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Social Studies Midterm

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monarchy-

a)

Form of govt led by 1 person Ex: Great Britain

b)

Gov. controlled by one person usually takes power by force

c)

Elected leader gov. controlled by the people

2.

Dictatorship-

a)

Form of govt led by 1 person Ex: Great Britain

b)

Gov. controlled by one person usually takes power by force

c)

Elected leader gov. controlled by the people

3.

Democracy-

a)

Form of govt led by 1 person Ex: Great Britain

b)

Gov. controlled by one person usually takes power by force

c)

Elected leader gov. controlled by the people

4.

Federalists-

a)

wanted a powerful national govt. Supported the constitution...wanted to ratify it.

b)

wanted a powerful state govt. Did Not want to ratify the constitution.

5.

Anti-Federalists-

a)

wanted a powerful national govt. Supported the constitution...wanted to ratify it.

b)

wanted a powerful state govt. Did Not want to ratify the constitution.

6.

What were three grievances in the Declaration?

a)

no taxation without representation

b)

made colonies house the military

c)

stole food, burnt houses and destroyed things

d)

Terms and conditions of employment

7.

1st Article of the Constitution-

a)

Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.

b)

executive branch

4yr terms; head of their political party

c)

judicial branch; 9 justices; lifetime appointments

d)

Relations between states

e)

Amending Process

8.

2nd Article of the Constitution-

a)

Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.

b)

executive branch

4yr terms; head of their political party

c)

judicial branch; 9 justices; lifetime appointments

d)

Relations between states

e)

Amending Process

9.

3rd Article of the Constitution-

a)

Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.

b)

executive branch

4yr terms; head of their political party

c)

judicial branch; 9 justices; lifetime appointments

d)

Relations between states

e)

Amending Process

10.

4th article of the constitution-

a)

Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.

b)

executive branch

4yr terms; head of their political party

c)

judicial branch; 9 justices; lifetime appointments

d)

Relations between states

e)

Amending Process

11.

5th article of the constitution-

a)

Legislative Branch, it's powers, members, and workings.

b)

executive branch

4yr terms; head of their political party

c)

judicial branch; 9 justices; lifetime appointments

d)

Relations between states

e)

Amending Process

12.

6th article of the constitution-

a)

National Supremacy

b)

Ratification of the Constitution

c)

Relations between states

d)

Amending Process

13.

7th article of the constitution-

a)

National Supremacy

b)

Ratification of the Constitution

c)

Relations between states

d)

Amending Process

14.

First Amendment-

a)

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

b)

Right to keep and bear arms

c)

No quartering of soldiers

d)

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

e)

Rights of people accused of crimes

15.

Second Amendment-

a)

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

b)

Right to keep and bear arms

c)

No quartering of soldiers

d)

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

e)

Rights of people accused of crimes

16.

Third Amendment-

a)

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

b)

Right to keep and bear arms

c)

No quartering of soldiers

d)

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

e)

Rights of people accused of crimes

17.

Fourth Amendment-

a)

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

b)

Right to keep and bear arms

c)

No quartering of soldiers

d)

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

e)

Rights of people accused of crimes

18.

Fifth Amendment-

a)

5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

b)

Right to keep and bear arms

c)

No quartering of soldiers

d)

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

e)

Rights of people accused of crimes

19.

Sixth Amendment-

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

d)

People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution

e)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

20.

Seventh Amendment-

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

d)

People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution

e)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

21.

Eighth Amendment-

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

d)

People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution

e)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

22.

Ninth Amendment-

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

d)

People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution

e)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

23.

Tenth Amendment-

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

d)

People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution

e)

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

24.

Plessy vs Ferguson case-

a)

-1896 Supreme Court ruling upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

b)

1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.

c)

increase the groups based on their gender, race, creed or nationality were they can excluded the past such as education and employment.

d)

Introduction to the Constitution

25.

Brown v. Board of Education-

a)

-1896 Supreme Court ruling upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

b)

1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.

c)

increase the groups based on their gender, race, creed or nationality were they can excluded the past such as education and employment.

d)

Introduction to the Constitution

26.

Affirmative Action-

a)

-1896 Supreme Court ruling upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

b)

1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.

c)

increase the groups based on their gender, race, creed or nationality were they can excluded the past such as education and employment.

d)

Introduction to the Constitution

27.

What is the preamble?

a)

-1896 Supreme Court ruling upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

b)

1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.

c)

increase the groups based on their gender, race, creed or nationality were they can excluded the past such as education and employment.

d)

Introduction to the Constitution