Social Studies Ch. 5 Review

What does the Bill of Rights do for American citizens?

• It gives them money for being citizens.

• It protects basic rights for American citizens like freedom of speech and religion.

• It changes the constitution to make it illegal.

Which of the following is NOT an example of civic engagement?

• paying taxes

• volunteering

• cyberbullying

An activist is _______________________

• someone who is really active in sports.

• someone who works hard to fix problems they see in society.

• someone who sends mean messages online.

• someone whose good behavior sets an example for others.

Which is NOT a consequence of breaking a law?

• Pay a fine.

• Go to jail.

• You won't be allowed to play outside.

Cyberbullying is _______________

• really fun and everyone should try it.

• researching online without being paid.

• made up and doesn't really happen in real life.

• sending mean messages online.

This person is responsible for starting the Red Cross:

• Harriet Tubman

• Clara Barton

• Frederick Douglass

• Mrs. Cho

Who traveled around the country speaking about the need to end slavery?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

• The Founding Fathers

Segregate means: 

• vote

• choose a person to act for others

• break a law

• to separate or set apart from others

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used this way to show how he felt about segregation: 

• Starting riots and yelling at police officers.

• Writing letters to the Supreme Court justices.

• Protesting peacefully.

Civil rights are:

• rights of all citizen to be treated equally under the law.

• the right to vote.

• the practice of buying, selling, and owning people.

• dangerous chances someone takes.