1. First Semester Study Guide
Social Studies

2. Which level does the governor belong?
Community
State
Nation

3. Which level does the governor belong?
Community
State
Nation

4. Which level does the mayor belong?
Community
State
Nation

5. Which level does the mayor belong?
Community
State
Nation

6. Which level does the president belong?
Community
State
Nation

7. Which level does the president belong?
Community
State
Nation

8. A person who has witnessed a crime or has information about a legal case.
Duties
Witness
Jury

9. A person who has witnessed a crime or has information about a legal case.
Duties
Witness
Jury

10. A group of one’s peers who will determine is someone is guilty.
Duties
Witness
Jury

11. A group of one’s peers who will determine is someone is guilty.
Duties
Witness
Jury

12. People who represent interest groups.
Ambassadors
Constituents
Lobbyists

13. People who represent interest groups.
Ambassadors
Constituents
Lobbyists

14. Are powers shared by the federal and state government.
Concurrent Powers
Reserved Powers
Checks and balances

15. Are powers shared by the federal and state government.
Concurrent Powers
Reserved Powers
Checks and balances

16. Are powers that the constitution neither gives to congress not denied to the states.
Reserved powers
Amendments
Bill

17. Are powers that the constitution neither gives to congress not denied to the states.
Reserved powers
Amendments
Bill

18. The people a member of Congress represents.
Lobbyists
Constituents
Cabinet

19. The people a member of Congress represents.
Lobbyists
Constituents
Cabinet

20. Official representative to foreign government.
Federalism
Concurrent powers
Ambassadors

21. Official representative to foreign government.
Federalism
Concurrent powers
Ambassadors

22. A proposed law.
Bill
Reserved powers
Constituents

23. A proposed law.
Bill
Reserved powers
Constituents

24. The division of power between the states and the federal, or national government.
Federalism
Lobbyists
Ambassadors

25. The division of power between the states and the federal, or national government.
Federalism
Lobbyists
Ambassadors

26. To accuse of wrong-doing or misconduct.
Checks and balances
Impeach
Cabinet

27. To accuse of wrong-doing or misconduct.
Checks and balances
Impeach
Cabinet

28. Gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two.
Ambassadors
Checks and balances
Cabinet

29. Gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two.
Ambassadors
Checks and balances
Cabinet

30. A person with certain rights and duties under a government.
Alien
Common good
Citizen

31. A person with certain rights and duties under a government.
Alien
Common good
Citizen

32. Government run by laws rather than a government run by a person.
Naturalized
Rule of Law
Citizen

33. Government run by laws rather than a government run by a person.
Naturalized
Rule of Law
Citizen

34. Well-being of all members of society.
Alien
Common good
Naturalized citizen

35. Well-being of all members of society.
Alien
Common good
Naturalized citizen

36. Have the same rights and duties as a citizen by birth except for the right to be President or Vice President.
Naturalized citizen
Rule of law
Citizen

37. Have the same rights and duties as a citizen by birth except for the right to be President or Vice President.
Naturalized citizen
Rule of law
Citizen

38. Citizen of one country living in another.
Alien
Common good
Naturalized citizen

39. Citizen of one country living in another.
Alien
Common good
Naturalized citizen

40. A person chosen to make decisions for a group of people.
Representatives
Witness
Jury

41. A person chosen to make decisions for a group of people.
Representatives
Witness
Jury

42. Something that a person should do as a citizen.
Responsibilities
Representatives
Duties

43. Something that a person should do as a citizen.
Responsibilities
Representatives
Duties

44. Obeying laws and defending the nation are examples of this.
Responsibilities
Representatives
Duties

45. Obeying laws and defending the nation are examples of this.
Responsibilities
Representatives
Duties

46. Attending School
Right
Duty

47. Attending School
Right
Duty

48. Paying Taxes
Right
Duty

49. Paying Taxes
Right
Duty

50. To hold elected office
Right
Duty

51. To hold elected office
Right
Duty

52. Defending the nation
Right
Duty

53. Defending the nation
Right
Duty

54. Serving in a jury.
Right
Duty

55. Serving in a jury.
Right
Duty

56. To vote.
Right
Duty

57. To vote.
Right
Duty

58. Practice your own religion.
Right
Duty

59. Practice your own religion.
Right
Duty

60. To say what you want in speech or writing.
Right
Duty

61. To say what you want in speech or writing.
Right
Duty

62. To have a fair trial.
Right
Duty

63. To have a fair trial.
Right
Duty

64. Obeying the laws.
Right
Duty

65. Obeying the laws.
Right
Duty

66. Who is Southaven’s mayor?
Musselwhite
Bryant
Obama

67. Who is Southaven’s mayor?
Musselwhite
Bryant
Obama

68. Who is Mississippi’s governor?
Trump
Musselwhite
Bryant

69. Who is Mississippi’s governor?
Trump
Musselwhite
Bryant

70. Who is our nation’s president?
Trump
Obama
Bryant

71. Who is our nation’s president?
Trump
Obama
Bryant

72. Interprets the laws.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

73. Interprets the laws.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

74. Settles cases between 2 or more states.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

75. Settles cases between 2 or more states.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

76. Makes foreign policy.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

77. Makes foreign policy.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

78. Decides court cases.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

79. Decides court cases.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

80. Directs the military.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

81. Directs the military.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

82. Which is not a step of the naturalization process?
Examination
Obeying the law
Application
Final Hearing

83. Which is not a step of the naturalization process?
Examination
Obeying the law
Application
Final Hearing

84. Which is false about aliens?
Have the right to vote
Are not allowed to hold office
Are from another country

85. Which is false about aliens?
Have the right to vote
Are not allowed to hold office
Are from another country

86. Contributing to the common good means acting in ways that…
Make our nation a good place to live
Teach us how to defend our nation
Allow us to personally succeed

87. Contributing to the common good means acting in ways that…
Make our nation a good place to live
Teach us how to defend our nation
Allow us to personally succeed

88. Which is not a social role?
Student
Family member
Human being

89. Which is not a social role?
Student
Family member
Human being

90. A naturalized citizen cannot…
Become president
Vote for president
Vote for representatives

91. A naturalized citizen cannot…
Become president
Vote for president
Vote for representatives

92. Once you are a citizen, you can…
Have citizenship taken away
Remain a citizen for life
All of the above

93. Once you are a citizen, you can…
Have citizenship taken away
Remain a citizen for life
All of the above

94. This branch of government makes sure legal issues do not go unsettled.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive

95. This branch of government makes sure legal issues do not go unsettled.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive

96. How many articles are there in The Constitution?6 5 7

97. How many articles are there in The Constitution?6 5 7

98. Which of these are NOT a goal for our government?
To ensure domestic tranquility
To form a perfect union
To secure livelihood of all immigrants

99. Which of these are NOT a goal for our government?
To ensure domestic tranquility
To form a perfect union
To secure livelihood of all immigrants

100. Who knew that Americans would want to change The Constitution so they made it possible for changes to be made only by the will of the people?
Continental Congress
Founding Fathers
Framers

101. Who knew that Americans would want to change The Constitution so they made it possible for changes to be made only by the will of the people?
Continental Congress
Founding Fathers
Framers

102. This branch is made up of a lot on congressmen.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive

103. This branch is made up of a lot on congressmen.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive

104. Ratification means the same as…
Changes
Approval
Proposed

105. Ratification means the same as…
Changes
Approval
Proposed

106. Which belongs to the community?
mayor, superintendent, representatives
Governor, cabinet, state spokesperson
President, Vice President, Chief of Military

107. Which belongs to the community?
mayor, superintendent, representatives
Governor, cabinet, state spokesperson
President, Vice President, Chief of Military