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2021-2022 Social Studies Midterm Exam

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The very first Americans were the

a)

American Indians

b)

English

2.

An immigrant is a person who has come from another county to ___________the United States.

a)

live in

b)

visit

3.

The Pilgrims came to America from

a)

Italy

b)

England

4.

The only immigrants who did not come of their own free will were the

a)

Africans

b)

American Indians

5.

Most immigrants from Lain America have come in the

a)

1700's

b)

last 50 years

6.

The cultures that formed the Americn culture were all

a)

different

b)

the same

7.

Government by the people is called

a)

democracy

b)

legal rights

8.

The three branches are the legislative branch, the _____________ branch, and the judicial branch.

a)

states

b)

executive

9.

The Americans were ______________ with the way England governed them.

a)

happy

b)

not happy

10.

The Americans broke away from England with their

a)

separation of powers

b)

Declaration of Independence

11.

The United States of America was born in

a)

1876

b)

1776

12.

At the Constitutional Convention the representatives wrote the

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

13.

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Philadelphia

14.

Amendments are

a)

laws added to the Constitution

b)

branches of the United States government

15.

The Bill of Rights

a)

is the name given to all amendments in the Constiution

b)

is the first ten amendments to the Constitution

16.

Congress is the _____________ branch of the government.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

17.

The President is the head of the

a)

executive branch

b)

legislative branch

18.

Is the Supreme Court part of the judicial branch?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

How many judges make up the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

9

20.

Most federal taxes are used to run

a)

the federal government

b)

the state governments

c)

the city governments

21.

You must pay federal income tax if you make more than

a)

$500 a year

b)

$750 a year

c)

$1,000 a year

22.

The tax you pay when you buy gasoline is called

a)

income tax

b)

excise tax

c)

social security tax

23.

The taxes the federal government can collect are decided by

a)

the President of the United States

b)

Congress

c)

the Supreme Court

24.

The building where Congress meets.

a)

Capitol

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Library of Congress

d)

Lincoln Memorial

25.

The monument to President George Washington.

a)

Capitol

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Library of Congress

d)

Lincoln Memorial

26.

This department looks after the country's workers.

a)

Defense

b)

Labor

c)

Justice

d)

Treasury

27.

The upper house of Congress.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

28.

The Chief Executive.

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

29.

Someone born in another country can become an American citizen by ________________.

a)

division

b)

appeal

c)

naturalization

30.

The capital of the United States is

a)

Cleveland

b)

Columbus

c)

Washington, D.C.

31.

What year did Ohio become a state?

a)

1803

b)

1816

32.

Which one of these states does not border Ohio?

a)

Michigan

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

33.

The capitol of Ohio is

a)

Cleveland

b)

Columbus

c)

Cincinnati

34.

The state bird is

a)

Robin

b)

Cardinal

c)

Blue Jay

35.

The state flower is

a)

carnation

b)

rose

c)

daisy

36.

The nickname of Ohio is

a)

The Garden State

b)

The Sunshine State

c)

The Buckeye State

37.

A state constitution is a written plan of ____________________ for the state.

a)

laws

b)

government

38.

In each state, the constitution sets up three _______________ of government.

a)

constitution

b)

branches

39.

The laws of the state are made by the ______________________ branch of the state government.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

40.

The government of the state is run by the _____________________ branch of the state government.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

41.

The laws of the state are applied by the __________________ branch of the state government.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

42.

The laws of your state are made by the _____________________branch of your state government.

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

43.

The legislative branch of government is called the

a)

law

b)

legislature

44.

The members of the legislature are called

a)

branches

b)

legislators

45.

In every state but Nebraska, the legislature is made up of ____ houses.

a)

two

b)

three

46.

The upper house of the state legislature is called

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

47.

The members of the House of Representatives are called

a)

senators

b)

representatives

48.

How many senators are there in your state's Senate?

a)

33

b)

99

49.

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

33

b)

99

50.

How many years are your state's senators elected?

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

51.

For how many years are your state's representatives elected?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

52.

What is the name of the state senator from your area?

a)

Kenny Yuko

b)

Juanita Brent

53.

What is the name of the state representative from your area?

a)

Kenny Yuko

b)

Juanita Brent

54.

The executive branch of the state government

a)

makes the laws of the state

b)

runs the government of the state

55.

The governor is the head of the

a)

state government

b)

city government

56.

If the governor thinks that a law in not good

a)

he can veto it.

b)

he must OK it.

57.

The state constitution says

a)

which laws the governor must veto

b)

how long the governor can stay in office.

58.

The governor can ask the legislature to

a)

make laws that he thinks are needed.

b)

take care of the public services that are needed.

59.

The second most important official in the executive branch is

a)

governor

b)

lieutenant governor

60.

In most states, the lieutenant governor is the head of the state

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

61.

Who is the chief lawyer of the state?

a)

attorney general

b)

treasurer

c)

auditor

62.

Who looks over the state's money?

a)

attorney general

b)

treasurer

c)

auditor

63.

Who checks over the state's bills and payments?

a)

attorney general

b)

treasurer

c)

auditor

64.

The judicial branch of the state government ________________

the laws of the state.

a)

applies

b)

makes

65.

The judicial branch is made up of the state _________________.

a)

senators

b)

courts

66.

The courts apply the laws to make sure that the people get ________________.

a)

justice

b)

good schools

67.

If someone feels that a court has not given him a fair trial, he _____________

appeal his case.

a)

can

b)

cannot

68.

The state supreme court is the highest court in the ____________.

a)

country

b)

state

69.

The head of a court is called a __________________.

a)

governor

b)

judge

70.

The state laws are made by the state _____________________-

a)

legislators

b)

courts

71.

This word means "fair treatment".

a)

justice

b)

appeal

72.

Take your case to a higher court is called

a)

justice

b)

appeal

73.

The laws about voting in the state are made by the __________________government.

a)

state

b)

United States

74.

No state can keep an

American citizen from voting because of

________________

a)

age

b)

race

75.

Voters must be at least ____ years old.

a)

18

b)

21

76.

If you are not registered, you ________

vote.

a)

can

b)

cannot

77.

Which department takes care of car registrations and driver's licenses?

a)

Motor Vehicles

b)

Public Works

c)

Education

d)

Public Health

78.

Which department builds and fixes roads, highways, and public buildings?

a)

Motor Vehicles

b)

Public Works

c)

Educaiton

d)

Public Health

79.

Which department looks after public schools; runs state universities and libraries?

a)

Motor Vehicles

b)

Public Works

c)

Education

d)

Publix Health

80.

Which department makes sure that the state has good hospitals; checks spread of diseases?

a)

Motor Vehicles

b)

Public Works

c)

Education

d)

Public Health

81.

The state uses tax money to give the people good _______________.

a)

services

b)

laws

82.

The tax you pay on the things you buy is called ________________ tax.

a)

income

b)

sales

83.

The tax you pay on the money you make from your work is called _________ tax.

a)

income

b)

sales

84.

When you get a driver's license, you pay a fee to the _________.

a)

state

b)

city

85.

The building in which the state legislature meets.

a)

Capitol

b)

Courts