WorksheetsKentucky Studies SS #11
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
It declares the American Colonies are independent of Great Britain.
It is part of a treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
It is part of the United States Constitution,
It guarantees specific, individual rights of US citizens.
What are the 3 branches of government set up by the US Constitution?
judicial
legislative
representative
executive
Kentuckians mine a large quantity of coal but do not use all of it. They sell coal to consumers in India and other countries.
export
import
Kentucky distillers produce bourbon. Almost all of the world's bourbon comes from Kentucky.
export
import
Kentuckians bring in some of the parts they use to make cars. Steering wheels and cell phones are examples.
export
import
Trudy is not happy about all of the potholes on the highway near her home. She speaks at a city council meeting. She says the city should do a better job of maintaining the roads and highways. Which First Amendment right or freedom is Trudy using?
freedom of press
right to assemble
freedom of speech
A reporter for The City Times writes a story about how the community needs more money to hire police officers. The newspaper story tells about the number of crimes that are not being solved. Which First Amendment right or freedom is the reporter using?
freedom of the press
right to assemble
right to petition the government
The Equator passes through
all the continents and oceans
Europe and Australia
South America an Africa
Africa and Europe
The entire continent of _____________ is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
_____________ is in the Eastern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Which three oceans border North America?
Southern
Artic
Atlantic
Pacific
Sydney, Australia is located at 33 degrees south latitude and 151 degrees north latitude.
relative location
absolute location
Australia's location is in the Indian Ocean. It is an island southeast of Asia.
relative location
absolute location
At the Constitutional Convention, delegates reached an agreement, called the Great Compromise. What was the agreement?
No new representatives would be elected to Congress.
Congress would have 2 houses.
Only the Founding Fathers would be members of Congress.
all of these
