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Praxis 7815 Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+
What is the function of a mayor?✔✔ To govern a city or town
What is the equator?✔✔ An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Name one U.S. state that borders Canada.✔✔ New York
What is the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?✔✔ To declare the American colonies independent from Britain
What is a civic duty?✔✔ A responsibility of citizens, such as voting or serving on a jury
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Who were the Native Americans?✔✔ The first people to live in America before European settlers arrived
What is the Bill of Rights?✔✔ The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual freedoms
Why is voting important?✔✔ It allows citizens to choose their leaders and have a voice in government
What is a republic?✔✔ A government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them
Name one U.S. territory.✔✔ Puerto Rico
What is the role of Congress?✔✔ To make laws
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What is the meaning of supply and demand?✔✔ The relationship between how much of a good is available and how much people want it
Who was Harriet Tubman?✔✔ An abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
What is an amendment?✔✔ A change or addition to the Constitution
What document serves as the supreme law of the United States?✔✔ The Constitution of the United States
Name the three branches of the U.S. government.✔✔ Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Who was the first president of the United States?✔✔ George Washington
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