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Skills & Government Review!

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What term refers to "the sharing of power between the states and the national government"?
a)
federalism
b)
separation of powers
c)
republic
d)
checks and balances
2.

The government [of both the U.S. and Texas] is broken up into three different branches. Which of those branches is responsible for MAKING the laws for a state or a nation?


[hint: it has two parts: a Senate and a House of Representatives]

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

3.

What is "Checks and Balances"?

a)

Making sure one branch has the most power over the rest of the branches.

b)

Only allowing one branch to have control.

c)

Making sure one branch does not have too much power.

d)

Making sure 2 branches have the most power.

4.

Into which PEGS category would you put this image?

a)

P = Political

b)

E = Economic

c)

G = Geographic

d)

S = Social

5.

Which of these TODALS strategies for map analysis is correctly identified based on the map provided?

a)

T - Title = the title of this map is "Journeys Through Texas"

b)

O - Orientation = the compass rose is shown in the Pacific Ocean

c)

L - Legend = the legend shows that the red arrow is Coronado's expedition

d)

S - Scale = there is NO map scale provided to show distances

6.

Which of these TALK strategies is correctly identified based on the line GRAPH provided?

a)

T - Title = the title of this graph is "Big Events in Texas History, 1937"

b)

A - All labels = the x axis is labeled $$$ and the Y axis is a list of famous Texans

c)

L - Look for trends = the line is curving upward, indicating that the population was increasing

d)

K - Key = the key shows that the graph is comparing popular occupations in Texas

7.

"The Dallas Stars are the BEST team in Hockey! They have a great new coach this year, a powerful offense that will score lots of points, and the most wonderful fans ever!"


What type of bias do you hear in this statement?

a)

positive bias

b)

negative bias

c)

no bias [balanced]

8.

What term is given to "a person's attitude toward something or their particular point-of-view"

a)

perspective

b)

objective

c)

defective

d)

selective

9.

Which of these could be a good answer for the "P" in SOAPSTone?

a)

this document was written to explain why the people of Texas wanted to break away from Mexico

b)

the writer chose words that show he was feeling angry, disappointed, and embarrassed

c)

the author of this document was Stephen F. Austin

d)

this was a letter written "to the people of Texas, and all Americans in the world"

10.

Analyze this image using the OPTIC strategy [Overview, Parts, Title, Interrelationships, Conclusion]. What would be the best title for this image?

a)

Crossing the River

b)

Sunday in the Park

c)

Texas Landscapes

d)

Thunderstorm

11.

Which Freedom is cover under the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights?

a)

Right to a speedy trial.

b)

Freedom to not testify against oneself.

c)

Freedom of speech and religion.

d)

Freedom from cruel or unusual punishment.

12.

Who signs a bill to make it a law in the state of Texas?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Governor

d)

The Assembly Committe

13.

According to this circle graph:


What does the state of Texas spend most of its money on?

a)

Education

b)

Health & Human Services

c)

Business & Economic Development

d)

Public Safety and Criminal Justice

14.

Which of the following statements about the main two political parties of America is correct?

a)

Democrats are represented by the ELEPHANT symbol.

Republicans are represented by the DONKEY symbol.

b)

Democrats are represented by the EAGLE symbol.

Republicans are represented by the ELEPHANT symbol.

c)

Democrats are represented by the DONKEY symbol.

Republicans are represented by the ELEPHANT symbol.

d)

Democrats are represented by the ELEPHANT symbol.

Republicans are represented by the EAGLE symbol.

15.

Which is a right of Texas Citizens 18 years of age or older?

a)

To vote

b)

To own credit card

c)

To earn an minimum income

d)

To attend college

16.

What are the two ways a person can become a citizen of the United States?

a)

Born or Voted

b)

Born or Naturalized

c)

Naturalized or Politicized

d)

Adopted or Voted

17.

Which political issue is the following political cartoon addressing?

a)

Taxes

b)

Federalism

c)

Immigration

d)

Public Education

18.

According to the timeline, in what year did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?

a)

3 Jan 1823

b)

Mid-1519

c)

26 June 1832

d)

6 April 1830