Social Studies Study Guide - Chapter 4

SS Study Guide – Test Date – April 26

Apply What You Have Learned for Voting:

Before the election-

1. candidates share ideas 2. ballots are prepared

During the election-

1. people vote in secret

After the election-

1. ballots are counted 2. winners are announced

Vocab:

Congress, Supreme Court, patriotic symbol, religion, hero, ballot, majority rule

People

-MLK, Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize for encouraging others to remain peaceful in their fight for civil rights.

-Harriet Tubman risked her life to help people escape from slavery.

-Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem.

Know

*The responsibilities of the president are to make sure laws are faithfully executed

*Congress is the Senate and the House of Representatives

*Supreme Court Justices are chosen by the President and approved by the Senate

*Votes are kept secret so people won’t worry about what others think of their choices

*The stripes on the United States flag stand for the first 13 states.

*There are 50 stars on the United States flag because there is one star for each state.