9th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Oregon State Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
In an absolute monarchy,…
- power is split among three branches
- voters choose every law
- a king or queen holds unlimited power
a king or queen holds unlimited power
Hint: Power is inherited.
Question 2
In the Senate, the Vice President…
- has no role
- writes every bill
- presides and breaks tie votes
presides and breaks tie votes
Hint: Ties are broken by the Vice President.
Question 3
Tribal governments in Oregon provide…
- nothing
- courts, police, health care, schools and natural resource programs
- only casinos
courts, police, health care, schools and natural resource programs
Hint: They serve their members and communities.
Question 4
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) protected students'…
- right to vote at 16
- right to skip school
- right to peaceful symbolic speech at school
right to peaceful symbolic speech at school
Hint: Students wore armbands to protest a war.
Question 5
Gerrymandering means…
- counting votes by hand
- voting twice
- drawing districts to favor one party or group
drawing districts to favor one party or group
Hint: It can weaken some voters' voices.
Question 6
Who was Oregon's governor when the 1971 Bottle Bill became law?
- John Whiteaker
- Tom McCall
- William U'Ren
Tom McCall
Hint: He also championed public beaches.
Question 7
The Great Depression began after the stock market crash of…
- 1929
- 2008
- 1865
1929
Hint: It lasted through the 1930s.
Question 8
Use the table. If the price is set at $6, what happens?
Market for a good Price Quantity demanded Quantity supplied $4 70 20 $5 50 50 $6 30 80 $7 10 110 - a surplus of 50
- no shortage or surplus
- a surplus of 80
- a shortage of 50
a surplus of 50
Hint: Compare demanded (30) and supplied (80). More demanded than supplied is a shortage; more supplied is a surplus.
Question 9
Which form of government did the Founders deliberately avoid?
- republic
- federalism
- monarchy
monarchy
Hint: They had just fought a king.
Question 10
Bills to raise taxes must start in…
- the Senate
- the House of Representatives
- the White House
the House of Representatives
Hint: The House is closest to the voters.
Answer key
- 1. a king or queen holds unlimited power (Forms of Government)
- 2. presides and breaks tie votes (The Three Branches)
- 3. courts, police, health care, schools and natural resource programs (Federal, State, Local & Tribal)
- 4. right to peaceful symbolic speech at school (Rights & the Courts)
- 5. drawing districts to favor one party or group (Voting in Oregon)
- 6. Tom McCall (How Laws Are Made)
- 7. 1929 (Markets, Banks & Money)
- 8. a surplus of 50 (Supply & Demand)
- 9. monarchy (Forms of Government)
- 10. the House of Representatives (The Three Branches)
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