9th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
What is the first thing to check about a viral post on a political issue?
- Its colors
- Who made it and whether reliable sources confirm it
- Its length
- How many likes it has
Who made it and whether reliable sources confirm it
Hint: Lateral reading.
Question 2
A press conference lets officials…
- count votes
- speak to reporters and the public directly
- hold trials
- pass laws
speak to reporters and the public directly
Hint: Reporters can ask questions.
Question 3
To amend the Minnesota Constitution, a proposal passed by the Legislature must also be approved by…
- the governor alone
- the Supreme Court alone
- the US Congress
- the voters
the voters
Hint: On the ballot.
Question 4
Which principle lets each branch limit the others?
- judicial restraint
- laissez-faire
- manifest destiny
- checks and balances
checks and balances
Hint: The veto is one example.
Question 5
Who presides over the US Senate?
- The vice president
- The president
- The Chief Justice
- The Speaker of the House
The vice president
Hint: Votes only to break a tie.
Question 6
In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established…
- Miranda rights
- Judicial review
- Segregation
- Free speech for students
Judicial review
Hint: Courts can strike down laws.
Question 7
Judicial activism describes judges who…
- are willing to strike down laws or expand rights broadly
- refuse to hear cases
- always defer to lawmakers
- never rule
are willing to strike down laws or expand rights broadly
Hint: Critics and supporters disagree about it.
Question 8
What is a political party?
- A group of people with similar ideas who try to win elections
- A government agency
- A celebration
- A court
A group of people with similar ideas who try to win elections
Hint: Democrats and Republicans are the two largest.
Question 9
What is the role of a committee chair?
- Counting ballots
- Running the Supreme Court
- Signing bills into law
- Leading a committee and deciding which bills it considers
Leading a committee and deciding which bills it considers
Hint: Chairs have a lot of power.
Question 10
Use the table. If the price is set at $6, what happens?
Market for a good Price Quantity demanded Quantity supplied $2 210 60 $3 180 80 $4 150 100 $5 120 120 $6 90 140 $7 60 160 $8 30 180 - a surplus of 140
- no shortage or surplus
- a surplus of 50
- a shortage of 50
a surplus of 50
Hint: Compare demanded (90) and supplied (140). More demanded than supplied is a shortage; more supplied is a surplus.
Answer key
- 1. Who made it and whether reliable sources confirm it (Taking Part)
- 2. speak to reporters and the public directly (Media & Democracy)
- 3. the voters (Minnesota's Government)
- 4. checks and balances (Foundations of Democracy)
- 5. The vice president (Three Branches)
- 6. Judicial review (Rights & Responsibilities)
- 7. are willing to strike down laws or expand rights broadly (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)
- 8. A group of people with similar ideas who try to win elections (Elections & Voting)
- 9. Leading a committee and deciding which bills it considers (How Laws Are Made)
- 10. a surplus of 50 (Supply & Demand)
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