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A+ SOCIAL STUDIES #2

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was the author of The Causes of Necessity of Taking up Arms?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancock

2.

When was the Declaration of Independence Adopted?

a)

July 5, 1778

b)

July 4, 1776

3.

Who did not sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington, Dickinson, Jefferson

b)

Dickinson, Hancock, Jefferson

4.

Wholesale is

a)

Sell of good in small quantities directly to customers

b)

Sell of goods in large quantities at low price to be sold by others

5.

Macy's, H.E.B and Barnes and Nobles are which type of industry

a)

Retail

b)

Wholesale

c)

Manufacturing

6.

What is service Industry?

a)

Industry that produces goods such as machinery, mining equipment and steel

b)

Industry that produces services to people rather than producing goods

7.

What is an Economic System

a)

Different ways people and nations go about meeting their needs, distribute resources, services and goods

b)

Political system by which a country is administered and regulated

c)

Ways languages are spoken

8.

What is Monotheism?

a)

Belief that Buddha controls the Universe

b)

Believing in more than one God

c)

Belief that there's only one God

9.

What does the word Abdicate means?

a)

relinquish or giving up

b)

to control or rule

10.

Unalienable rights are

a)

love, happiness and free enterprise

b)

love, life and happiness

c)

Life, Liberty and Pursue of Happiness

11.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who has the right to alter or abolish a government when it becomes destructive?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

The people

12.

Economic System that eliminates private ownership and are based on the teachings of Karl Marx

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Free Enterprise

13.

Free Enterprise

a)

Workers do the same job for generations

b)

Government regulates the prices

c)

Workers can keep profit they make

14.

An example of Unlimited Government

a)

Monarch

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

15.

An example of Service Industries

a)

Macy's

b)

Education

c)

General Mills

16.

Where does the U.S government, economic system and social system have their roots?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

17.

Texas Declaration of Independence was written by

a)

Richard Ellis

b)

George Childress

c)

John S. Roberts

18.


"We must indeed all hand together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately" quote by...

a)

Richard Henry Lee

b)

George Wythe

c)

Benjamin Franklin

19.

Ratify means

a)

Confirm or formal approval

b)

To Amend

c)

To invalidate

20.

First Plan of Government

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Articles of Confederation

21.

Shay's Rebellion led to

a)

Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

22.

Who was elected by unanimous vote to led the Constitutional Convention

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

23.

Youngest delegate who worked for ratification the the Constitution in South Carolina

a)

Rufus King

b)

John Hancok

c)

Charles Pinckney

24.

Who was the author of Common Sense in 1776

a)

Thomas Payne

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

25.

Authors of the Federalists Papers

a)

Ben Franklin, George Washington, Samuel Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

26.

What type of responsibilities does a citizen have to their government and community such as serving on juries and defending your country when called upon?

a)

Civic Responsibilites

b)

Civil Rights

27.

How many colonies signed the Declaration of Independence ?

a)

9

b)

13

c)

12

28.

Which state was the last to sign the Constitution?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

29.

Rhode Island ratify the Constitution on

a)

July 4, 1789

b)

May 29, 1790

c)

March 2, 1776

30.

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

a)

William Patterson

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

Alexander Hamilton

31.

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

James Madison

32.

How many days did it take to finish the Constitution?

a)

186

b)

90

c)

116

33.

Who was an early senator, who introduced The Great Compromise?

a)

William Patterson

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

James Madison

34.

The Virginia Plan was introduced by ...

a)

William Patterson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Edmund Randolph

35.

How many amendments where originally discussed?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

27

36.

When was the Bill of Rights Ratified?

a)

September 25, 1789

b)

September 15, 1776

37.

Who was the Father of the Declaration of Independence ?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

38.

The "Penman of the Constitution" and writer of the final draft of the Constitution was

a)

James Madison

b)

John Hancock

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Gouverneur Morris

39.

The writing of the Preamble in our Constitution is credited to

a)

Governeur Morris

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

40.

Out of the 55 delegates at the Convention, how many ended up signing the Constitution?

a)

33

b)

41

c)

All 55

41.

Who was the first state to Ratify the Constitution?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

42.

Why is the Constitution considered a "LIVING DOCUMENT?"

a)

it is open to changes for future generations

b)

it can not be changed

43.

The best example of how the U.S government has fulfilled the goal of "establish justice" set forth in the Constitution is the

a)

Providing a lawyer

b)

Jury System

c)

Civil Rights

44.

Which amendment includes 5 Liberties?

a)

22

b)

2

c)

1

d)

6

45.

Miranda Rights are

a)

The right to remain silent, anything you say will be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney

b)

The right to know what you are accused of

c)

The right to have a lawyer if you don't have any money

46.

According to the Supreme Court, metal detectors at airports are not a violation of which amendment?

a)

Fourth

b)

Third

c)

Seventh

47.

What are the 12 Tables?

a)

The first 12 Amendments

b)

Foundation of Roman Law

c)

Basic Religious obligations of Islam

48.

Which Philosopher believed that government should serve mankind and protect hem and their freedoms

life, liberty and property

a)

Edmund Randolph

b)

John Locke

c)

Socrates

49.

Which group of people study Societies?

a)

Historians

b)

Sociologists

c)

Geographers

50.

Who is the main person in the House of Representatives

a)

The Secretary of State

b)

The majority leader

c)

The Speaker of the House

51.

Mike Johnson

a)

Secretary of Agriculture

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of State

52.

How many members does the Texas Senate have?

a)

15

b)

51

c)

31

53.

Who is responsible for Suggests new laws, has veto power and appoints many state officials?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Senators

c)

Governors

54.

Who was the first African American woman from the South to be elected to the U.S Congress?

a)

Harrieta King

b)

Barbara Johnson

c)

Katherine Sinson

55.

Who serves as the Supreme Court Justice of Texas ?

a)

Nathan Hecht

b)

Greg Abbot

c)

Mark White

56.

Who is Texas Attorney General since 2015

a)

Wayne Christian

b)

Ken Paxton

c)

Devin Yeary

57.

Who is credited with "There must be no pulling different ways, We must all hang together"

a)

John Hancock

b)

Ben Franlkin

c)

James Madison

58.

Which group pledged to add the Bill of Rights to assure the rights of all citizens?

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalist

c)

Sons of Liberty

59.

Who is credited with "The eyes of the U.S are turned upon this assembly....God grant that we may be able to satisfy them by establishing a wise and just Government."

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

George Mason

c)

Robert Morris

60.

Ensures safe working conditions, sets minimum wage and protects pension rights

a)

Department of Labor

b)

Department of Safety

c)

Department of Enery

61.

Who was the Attorney General of the U.S in 2017

a)

Nikki Halye

b)

Jeff Sessions

62.

Who is the U.S Attorney General ?

a)

Merrick Garland

b)

Anthony Blinken

63.

People who protests against the death penalty say it violates the

a)

18th

b)

8th

c)

1st

64.

Who was the President of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

65.

Naturalization refers to

a)

Housing Refugees

b)

Process of becoming a citizen

c)

Withdrawal of troops

66.

Who is known as the "Cradle of Democracy"

a)

Spain

b)

Rome

c)

Greece

67.

Which ancient civilization started as a Monarchy and changed to a Republic?

a)

Rome

b)

Mayan

c)

Sparta

68.

What was the foundation of the Roman Law?

a)

The Ten commandments

b)

The 12 Tables

c)

Five Pillars of Faith

69.

What term is used to describe how a civilization spreads its knowledge and skills to others?

a)

Habitat

b)

Spread the News

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Cultural Diffusion

70.

Who selects the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Texas

a)

The Governor

b)

The People

c)

The members of the House of Representatives