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SS Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did African Americans try to solve community issues of segregation in New Orleans?

a)

Serving on a jury

b)

by protesting

c)

by obeying the laws

d)

by voting

2.

How did voting rights expand from the time the US was founded through 1920?

a)

Bill of rights expanded voting rights and allowed all men and women the right to vote

b)

14th and 19th Amendments expanded democracy by allowing all men and women the right to vote

3.

How can a good citizen contribute to the US?

a)

By writing letters to leaders in congress

b)

By not voting in elections

c)

by refusing to protest laws

d)

by advocating for everyone's rights

4.

Why did the stamp act make colonists so angry?

a)

They did not have men to represent them in Parliament

b)

felt the king should provide everything for his subjects

c)

they were forced to pay the tax

d)

did not want members of the King's family to receive any type of money

5.

Which statement best explains the main reason for the American Revolution?

a)

Colonies wanted their own king

b)

colonies did not like the people of britain

c)

colonies felt they had outgrown the British empire

d)

colonies didn't want to pay taxes without representation

6.

Which was a result of the Fourteenth Amendment?

a)

African Americans were freed from slavery

b)

Newly Freed men and women moved west to claim land

c)

African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election

d)

Freed African American slaves were given citizenship

7.

What does this sequence best illustrate?

Congress passes bill--> The president vetoes bill--> Congress overrides bill

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Responsibilities

d)

Rights of Citizens

8.

Which one of these qualities is NOT a habit of a good citizen?

a)

Leader

b)

Honest

c)

Lazy

d)

Problem Solver

9.

Why did the founding fathers create legislature with BOTH house of representatives and senate?

a)

They created a system of checks and balances

b)

Each state had equal and fair representation in the federal government

c)

States with larger populations gained more power in the federal government

10.

True or False:

After the American Revolution The Loyalists were being treated unfairly by other citizens that had different beliefs causing many of them to leave America.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which is NOT a qualification of becoming a naturalized US Citizen?

a)

18 years old

b)

lived in US as a legal resident for 5 years

c)

basic knowledge and understanding of US history and government

d)

Refuse to take an oath of allegiance to the US

12.

What was the MAIN purpose of poll taxes?

a)

Allow citizens the right to vote

b)

Stop African Americans from voting

c)

Stop Women from voting

d)

Control who won the election

13.

Thomas Jefferson was most likely considered to be what?

Loyalist or Patriot

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

14.

Why did the Declaration of Independence include Free and Independent States?

a)

to vote for public officials

b)

show respect for rights and beliefs of others

c)

stay informed of issues affecting their communities

d)

create their own independent nation

15.

True or False:

The colonists were upset with the King for taking complete government control over the colonies.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Why did the colonists want the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

wanted their rights to be written in a document to guarantee their freedoms

b)

believed the Declaration of Independence did not give them enough rights

c)

The government was still under control of King George

d)

The constitution did not need any additions

17.

Which portion of the Preamble means that the government will protect citizens' rights to independence and freedom?

a)

We the People

b)

Establish Justice

c)

Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

d)

Insure Domestic Tranquility

18.

Why did the Founding Fathers begin the Preamble with "WE the PEOPLE"?

a)

Government has all the power over the country

b)

King has all the power over the country

c)

The Constitution and US government were created by the people for the people

d)

Government will guarantee that there is peace within the country

19.

True or False:

The Bill of Rights is a document that insures basic freedoms, limits the powers and controls the government, and protects the freedom of speech and religion.

a)

True

b)

False