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Curriculum & Standards
History-Social Science Fifth Grade
Chapter 11 Assessment:
The American Republic
SAMPLE
Which of the following is not a symbol of the United States?
A.
the Statue of Liberty
B.
the bald eagle
C.
the maple leaf
D.
the Liberty Bell
A.
B.
C.
D.
History-Social Science Fifth Grade Chapter 11 Assessment
Which term describes the system by which each
branch of the government can limit the power of the
other two branches?
A.
B.
C.
D.
California Standards HSS 5.7
Use the map to answer question #6.
checks and balances
federal system
reserved powers
republic
Which of these powers is shared by the national
government and state governments?
A.
B.
C.
D.
setting up public schools
printing and coining money
collecting taxes
raising armies
Which event in 1920 helped ensure that all people
were represented in the nation's democracy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
years.
Congress passed the Voting Rights Act.
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act.
The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the
right to vote in national elections.
Which symbol of the United States is honored in the
national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
the American flag
the Liberty Bell
the Statue of Liberty
Uncle Sam
Use the boxed information to answer question #5.
All citizens have the responsibility to protect the
rights of individuals, to respect the rule of law, and to
uphold the Constitution.
Which of the following best describes this system of
beliefs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the Treaty of Paris
the American creed
Shays' Rebellion
the Annapolis Convention
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What was the population density of the area
around Philadelphia in 1790?
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more than 45 people per square mile
6-18 people per square mile
7-17 people per square kilometer
18-45 people per square mile
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights
movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to gain equal treatment under the law for all
citizens
to make sure elections are fair
to form workers' unions
to ensure equal economic status for all
citizens
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History-Social Science Fifth Grade Chapter 11 Assessment
Study the editorial cartoon and answer the question that
follows.
California Standards HSS 5.7
Having people rule by making choices about their
lives and government is an example of?
A.
B.
C.
D.
democracy
responsibility
federal
liberty
What do the pillars in the cartoon represent?
How did Congress help secure liberty in the United
States for all people?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
amendments in the Bill of Rights
powers of the National Government
the states
the various branches of government.
writing the American Creed
passing the Seventeenth Amendment
writing the Preamble to the Constitution
passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
After you have identified a problem, what is the
second step of taking action as a responsible
citizen?
What do citizens express when they say the Pledge
of Allegiance or sing "The Star Spangled Banner"?
A.
B.
A.
B.
C.
D.
C.
D.
Take action to solve the problem.
Learn about the problem, and think of
solutions.
Decide what you can do to help.
Review your actions to see if the results are
what you expected.
What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write
"The Star Spangled Banner"?
A.
B.
C.
D.
th
the passing of the 19 Amendment which gave
women the right to vote
the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of
1812.
the signing of the Constitution
the ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia
What group fought for equal rights during the
American Civil Rights movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
American Indian Movement (AIM)
United Farm Workers (UFW)
National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP)
all of the above
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compromise
democracy
majority rule
patriotism
Our American constitutional democracy is based
on the principle of individual ____________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
democracy
responsibility
federal
liberty
Which of the following powers is reserved for state
governments?
A.
B.
C.
D.
set up public schools
borrow money
declare war and make peace
establish banks
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History-Social Science Fifth Grade Chapter 11 Assessment
The American government is based on the
_____________ that all people have certain rights
that the majority cannot take away?
A.
B.
C.
D.
democracy
ideal
federal
liberty
Use the boxed information to answer question #20.
As part of the naturalization process, people must
take an oath to defend the Constitution.
What does the word naturalization mean in the
sentence above?
A.
What leader worked with the United Farm Workers
to improve the wages and working conditions of the
migrant farm workers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
California Standards HSS 5.7
B.
C.
D.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Justin Dart
Francis Scott Key
Cesar Chavez
the act of moving from one country to live in
another
an election to public office
the process of becoming a legal citizen of
the United States
a formal declaration of rights
Study the flow chart and answer the question that follows.
What checks do the Executive Branch and the
Legislative Branch have on the Judicial Branch?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Supreme Court cases are reviewed by the
president and voted on by Congress.
Supreme Court cases can be vetoed by the
president and overridden by Congress.
The president nominates Supreme Court
justices which are approved by the Congress.
The president can impeach the Supreme
Court justices approved by the Congress.
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