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Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis The US government abandoned the gold standard as a reaction to economic problems during the Great Depression, as citizens were demanding gold in exchange for dollars.
Category - Geography, 15% of the Social Studies Praxis In this question, the development and expansion of the Internet has had the most profound impact on global communications and economic systems.
Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis The primary reason for the Mormons' relocation to this region of the western frontier was to practice their faith without fear of religious persecution.
ategory - World History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis The power of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages grew with the power to excommunicate people from the Church.
Category - Government, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis In 1960, presidential candidates Richard Nixon and John Kennedy met int he first televised presidential debate. When surveyed, people who turned into the debate on the radio felt that Nixon was a superior debater. Television viewers felt Kennedy had won the debate. From this point forward, the charisma displayed in this setting became an important factor in the perceived "elect-ability" of a candidate.
Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1801-1835). His court opinions helped lay the basis for the United States constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a coequal branch of government along with the executive and legislative branches.
Category - Geography, 15% of the Social Studies Praxis The American Red Cross, also known as the American National Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States and around the world.
Category - World History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis The Hebrews practiced Judaism, the first monotheistic religion in history.
Category - Government, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis In this case, the quote in question describes that all powers are reserved to the states unless explicitly given to the federal government.
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Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis The three reasons above are reasons immigrants often settled in ethnic neighborhoods were to avoid discrimination, promote cultural heritage, and seek affordable housing.
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Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis The Securities Act reformed the sale of stocks, and the Securities and Exchange Commission regulated the stock market.
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Category - World History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis Ancient Egypt brought about mummification, hieroglyphics and mummification. The wheel and cuneiform first appeared in Mesopotamia.
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Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis Child Labor Laws had a number of impacts, some of which were not intended consequences. Those included reduced factory injuries, reduced employment hours, increased adult wages, and increased school enrollments.
Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis COMMONWEALTH V. HUNT, 45 Mass. 111, 4 Met. (1842). In 1842 Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a combination of workers to protect their interests by peaceable collective action was not an indictable criminal conspiracy.
Category - Geography, 15% of the Social Studies Praxis In this example, remote sensing devices would not be used to calculate death rates. That is the only task that could not be determined by these devices.
Category - Government, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis In this case, the increased focus on moral issues is a direct reflection of Christian fundamentalism during the 1900s.
Category - U.S. History, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis In this question, the US practices isolationism at the beginning of World War II until being brought into the war in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Category - Government, 20% of the Social Studies Praxis In Marbury v. Madison (1803) the Supreme Court announced for the first time the principle that a court may declare an act of Congress void if it is inconsistent with the Constitution. William Marbury had been appointed a justice of the peace for the District of Columbia in the final hours of the Adams administration.
Category - Economics, 10% of the Social Studies Praxis Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. It is measured as an annual percentage increase. As inflation rises, every dollar you own buys a smaller percentage of a good or service.
Category - Geography, 15% of the Social Studies Praxis Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure.
