Social Studies CRCT Review

Name one of the 3 branches of government

What branch does the President run?

What branch has the House of Representatives and the Senate?

What branch has judges?

From what country did we get the idea for a democracy?

Name 1 of the 2 main mountain ranges we studied

Which mountain range is in the Western part of USA?

How is the Mississippi River helpful?

Which mountain range is in the Eastern part of USA?

Name 1 of the main rivers we studied about

Name something the local government does

Name something the state government does

Name something the national government does

Who is in charge of the United States?

Who is in charge of the local government?

Who is in charge of a state?

Which historical figure helped gain our independence from Britain?

Which historical figure fought to end slavery and help women get equal rights?

Which historical figure helped African American children get an education?

Which historical figure helped end the Great Depression?

Which historical figure worked with the United Nations for human rights?

Which historical figure helped farm workers get equal rights?

Where was Cesar Chavez born?

Which historical figure had polio?

Which historical figure wanted The Great Society?

Where was FDR born?

Which historical figure was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

How did LBJ first become President?

Where was Frederick Douglass born?

Where was Susan B Anthony born?

Where was Mary McLeod Bethune born?

What ideas did we get from Athens, Greece?

Where was Eleanor Roosevelt born?

Where was LBJ born?

Where was Thurgood Marshall born?

Which historical figure fought to end segregation?

TRUE/FALSE: Athens, Greece is in the United States

Where was Paul Revere born?

What was the Boston Tea Party?

What was the Great Depression?

Which war did FDR have to deal with?

Which war did LBJ did have to deal with?

How did Susan B. Anthony expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

How does the government get money to provide services?

What is a direct democracy?

How did Eleanor Roosevelt expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

What is a representative democracy?

In what state did Cesar Chavez walk 300 miles?

How did FDR expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

Cesar’s family lost their land and had to move. Why did they choose California?

How did Thurgood Marshall expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

Why did Paul Revere and others fight against Britain?

Which level of government makes laws that everyone in the country has to follow?

What is the highest court in the U.S.?

Which historical figure asked Abe Lincoln for help?

How did Revere expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

Which level of government repairs highways and roads?

How did Douglass expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

How did LBJ expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

How did Mary Bethune expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

How did Chavez expand the rights and freedoms of people in our democracy?

Which level of government provides libraries and parks?