ILEARN Social Studies 2

Question 1

Which branch of the U.S. federal government is responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Judicial

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Legislative

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Executive

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Administrative

Question 2

What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization

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Emigration

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Industrialization

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Migration

Question 3

Which document established the first framework of government for the United States after independence?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation

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The Constitution

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Bill of Rights

Question 4

What type of economic system is based on private ownership and free markets?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

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Communism

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Socialism

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Feudalism

Question 5

The Great Lakes border which U.S. region?

Accepted Answer

Midwest

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northeast

Question 6

Which term describes a system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf?

Accepted Answer

Representative democracy

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Direct democracy

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Oligarchy

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Monarchy

Question 7

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Disputes over the expansion and abolition of slavery

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Disagreements over taxation of imported goods

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Conflict over westward land ownership with Native Americans

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Rivalry between northern and southern trading companies