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Social Studies Checkpoint

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of people that live, work, and play together is called a ​ (a)  

a)
community
b)
school
c)
neighborhood
d)
house
2.

Many early communities in America gathered together so they could practice ______.

a)

soccer

b)

religion

c)

piano

d)

multiplication

3.

Whose needs do local governments meet?

a)

teachers

b)

doctors

c)

leaders

d)

citizens

4.

How do libraries and museums help the community?

a)

They provide books for every house

b)

They provide opportunities to see art

c)

They provide resources for people to learn

d)

they provide places for people to relax

5.

More businesses mean more ________ in a community.

a)

parking lots and trash

b)

more goods and services

c)

People and their cars

d)

traffic and overcrowding

6.

The Legislative Branch

a)

Makes laws

b)

Approves laws

c)

is the law

d)

enforces laws

7.

What are the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of rights

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

The Amendments

8.

The Founders believed in the _________ to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

a)

left

b)

chance

c)

change

d)

right

9.

What document did George Washington sign?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

A permission slip

d)

The Constitution

10.

What city's layout did Benjamin Banneker help to design?

a)

Boston, MA

b)

Washington D.C

c)

Columbus, OH

d)

Willmington, DE

11.

George Washington asked L'Enfant to help design what?

a)

The United States Capital

b)

Disneyland

c)

National Harbor

d)

Lincoln Memorial

12.

Which word helps the reader understand the meaning of "consent"?

a)

decision

b)

agree

c)

people

d)

representatives

13.

The reader can conclude that _______.

a)

The state government is weaker than the national government

b)

thenational and state governements have the same responsibilities

c)

the state government has an executive, legislative, and judicial branch

d)

the national government has more branches than the state government

14.

According to the article, "How Communities Change," _______ work with community leaders to improve the community.

a)

Religious people

b)

Benevolent people

c)

government officals

d)

community members