Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Test Review/Revision para Examen

On Monday, we will have a test on the Consitution and will begin our new unit, "The New Nation."

Below is a list of questions that will be on the test. Use your notes and the internet to find the answers. Write them on looseleaf so that you can study!

1. What year was the Constitution ratified? 1791
2. Name three people who helped write the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams
3. What is the first part of the Constitution called? The Preamble
4. Explain what the first part of the Constitution says. It explains why the Americans need their own country and their goals for their new government.
5. What is the second part of the Constitution called? The Bill of Rights
6. Name 3 of the rights in the Bill of Rights. The Right to bear arms, the Right to free speech, the Right to a fair trial.
7. Which right do you think is most important? Explain why!
8. What are the three branches of government? Legislative, Executive, Judicial
9. Explain what each branch of the government does.
Legislative: Divided into two parts, the House and the Senate, this branch creates new laws and sends them to the president to be signed.

Executive: Includes the President, who has to sign laws before they are official.

Judicial: Includes the Supreme Court, which decides if laws are fair. They can reverse a law and declare it illegal.
10. If Mr. Vargas gets a good idea for a new law, which branch of government will help him? Legislative.
11. If Miss. Birge disagrees with a law, which branch of government will help her? Judicial.
12. If Mr. Ramirez wants to be president, which branch of government will he be in? Executive.

Please write the answers on looseleaf.

Este Lunes, hay un examen sobre el Constitution. Vamos a comencer nuesta nuevo unidad, "La Nueva Nacion."

Aqui hay una lista de preguntas para el examen. Buscar los respuestos y escribe sobre una papel con que tu puedes estudiar.

1. En cual año firmaba la Constitucion?
2. Litsa 3 personas que ayuda escribir la Constitucion.
3. Como se llama la primier parte del Constitucion?
4. Explica que dice el "Preamble."
5. Como se llama el segundo parte del Constitucion?

6. Lisa 3 de los derechos en Los Leyes de Derechos.
7. En tu opinion, cual derecho es la mas importante? Explica porque!
8. Que son los tres poderosos del gobierno?
9. Explica la intención de cada poderoso.
10. Si Sr. Vargas tiene un buen idea para un nuevo ley, cual poderoso va a le ayuda?
11. Si Sra. Birge piensas que una ley no est justo, cual poderoso va a le ayuda?
12. Si Sr. Ramirez quieres ser presidente, va s ser en cual poderoso?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

please give me more information about constitution please

Sarah Birgé said...

Yamilet, you can try websites like:

socialstudiesforkids.com
www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
historyforkids.org
kids.gov

Remember that if you can't find what you are looking for the first time, try rewriting your search in a shorter, simpler way.

Anonymous said...

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