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8th grade, first quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lewis and Clark explored only Louisiana during their expedition?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Where did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition? It is still known as the "Gateway to the West"?

a)

Skokie, IL

b)

Lakewood, NJ

c)

Benton Harbor, MI

d)

St. Louis, MO

3.

What was the objective of Lewis and Clark's expedition?

a)

To find diamonds to fund the war

b)

To explore newly gained territory

c)

To find out if there were cool fish in Louisiana

d)

To kick out the indigenous people

4.

How much did Thomas Jefferson originally offer to France to buy New Orleans?

a)

$50k

b)

$11k

c)

$10Mil

d)

$12Mil

5.

How much territory did Jefferson and the US buy from France in the Louisiana Purchase

a)

80,000 Square Miles

b)

800 Square Miles

c)

800,000 Square Miles

d)

80 Square Miles

6.

Why was Thomas Jefferson able to buy the Louisiana Territory?

a)

President's could purchase land because Senate authorized the purchase

b)

President's can buy land because they are the supreme leaders of the country

c)

President's can buy land because It's in the Constitution

d)

President's can buy land because no one can tell the President what to do

7.

What is the 6th Amendment?

a)

Right to a lawyer

b)

Right to have a private trial

c)

Right to go directly to jail

d)

Right to be tortured

8.

The President has the right to do what?

a)

The President has the right to veto bills enacted by Congress

b)

The President can create a kingship in the US

c)

The President create new countries outside of the US

d)

The President can help to build new malls

9.

The First Amendment established the law that people could....

a)

Allows the government to suppress the Press

b)

Practice any terrorism they choose

c)

Practice any religion they want

d)

The right to beat people any time they feel like it

10.

The 3rd Amendment Allows for soldiers to be quartered in anyone's home without their consent.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What are the two house of Congress

a)

Senate & House of Representatives

b)

Supreme court & Executive

c)

Barnum & Bailey

d)

Supreme Court & Appelate Courts

12.

Can Congress create a budget for the US and declare war?

a)

YES!

b)

NO!

13.

The Judicial branch of the Government's job is to interperet the laws?

a)

YES!

b)

NO!

14.

What is the highest court in the Judicial branch?

a)

The Supremest court

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Supremer Court

d)

The Most Supremest Court!