OAA Social Studies 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Judicial

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Cash crop plantation farming

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between how much of a product is available and how much people want it

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Lake Erie

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To protect individual freedoms from government interference

Answer

The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution and protects individual freedoms such as speech, religion, and assembly.

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