1St Nine Weeks Exam Study Guide

1st nine weeks exam study guide Coach Camus (8th grade La. History)

You should be responsible for the knowing the following concepts for the exam.

1. A strip of elevated land along a riverbank is known as a ______. 2. A landform shaped by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river is called a ______. 3. The three main natural land regions of Louisiana are ______, ______, and ______. 4. The climate that best describes Louisiana is ______. 5. The average number of people living with in an area is ______. 6. Who built the first levees in Louisiana? 7. The state motto for Louisiana is ______. 8. Hurricane season lasts from June 30th to ______. 9. The most devastating hurricanes to affect Louisiana were ______, ______, ______, ______, and ______. 10. The five regions of Louisiana are: ______, ______,______, ______, and ______. 11. Which region receives the most precipitation in Louisiana? 12. What are three causes of wetlands loss? 13. What are the five largest cities (population wise) in Louisiana? 14. The first ten amendments to the constitution are called the ______. 15. An organization of people that share same ideas about how government should operate are called ______. 16. The United States has a predominantly two party political system dominated by which two political parties? 17. The way people have interacted with, changed, and adapted to different places on earth is known as ______. 18. A government system which power is spread out amongst different branches of government is known as ______. 19. What is the difference between a democracy and a federal republic? 20. The branch of government that makes laws(Congress) is ______. 21. The branch of government that carries out laws and includes the president, mayor, and governor is ______. 22. The branch of government that interprets laws and holds court(Supreme Court) is ______. 23. What is the difference between popular vote and electoral college?

- You should study the notes for the Bill of Rights and know the powers of each amendment (1-10) - You should study the notes for the three branches of government and understand what each branch is responsible for doing and who is responsible for doing it.