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- 1. Multiple Choice
Nebraska is the ___th state.
32
73
37
20
- 2. Multiple Choice
Nebraska became a state on ________.
March 1, 1867
March 2, 1867
March 3, 1867
March 4, 1867
- 3. Multiple Choice
What were Nebraska's most important crops during its time?
beef and chicken
wheat and soybeans
corn and soybeans
wheat and corn
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is not a feature of Nebraska's state flag?
Blacksmith with anvil
wheat
cabin
cows
- 5. Multiple Choice
Our legislature is unicameral. What is unicameral?
two house government
one house government
bicameral
George Norris
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which branches belong to our government?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Tribal Councils
- 7. Multiple Choice
The governor runs the executive branch. What are some things that the governor has power to do?
veto power
send people to jail
run our country
sign bills into laws
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the mail role of the Judicial Branch?
to wear black robes
check to see if bills are unconstitutional (illegal)
listen to peoples problems
check on state funding
- 9. Multiple Choice
The legislative branch is unicameral. It is composed of ____ and there are ____ senators.
House of Representatives
Senate
49
50
- 10. Multiple Choice
Native American tribes are not part of our government. They have their own government called ____.
Tribes
Council of the Tribes
Native American Council
Tribal Councils
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does our government do to make sure power is equal between the three branches?
checks and balances
the president personally checks each branch
send secret spies to spy on each branch
the people of Nebraska keeps an eye on Congress
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which fact does not let a person vote?
Not found mentally incompetent
Not have been convicted of a crime
At least 15 years old
A resident of Nebraska
A citizen of the United States
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did William Jennings Bryan do?
won the presidential election on the 3rd try
ran for president in the 1900's
helped farmers
ran for Congress at 30 and won
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did the Missouri Compromise say?
For every free state added to the South, there must be a slave state in the North.
For every free state added to the North, there must be a slave state in the South.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow?
People of Nebraska and Kansas chose to decide to be a slave state or not.
Nebraska's congress allowed all men to vote
Nebraska allowed only wealthy, white men to vote.
The kings of Nebraska and Kansas ruled to be slave states.
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