TASC Social Studies 2

Question 1

Which document begins with the phrase 'We the People of the United States'?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution

Answer

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution opens with 'We the People.'

Question 2

What economic concept describes the cost of the next-best alternative given up when making a choice?

Accepted Answer

Opportunity cost

Answer

Opportunity cost is the value of the best alternative forgone.

Question 3

The Mississippi River flows generally in which direction toward the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

The Mississippi flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 4

Which branch of the U.S. government interprets laws and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Judicial

Answer

The judicial branch, led by the Supreme Court, interprets laws.

Question 5

The Industrial Revolution primarily involved a shift from what to what?

Accepted Answer

Hand production to machine manufacturing

Answer

It marked the move from manual labor to mechanized factory production.

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