9th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Alaska content standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
The Constitution's preamble begins with the words…
- "I pledge allegiance"
- "Four score and seven"
- "When in the course"
- "We the People"
"We the People"
Hint: It names the people as the source of power.
Question 2
What is a public hearing?
- A school test
- A meeting where the public can speak to officials about a decision
- A concert
- A private court trial
A meeting where the public can speak to officials about a decision
Hint: Cities and agencies hold them.
Question 3
Which amendment protects freedom of the press?
- the Fifth
- the Second
- the First
- the Tenth
the First
Hint: It also protects speech and religion.
Question 4
In a presidential system,…
- the president is elected separately from the legislature
- there is no legislature
- the legislature picks the president
the president is elected separately from the legislature
Hint: The US is a presidential system.
Question 5
How many justices sit on the US Supreme Court?
- 12
- 9
- 7
9
Hint: Congress sets the number by law.
Question 6
Which case shows that rights can expand over time?
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Dred Scott v. Sandford
- Korematsu v. United States
- Brown v. Board of Education overturning Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education overturning Plessy v. Ferguson
Hint: One ruling overturned another.
Question 7
Which service is provided by the federal government?
- the Coast Guard and the mail
- city snow plowing
- borough property tax
the Coast Guard and the mail
Hint: Each level has different jobs.
Question 8
Which territorial delegate and later senator worked for statehood in Washington, D.C.?
- Vitus Bering
- Jay Hammond
- Bob Bartlett
Bob Bartlett
Hint: Ernest Gruening was another key leader.
Question 9
Why do resource decisions often go to the Legislature and courts?
- only companies decide
- they affect the state budget, the land and many people's ways of life
- they never matter
they affect the state budget, the land and many people's ways of life
Hint: Resources shape government.
Question 10
The Magna Carta influenced the US by establishing that…
- taxes are illegal
- even rulers must obey the law
- Parliament has no power
- kings are above the law
even rulers must obey the law
Hint: This is the rule of law.
Answer key
- 1. "We the People" (Foundations of Democracy)
- 2. A meeting where the public can speak to officials about a decision (Taking Part)
- 3. the First (Media & Democracy)
- 4. the president is elected separately from the legislature (Forms of Government)
- 5. 9 (How the Nation Governs)
- 6. Brown v. Board of Education overturning Plessy v. Ferguson (Rights & Responsibilities)
- 7. the Coast Guard and the mail (The Alaska Constitution)
- 8. Bob Bartlett (Land, Statehood & ANCSA)
- 9. they affect the state budget, the land and many people's ways of life (Oil, Fish & the Permanent Fund)
- 10. even rulers must obey the law (Foundations of Democracy)
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