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WorksheetsSocial Studies: Chapter 2, Lesson 1 and 2 Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 42mins
The rules , or laws, of a country and the people who run the nation is
right
government
Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution is
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Bill of Rights
A change to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Amendment
Right
A type of government in which leaders are elected
dictatorship
republic
kingdom
A form of government in which every citizen has a right to take part in is
democracy
dictatorship
republic
An official member of a country
person
immigrant
citizen
Congress is made up of two parts (select both that apply) :
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol
A system of government in which the national and state government share power
federal
legislative
republic
The part of the government that makes laws
executive
legislative
judicial
The building where the U.S. Congress meets
White House
Supreme Court
U.S. Capitol
The part of the government in charge of carrying (enforcing) out laws
executive
judicial
legislative
The building where the President of the United States lives and works
U.S. Capitol
Pentagon
White House
The part of the government that makes sure laws follow the Constitution
legislative
judicial
executive
The highest court of the United States where in judicial branch meets
White House
Pentagon
Supreme Court
What is the maximum amount of terms a president can serve?
2 terms- 8 years
1 term - 4 years
For life
Senators are elected for a _______ year term?
2
4
6
Representatives are elected for a _______ year term?
6
2
4
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
8
6
9
How long can a Supreme Court Justice serve as a Justice?
8 years
6 years
For Life
Who selects or appoints a Supreme Court Justice?
The President
U.S Citizens
Congress
A person who lives in a new land is a
citizen
immigrant
person
The way of life followed by a group of people is
traditions
right
culture
Which is not a level of government?
national
executive
state
local
Who is the head of the national government?
President
Governor
Mayor
Who is the leader of the state government?
President
Mayor
Governor
Who is the leader of the local government?
Mayor
President
Governor
The first Americans were the
Native Americans
Spanish
Settlers
The territory purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States was the
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Louisiana Territory
Mississippi Territory
What is the Constitution?
nation's highest court
building where the president lives
U.S. Capitol
written plan for our nation's government
Which president sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on an expedition to discover the newly purchased land?
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. expanded in size through which of the following (check all that apply)
war
treaties
charging money on credit cards
purchases
How did the first Americans arrive in North America?
They sailed with Christopher Columbus.
They slowly migrated from South America.
The walked from Siberia to Alaska across the Bering Strait.
They sailed from Africa in search of riches.
What were the reason why the Spanish explorers and settlers came to North America?
spread Christianity
find gold and other riches
claim land for their rulers
for war
What were the reasons why the French explorers and settlers came to North America? Check all that apply.
to spread Christianity
to claim land for their rulers
to go shopping
to find gold and other riches
A(An) ___________ is a person who comes to live in a new land.
citizen
immigrant
senator
culture
The language you speak is part of your culture. True or false?
True
False
_________ is the way of life followed by a group of people.
Traditions
Religion
Language
Culture
What was the name of the immigration inspection station located in New York?
Angel Island
New Jersey Island
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
What was Christopher Columbus's main goal in 1492?
to claim land for his rulers
to find a faster and safer route to Asia
to find gold
to spread Christianity
What was the name of the territory the United States purchased from France for 15 million dollars?
Mississippi Territory
Atlantic Coastal Territory
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
How many United States Senators are there?
50
2
100
75
How many United States Representatives does the state of Texas have?
52
50
38
36
