Praxis 5001 Social Studies and Civics 2

Question 1

Which mapping skill involves understanding that a small unit on a map represents a larger distance in real life?

Accepted Answer

Map scale

Answer

Legend reading

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Cardinal directions

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Grid coordinates

Question 2

The Bill of Rights protects individual liberties by limiting the power of which entity?

Accepted Answer

The federal government

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State governments only

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Local school boards

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Foreign governments

Question 3

A teacher wants students to understand push and pull factors in immigration. Which example is a PULL factor to the United States?

Accepted Answer

Economic opportunity in the U.S.

Answer

Famine in the home country

Answer

Political persecution

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War in the country of origin

Question 4

Which document formally declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain in 1776?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

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The Constitution

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The Federalist Papers

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The Magna Carta

Question 5

Which concept describes a government where citizens elect representatives to make laws on their behalf?

Accepted Answer

Republic (representative democracy)

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Direct democracy

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Oligarchy

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Monarchy

Question 6

An elementary social studies unit focuses on community helpers and their roles. Which NCSS thematic strand does this best address?

Accepted Answer

People, Places, and Environments

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Time, Continuity, and Change

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Individual Development and Identity

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Power, Authority, and Governance