By Thea and Katie

78B 11/11/08 Social Studies

Each branch of government does a different
job. The Legislative branch declares war. The
Executive Branch signs bills, laws, and treaties.
The Judicial branch decides if the president’s
decisions are un/constitutional. Which branch
of the government does the law making?
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
Every government branch is important to our
government. They are all important to making
the laws. One branch writes the laws. One
branch decides if the laws are
un/constitutional. Which branch confirms and
vetoes the laws?
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
The Civil War began in 1681. It was a war
between the North and the South over if we
should have slaves or not. The North didn’t
want slaves. The South did want slaves. Who
was president when the Civil War was going
on?
A. Teddy Roosevelt
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. George Washington
World Wars are important to know about
because they have to deal with the whole
world. Almost everyone is involved. There
have been 2 world wars. When did World War
II begin?
A. April 21st, 1939
B. June 3rd, 1939
C. September 1st, 1939
The reason we have the Constitution, the
Declaration of Independence, and other
documents is because if someone commits a
crime, we would see if it is against the law by
looking at the Constitution. People sign the
documents to show that they agree with the
terms. Which document says that there are
equal rights for everyone in the United States?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Bill of Rights
C. Louisiana Purchase
The Civil War was a hard time for people who
lived in the South or the North. The war took a
lot of people out of their homes and made them
fight. Some families were driven out of their
homes because they were too close to where
the war was taking place. The North ended up
winning the war, so there are no more slaves in
the United States. What year did we win the
Civil War?
A. 1864
B. 1865
C. 1866
Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861, to
1865. He was also the first president that
people were 100% sure he was assassinated. He
was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a man
who was from the South, and he was ashamed
when the North won the Civil War. Where was
Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
A. Graham’s Country Store
B. Samlock’s Theatre
C. Ford’s Theatre
America is a country that is very patriotic. You
could see an American flag anywhere. But
something that a lot of people don’t know
about is our National Anthem. It happens to
show up a lot more frequently than may be
realized. What is the name of our National
Anthem?
A. Star Spangled Banner
B. Oh Say Can You See
C. America the Beautiful
In the Constitution, there are 10 articles. Every
article is broken up into sections, for example,
Article 1 of the Constitution has 10 sections,
and each states a different law. What article
says that any person accused of a crime has the
right to a speedy trial?
A. Article 4
B. Article 6
C. Article 8
During wars, soldiers are sometimes stationed
in one place, and cannot move from that place.
Sometimes they stay with people who live
around that area, so they have a place to stay.
What article says that no soldier will be asked
to pay for staying in a house while they are
doing their job?
A. Article 5
B. Article 7
C. Article 10
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