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Northeast Region
SS Test Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does the United States Congress meet? | Capitol Building |
| What city is the Capitol Building in? | Washington DC |
| What city is known as the City of Immigrants? | New York City |
| What is New York City's population like? | Many different ethnic groups |
| What type of government has leaders and laws chosen by all the people? | Democracy |
| What is it called when large quantities of the same product is made? | Mass Production |
| The U.S. document that protects your right to say what you think. | Constitution |
| What is the pilgrims agreement to govern themselves? | Mayflower Compact |
| What is the southern most state in the Northeast region? | Maryland |
| Which Northeastern state borders two of the Great Lakes? | New York |
| What is the smallest state in the Northeast Region? | Rhode Island |
| How many states are in the Northeast region? | 11 |
| The United States government has how many branches? | 3 |
| What branch of our national government makes the laws? | Legislative Branch |
| What is the Legislative Branch of our government called? | Congress |
| Who is the head of the Executive Branch of our government? | The President of the United States |
| What is the President of the United States main job? | Make sure laws passed by Congress are carried out |
| What branch of the government is made up of courts? | Judicial Branch |
| What does the Judicial Branch of the government do? | Makes sure the laws passed by Congress are obeyed. |
| What is our nation's highest court? | Supreme Court |
| What is one of the Supreme Court's jobs? | Make sure that laws passed by Congress follow the Constitution |
| What Social Scientist would be interested in learning about our government? | Political Scientist |