MTEL MTEL Elementary Education Subject Matter 5

Question 1

Which branch of the U.S. federal government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Judicial branch (Supreme Court)

Answer

Legislative branch (Congress)

Answer

Executive branch (President)

Answer

State governments only

Question 2

The latitude lines on a map run in which direction and measure what?

Accepted Answer

East–west; distance north or south of the equator

Answer

North–south; distance east or west of the prime meridian

Answer

Diagonally; distance from the North Pole

Answer

East–west; distance from the International Date Line

Question 3

What was the PRIMARY economic activity of most New England colonies in the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

Trade, fishing, and shipbuilding

Answer

Large-scale tobacco farming

Answer

Cotton plantation agriculture

Answer

Gold and silver mining

Question 4

The principle of 'checks and balances' in the U.S. government BEST refers to:

Accepted Answer

Each branch of government having powers that limit the other branches

Answer

Each state having equal representation in the Senate

Answer

The federal government overriding state laws

Answer

Citizens voting to remove officials from office

Question 5

Which economic concept describes what you give up when you choose one option over another?

Accepted Answer

Opportunity cost

Answer

Supply

Answer

Demand

Answer

Scarcity

Question 6

The Great Migration of the early 20th century PRIMARILY refers to:

Accepted Answer

African Americans moving from the South to northern cities

Answer

European immigrants arriving at Ellis Island

Answer

Westward expansion of settlers across the Great Plains

Answer

Native Americans relocating to federal reservations

Question 7

On a physical map, which feature would MOST LIKELY be shown using contour lines?

Accepted Answer

Elevation and terrain

Answer

State boundaries

Answer

Population density

Answer

Annual rainfall