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WorksheetsSS Unit 12: The United States Today: Out of Many, One
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 34mins
What does this symbol often represent on posters?
The American Flag
The Republican Party
The Democratic Party
The American Government
This landmark was created as a tribute to the leadership of _.
American military generals
American Indian Chiefs
American presidents
American explorers
Which of the following best explains the significance of the monument shown here?
Mount Rushmore shows presidents who Americans believe were great leaders of our country.
The Jefferson Memorial pays honor to the president and his cabinet during the time of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Washington Monument shows an appreciation of how our country began.
Mount Rushmore shows the first four presidents of the U.S. who helped to make the country what it is today.
The White House is an important landmark that represents which branch of government?
Legislative
Executive
Constitutional
Judicial
All the leaders pictured here served as _.
Senators from Texas
Governors of Texas
United States Supreme Court Justices
Presidents of the United States
Which leadership quality is most demonstrated by President Obama in this excerpt of his farewell address?
decisiveness
visionary thinking
courage
honesty
In this example of President Bush's speech, he best demonstrates his leadership quality of being _.
courageous
inspirational
decisive
accountable
How did the U.S. government respond to the events of September 11, 2001?
U.S. leaders took military and other actions to protect Americans
U.S. leaders started to pay closer attention to American protesters
U.S. leaders with European leaders to build an iron curtain
U.S. leaders cut of money and aid to countries in Southwest Asia
The September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States caused President Bush to _.
pass an act requiring all luggage to be screened and checked
created the Department of Homeland Security
begin a global war on Terror
all of the above
The election of 2008 was an important time in United States history because _.
the first son of a former President, George W. Bush was elected as President
the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor was appointed
the first African American, Barack Obama was elected our President
the first female, Hillary Clinton, was elected our President
