M-STEP Social Studies Knowledge & Civic Understanding 3

Question 1

What is the term for an economy in which the government makes all major economic decisions about production and distribution?

Accepted Answer

Command economy

Answer

In a command economy, the government centrally plans and controls what is produced, how it is produced, and how goods are distributed.

Question 2

Which Native American group was among the first inhabitants of what is now Michigan?

Accepted Answer

The Anishinaabe (Ojibwe, Ottawa, Potawatomi)

Answer

The Anishinaabe peoples, including the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi, were among the primary Native American groups living in the Michigan region.

Question 3

What civic responsibility requires U.S. citizens to serve on a jury when called upon?

Accepted Answer

Jury duty

Answer

Jury duty is a civic obligation in which citizens are required by law to serve on a jury when summoned by a court.

Question 4

What geographic feature largely divides Michigan into its Upper and Lower Peninsulas?

Accepted Answer

The Straits of Mackinac

Answer

The Straits of Mackinac is the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan that separates Michigan's two peninsulas, now spanned by the Mackinac Bridge.

Question 5

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment

Answer

The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

(M-STEP) Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress Practice Test

(M-STEP) Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress Practice Test

M-STEP Social Studies Knowledge & Civic Understanding 3