9th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Arizona Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
The Constitution's preamble begins with the words…
- "Four score and seven"
- "We the People"
- "When in the course"
- "I pledge allegiance"
"We the People"
Hint: It names the people as the source of power.
Question 2
The First Amendment says Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting…
- jury trials
- any taxes
- the free exercise thereof
- the right to vote
the free exercise thereof
Hint: The Founders protected religious freedom for all.
Question 3
Which form of government did the Founders deliberately avoid?
- monarchy
- federalism
- republic
monarchy
Hint: They had just fought a king.
Question 4
How old must a US senator be?
- At least 25
- At least 30
- At least 35
- At least 18
At least 30
Hint: Representatives must be 25.
Question 5
What is a swing state?
- A state with no electoral votes
- A state where either major party could win
- A state with no voters
- A state that always votes one way
A state where either major party could win
Hint: Campaigns focus on them.
Question 6
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) ruled that police must tell suspects…
- the name of the judge
- how long the trial will be
- their right to stay silent and to have a lawyer
their right to stay silent and to have a lawyer
Hint: These are now called Miranda rights.
Question 7
Arizona voters can propose and pass a law themselves. This is the…
- pardon
- filibuster
- initiative
initiative
Hint: Citizens collect signatures to put it on the ballot.
Question 8
Arizona's Clean Elections program offers…
- free cars to voters
- a ban on all campaigns
- public funding to candidates who collect small qualifying donations
public funding to candidates who collect small qualifying donations
Hint: Voters created it in 1998.
Question 9
What are the three branches of government?
- legislative, executive and judicial
- federal, state and local
- House, Senate and Cabinet
legislative, executive and judicial
Hint: Each has its own job.
Question 10
Alexis de Tocqueville, who visited in the 1830s, praised Americans for…
- forming voluntary associations
- obeying a king
- avoiding politics
- having no laws
forming voluntary associations
Hint: He wrote Democracy in America.
Answer key
- 1. "We the People" (Foundations of Democracy)
- 2. the free exercise thereof (Rights & Responsibilities)
- 3. monarchy (Forms of Government)
- 4. At least 30 (Three Branches)
- 5. A state where either major party could win (Elections & Voting)
- 6. their right to stay silent and to have a lawyer (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)
- 7. initiative (The Arizona Constitution)
- 8. public funding to candidates who collect small qualifying donations (Governing Arizona)
- 9. legislative, executive and judicial (The Civics Test)
- 10. forming voluntary associations (Foundations of Democracy)
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