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North America Geography/U.S Government Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is this?
a)
USA
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
Mexica
2.

What river is shown below?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

3.

The continent we live on is _______.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

4.
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
5.
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Lake Winnipeg
d)
None of the Above
6.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains
d)
Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains
7.
Which body of water is represented by letter F?
a)
Ohio River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Missouri River
8.

A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

9.

The principle that states federal and state governments must share powers

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

10.

This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Checks & Balances

11.

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

12.

The principle that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Separation of Powers

13.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
14.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
15.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
16.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 
a)
the Preamble
b)
 the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
 the Bill of Rights
17.
What right is granted by the 4th Amendment?
a)
No illegal searches and seizures
b)
No quartering of troops
c)
Right to a speedy trial
d)
Right to bear arms
18.
What important charter was signed in 1215 in English by King John resulting in England becoming a limited monarchy?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Code of Hammurabi
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Declaration of Independence
19.
Democracy originated in which society?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
20.

MAGNA CARTA

a)

SHOWED THE FLAWED DEMOCRACY

b)

STATED THAT EVEN THE KING HAD TO FOLLOW THE COUNTRY'S CONSTITUTION

c)

WAS CREATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE SEEK OF PEACE

d)

WAS FIRST ORIGINATED IN GREECE

21.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
22.
In the United States, citizens elect representatives to the national, state, and local levels of government who make decisions for the people. 
a)
direct democracy
b)
communism
c)
representative democracy
d)
constitutional monarchy
23.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
24.
Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 17
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
25.
What does the 6th amendments guarantee?
a)
the right to a speedy trial and a lawyer
b)
the right to speak to a judge on his cell phone
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
the right to bear arms

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