Praxis Test: Social Studies

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Praxis Test: Social Studies (5581)

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Which of the following is a responsibility of the executive branch of government?

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

✔✔ B. Enforcing the laws

• Writing legislation
• Overseeing court trials

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To create a new Constitution

✔✔ B. To warn European nations not to interfere in the Americas

• To establish U.S. colonies in Europe
• To declare war on Britain

In which type of economy are production and prices primarily determined by consumer demand?

• Command economy

✔✔ B. Market economy 1 / 4

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• Mixed economy
• Traditional economy

Which physical feature contributed most to the development of early river valley civilizations?✔✔ A. Fertile land

• High mountains
• Deserts
• Volcanic rock

What is the main purpose of the Supreme Court in the United States?✔✔ A. To interpret laws and determine their constitutionality

• To enforce executive orders
• To conduct military operations
• To make international treaties

Which factor is most important for understanding a country's gross domestic product (GDP)?

• Currency value

✔✔ B. Total value of goods and services produced 2 / 4

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• Population size
• Tax rate

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

• Thomas Hobbes

✔✔ B. John Locke

• Karl Marx
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?✔✔ A. It convinced France to support the American colonists

• It led to the capture of George Washington
• It ended the war immediately
• It resulted in the loss of New York

Which country experienced a major cultural revolution under Mao Zedong?

• Japan

✔✔ B. China 3 / 4

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• Vietnam
• South Korea

Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism?

• Rule by a king and a parliament

✔✔ B. Division of power between state and national governments

• Rule by a religious institution
• Elimination of all levels of government

Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

• Dust Bowl migration

✔✔ B. Stock market crash of 1929

• Start of Prohibition
• New Deal legislation

Why did the United States enter World War I?

• To gain new colonies

✔✔ B. Due to unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram

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