
8th Grade - Fall Final Exam Review
Quiz by Claudia Grimaldo
Grade 8
Social Studies
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Who was the first President of the United States?Abraham LincolnGeorge WashingtonThomas Jefferson30s
- Q2Who was the second President of the United States?James MadisonThomas JeffersonJohn Adams30s
- Q3What position did Alexander Hamilton hold during Washington's presidency?Secretary of the TreasuryVice PresidentSecretary of State30s
- Q4Which political party did Alexander Hamilton belong to?Federalist PartyDemocratic-Republican Party30s
- Q5What is one of Alexander Hamilton's most notable accomplishments?Establishing the first national bank of the United StatesDrafting the Bill of Rights30s
- Q6Which political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?FederalistDemocratic-Republican30s
- Q7Which of these men was in favor of a strong central government and a national bank?Thomas JeffersonAlexander Hamilton30s
- Q8Which of these men was in favor of a strict interpretation of the Constitution and limited federal power?Alexander HamiltonThomas Jefferson30s
- Q9Which Founding Father is often associated with a loose constructionist interpretation of the Constitution?Thomas JeffersonAlexander Hamilton30s
- Q10According to loose constructionism, how should the Constitution be interpreted?StrictlyLiterallyFlexiblyRigidly30s
- Q11Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?Executive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial Branch30s
- Q12Which branch of government is responsible for determining the constitutionality of laws?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branch30s
- Q13Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?Legislative BranchJudicial BranchExecutive Branch30s
- Q14What was the main role of enslaved Africans in the plantation economy of the Americas during transatlantic slavery?Labor force for crops such as sugar, tobacco, and cottonTraders and merchantsPolitical leaders and administrators30s
- Q15What is the main purpose of a national bank?To issue currency and coinsTo provide loans to individual customersTo regulate and stabilize the country's financial system30s