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The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S Constitution was ratified in 1870 to grant - Answer
-Black men the right to vote
Advanced organizers and graphic representations are commonly used in social studies.
What is the advantage of using these strategies to teach content? - Answer -They make
content accessible to all children
What case did Brown v. Board of Education overturn the ruling of? - Answer -Plessy v.
Ferguson
What would happen to supply and demand if a large number of orange trees were to get
infected with a disease? - Answer -Supply decrease and demand decrease
In this economic system, the government owns all the property and controls all the
resources - Answer -Communism
During the writing of the Constitution, states with large populations argues with states
with small populations about representation in Congress. The decision to have a
bicameral legislature, with membership in one chamber of the legislature based on
population and membership in the other chamber set at two per state was called: -
Answer -The Great Compromise
Which of the following symbols represents the official declaration of patriotism in the
United States? - Answer -Pledge of Allegiance
Which of the following is the main reason for replacing the Articles of Confederation with
the United States Constitution? - Answer -Expand the powers of the national
government
Why might children in prekindergarten and kindergarten have problems understanding
how the Earth is represented in globes and flat representation? - Answer -They might
not be developmentally ready to understand symbolic representations.
, Which of the following best describes the significance of the decision in Marbury v.
Madison in American history? - Answer -Established the practice of judicial review by
the Supreme Court.
Marbury v. Madison is important because it: - Answer -it set a precedent for the doctrine
of judicial review
What is the greatest influence on land use? - Answer -population
Which of the following statements is true about the concept of diversity? - Answer -one
goal for teachers in teaching diversity is the pursuit of democracy
The Prime Meridian - Answer -Runs through Greenwich, England
What is the purpose of the conference committee? - Answer -it resolves differences
between the House and Senate versions of bills
In economically developed countries, an increasing proportion of workers are involved
in the tertiary and quaternary sectors of the economy. The reason is that: - Answer -
More workers are well educated in economically developed countries
Ms. Roberts is planning a safety unit for her kindergartners. Which of the following
activities would make the information personally relevant for her students? - Answer -
Students could role-play crossing the street safely
By 1900, European nations had divided Africa into colonies based mainly on geographic
factors. For Africa, the primary result of the division was - Answer -the rise of conflicts
based on ethnicity
Miss Garcia wants her eighth grade class to understand the positions of those seeking
election to office in next year's elections. Which of the following activities best promotes
and understanding of the role of interest groups? - Answer -Compile a collection of
important facts gathered from newspaper articles, editorials, and guest speakers
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were two of the most important Mexican-American
leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. They fought for? - Answer -better working
conditions and fair compensation for agricultural workers
A world region is an area identified based on - Answer -sharing similar, unifying cultural
or physical characteristics.
To better understand the impact of ancient Greece on the historical development of
Western civilization, the best resources to examine are related to: - Answer -Origins of
the Renaissance
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