6th Grade Social Studies Interim

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Based on the information about the separation of powers and citizen voting in Martin's country, what conclusion can be drawn?

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Presidential Democracy

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Which statement correctly describes the process by which a prime minister takes office in a typical parliamentary democracy? Options: Citizens vote for electors that select the prime minister at a convention. Citizens vote directly for the candidate that they wish to be prime minister. Citizens vote for the prime minister from a group of candidates selected by the monarch. Citizens vote for a political party and the majority party in parliament selects the prime minister.

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Citizens vote for a political party and the majority party in parliament selects the prime minister.

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In which type of economic system does the government have the MOST control of the economy?

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pure command economy

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Which of the following represents the MAIN economic reason for the formation of the European Union?
Options:
to strengthen European trade quotas,
to end all European trade embargoes,
to introduce trade tariffs among its members,
to establish voluntary trade among its members

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to establish voluntary trade among its members

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Why do countries need to have a system for exchanging currency with other nations?

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to know the value of their money compared to the value of other countries' money so they can trade goods

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In a democracy, from where does the power to govern derive? Options: hereditary rights, ownership of the land, the claim to divine right, the people being governed

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the people being governed

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How does investment in capital goods affect a nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

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It causes the nation's GDP to rise.

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Which statement about air pollution in the United Kingdom (UK) is correct? Options: Historically, air pollution in the UK was caused by construction; today most air pollution comes from factories. Historically, air pollution in the UK came from factories; today most air pollution comes from automobiles. Historically, air pollution in the UK came from automobiles; today most air pollution comes from large farms.

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Historically, air pollution in the UK came from factories; today most air pollution comes from automobiles.

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Transboundary pollution from which source causes acid rain in Germany? Options: urban sprawl in Spain, nuclear activity in Ukraine, unsustainable farming practices in Italy, coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom

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coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom

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What types of economies do the modern states of Germany and Russia have?

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mixed economies