OAA Social Studies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
- Legislative
- Executive
- Judicial (Correct answer)
- Administrative
Correct answer: Judicial
The Judicial branch, led by the Supreme Court, has the power of judicial review to declare laws unconstitutional.
Question 2: What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies before the American Revolution?
- Manufacturing and trade
- Subsistence farming
- Cash crop plantation farming (Correct answer)
- Fishing and whaling
Correct answer: Cash crop plantation farming
The Southern colonies relied heavily on cash crop plantation farming, growing tobacco, rice, and indigo using enslaved labor.
Question 3: What does the term 'supply and demand' mean in economics?
- Government control of prices
- The relationship between how much of a product is available and how much people want it (Correct answer)
- A type of business tax
- The process of importing goods
Correct answer: The relationship between how much of a product is available and how much people want it
Supply and demand describes the relationship between the availability of a product and consumers' desire for it, which determines price.
Question 4: Which geographic feature forms much of Ohio's northern border?
- The Ohio River
- Lake Erie (Correct answer)
- The Mississippi River
- The Appalachian Mountains
Correct answer: Lake Erie
Lake Erie forms much of Ohio's northern border and is one of the five Great Lakes.
Question 5: What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
- To establish the three branches of government
- To define the powers of the president
- To protect individual freedoms from government interference (Correct answer)
- To outline the process for making laws
Correct answer: To protect individual freedoms from government interference
The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution and protects individual freedoms such as speech, religion, and assembly.
Question 6: What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
- Emigration
- Urbanization (Correct answer)
- Industrialization
- Globalization
Correct answer: Urbanization
Urbanization is the process by which people move from rural areas to cities, often driven by the search for jobs and services.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes a democracy?
- A system where one person has complete power
- A system where religious leaders govern
- A system where citizens have the power to elect their leaders (Correct answer)
- A system where the military controls the government
Correct answer: A system where citizens have the power to elect their leaders
In a democracy, citizens hold political power and exercise it directly or through elected representatives.
OAA Social Studies 2
Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?