OSAT OSAT Social Studies and Government 4

Question 1

Which term describes the tendency for a nation to export goods it can produce at a lower relative cost and import goods that other nations produce more efficiently?

Accepted Answer

Comparative advantage

Answer

Comparative advantage is the economic principle that nations benefit by specializing in goods they produce at lower opportunity costs and trading for others.

Question 2

The three branches of Oklahoma's state government mirror the federal model and include executive, legislative, and:

Accepted Answer

Judicial

Answer

Like the federal government, Oklahoma's state government has three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

Question 3

Primary source documents differ from secondary sources because they:

Accepted Answer

Provide firsthand accounts from the time period being studied

Answer

Primary sources are original, firsthand materials created at the time of an event, such as diaries, letters, photographs, or government documents.

Question 4

The concept of 'federalism' in the U.S. system refers to:

Accepted Answer

The division of power between the national and state governments

Answer

Federalism is the constitutional division of governing powers between the national (federal) government and the individual state governments.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the economic term 'inflation'?

Accepted Answer

A sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services

Answer

Inflation is a general and sustained rise in the price level of goods and services, which reduces the purchasing power of money.

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OSAT OSAT Social Studies and Government 4