3rd Grade Social Studies Unit Two Review

A choice made by citizens that gets counted is called a:
The leader of the executive branch of a state's government is called the:
A person who chooses to perform worthwhile work without being paid is called:
1. a teacher
2. an employee
3. a volunteer
4. a politician
The group of people who sit in a courtroom and listen to the facts in a case is called the:
Services that are provided by government can include:
(check all that apply)
1. public education
2. church services
3. private swimming clubs
4. police departments
5. public libraries
Public Works departments of cities provide:
(select all that apply)
1. Movie theaters
2. Clean water
3. Sewerage treatment
4. Fast food restaurants
5. Garbage collection
When you buy something at a store, many times you are charged extra for the _____ tax.
Each year, your parents have to pay a tax on your home. This is called the __________. tax.
The three branches of the United States Government are:
Check the correct answers.
1. the Executive branch
2. the Armed Services
3. the Legislative branch
4. the FBI
5. the Judicial Branch
Judges are in the __________ branch of the government.
1. Executive
2. Legislative
3. Judicial
The building where the state legislature meets is called the:
The written set of laws that describe how a government is to work is:
1. the bill of rights
2. the rules of conduct
3. the constitution
The Congress of the United States has two parts: the House of Representatives and the ___________.
The highest court in the United States is the ___________ Court
The form of government in the United States is called a _______________.
1. theocracy
2. monarchy
3. democracy
4. dictatorship
What are some of the steps in an election?
(Check all that apply)
1. Prepare the ballots
2. Vote in secret
3. Put how each person voted, with their names, in the newspaper.
4. Count the ballots
5. Announce the winner
Thomas Jefferson was the governor of the state of ______________.
The stars on the flag of the United States of America stand for:
1. the original colonies
2. the number of presidents we have had
3. the current number of states in the union
4. the number of Senators
Each state elects how many Senators?
In the Pledge of Allegiance, what two words come after "one nation"?
The President of the United States lives and works in the
Our national anthem is:
1. "My Country Tis of Thee"
2. "America the Beautiful"
3. "The Star Spangled Banner"
4. "Amazing Grace"
When we go to the beach in North Carolina, which ocean are we looking at?

The _______________ Ocean.
Check all the following that are elected leaders:
1. a police officer
2. a mayor
3. a senator
4. a teacher
5. a governor
Property that belongs to everyone in the community is called ____________ property
The branch of government that makes laws is the _____________ branch.
1. Executive
2. Judicial
3. Legislative
4. Private
Check which of the following is done by the National government.
1. Provides local garbage collection.
2. Provides for the nation's defense.
3. Collects local sales taxes.
The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives depends on the state's population.
1. True
2. False
After Congress passes a new law, who is responsible for signing the bill into law.
1. The Supreme Court justice.
2. The President
3. The Secretary of State
4. The Speaker of the House
What is the main purpose of traffic laws.
1. to collect taxes
2. to protect state parks
3. to keep people safe
4. to annoy drivers
The document that names the rights and freedoms of all Americans is:
1. The Bible
2. The Declaration of Independence
3. The Bill of Rights
4. The Constitution
Seeing that laws are obeyed is the responsibility of which branch of the government?

The _____________ branch.
In an election, those who did not vote for the winner still keep their rights. This is know as __________ rights.
The current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court is:
1. Earl Warren
2. John Roberts
3. Hillary Clinton
4. Richard Chaney
Check the names of the current two Senators from North Carolina:
1. John Edwards
2. Pat McCrory
3. Elizabeth Dole
4. Richard Burr
Check the names of two members of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina:
1. Melvin Watt
2. Susan Burgess
3. Anthony Foxx
4. Sue Myrick