5th Grade Social Studies UIL

Who selects the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Texas?

How many colonies had representatives that signed the Declaration of Independence?

Which body makes up the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government?

Representative from Massachusetts that served as President of the 2nd Continental Congress.

How can a middle school student be a good citizen?

Which group pledged that Congress would add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

Most important civic responsibilities of a citizen

Texas Lieutenant Governor

____, created by the Continental Congress, outlined the form of government of the new United States.

First Mexican American from Texas to be elected in the U.S. Congress.

Where do most young children in the United States receive an education?

People who protest against the death penalty say that it violates the ___ Amendment.

What's the primary duty of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?

What system is sometimes called "free enterprise system"?

Which action, taken by the British government, caused 1 of the 27 offenses addressed in the Declaration of Independence?

The Presiding Judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas is ...

Governor of Texas

____ is the act or process of gaining knowledge.

Who was the author of the pamphlet Common Sense?

What portion of the US Constitution is called the Bill of Rights?

Who was sworn in as United States Attorney General in February 2017?

Who heads the Texas Senate?

How many members are elected to the Texas Supreme Court?