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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Jonas Salk?

a)

He was the first man on the Supreme Court

b)

He invented the television

c)

He discovered the first Polio vaccine

d)

He fought in World War II

2.

What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution

a)

It doesn't have a purpose

b)

Declared our independence from Great

c)

outlines the powers of government

3.

Purpose of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Made us apart of Great Britain

b)

Declared our independence from Great Britain

c)

Gave us taxes

4.

The Bill of Rights...

a)

ensures basic rights to people

b)

Shows the parts of the government

c)

Declared independence

5.

Dan Pope is the

a)

Mayor of Lubbock (Local Chief Executive)

b)

Governor of Texas

c)

U.S. President

6.

Greg Abbott...

a)

Governor of Texas

b)

Mayor of Texas

c)

President of Texas

7.

Elected- Have to be voted in by the people

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Appointed- Chosen by a leader or official

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who is the Chief Executive of the United States?

a)

Greg Abbott

b)

Ms. Sanchez

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Dan Pope

10.

Which branch of the government ENFORCES the law?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

11.

Example of LOCAL services

a)

The Police Department

b)

Red Lobster

c)

Adventure Park

12.

Who pays for local public services?

a)

The people who live in the city

b)

The Mayor

c)

Mrs. Cano

d)

The President

13.

Where does the money for public services come from?

a)

Schools

b)

Taxes

c)

The President

14.

Which branch of the government MAKES the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

15.

Which branch of the government CHECKS that the law is following the Constitution?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

16.

Who invented the Mechanical Reaper?

a)

Cyrus McCormick

b)

Jonas Salk

c)

Ms. Romo

d)

Louis Pasteur

17.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Formed a pact with Britain

b)

Made a treaty

c)

Gave us freedom from Great Britain

18.

A change to the Constitution of the United States is...

a)

An Edit

b)

An Amendment

19.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The Senate

b)

The White House

c)

The Supreme Court

20.

Louis Pasteur...

a)

Invented the Mechanical Reaper

b)

Created a vaccine

c)

Invented the process of pasteurization

21.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

What are the branches of government?

a)

Federal, Judicial, House of Representatives

b)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

c)

Judicial, Senate

23.

What are Checks and Balances?

a)

It's to money to give to the states

b)

It's the taxes collected for states

c)

It balances the powers of the government

24.

Joe Biden, Greg Abbott, and Dan Pope are apart of the __________ Branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

25.

The constitution...

a)

gives us a day to celebrate

b)

is the framework for our government

c)

does nothing

26.

What is pasteurization?

a)

turns milk into chocolate milk

b)

cures diseases

c)

makes food and liquids safe to eat

27.

The President, Governor, and Mayor are ________ into office.

a)

appointed

b)

elected

28.

Who is the President of the United States?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Dan Pope

29.

Who works with the mayor on the city government?

a)

principal

b)

teachers

c)

council members

30.

______________ pays taxes to provide LOCAL services.

a)

Government

b)

People who live in the city

c)

People from other countries