficult to count
slaves only lived in southern colonies
Southern states would have higher populations if slaves were included in the population count.
The Connecticut Compromise helped solve what problem?
Connecticut's population was too small to help elect a presidentq
proposed a one-house congress
Representation was based on amount of land in a state
larger states had more voting power due to higher population
What were some of the problems found in the Articles of Confederation?
there was no one, national leader
there was no court system to help settle disputes
laws required 9 out of 13 states to agree, which was difficult to do
all of these
At the Constitutional Convention, how was a compromise on splitting state and national powers reached? Choose three:
The federal government would retain powers that affected the entire country
States would retain power over matters that pertain to the individual states.
The federal government retained absolute power over all state issues
State and federal government would share power, with states having representatives in the federal government
