5004 Praxis

Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regulates the economy?

• To guarantee financial stability

• To protect civil rights

• To guarantee fair elections

• To provide federal jobs

Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States?

• European powers cooperated w/ one another to colonize new territories

• The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast

• Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials

• Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into European settlements

Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following?

• Australia

• North Africa

• South America

• Asia

Which of the following is one characteristic of a democracy?

• Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials

• Government power is controlled by a few individuals

• Government power is controlled by a single monarch

• Citizens are punished for criticizing government officials

Which of the following organizations was most responsible for the increased tensions over the shortage of a natural resource during the 1970s?

• World Customs Organization

• Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

• World Trade Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The following excerpt was written on July 4, 1776.

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . . . ”

Which of the following individuals was the author of this document?

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which of the following best describes a reasonable application of how geography can be used to interpret the past?

• To understand how the discovery of gold affected the development of California

• To analyze the potential hazards of overcrowding in urban areas

• To determine the longitude and latitude of the capital of Nebraska

• To calculate the topographical features of a specific region

Which of the following best explains why Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan used deficit spending?

• To stimulate weak economies

• To regulate financial markets

• To promote territorial expansion

• To prevent racial inequality

Which of the following actions is the direct result of how humans impact the environment?

• Erosion

• Earthquake

• Mudslide

• Deforestation

Ramon can spend his time creating calligraphy cards or baking muffins. He chooses to bake muffins.

Which of the following economic terms best describes the calligraphy cards in this scenario?

• Scarce resource

• Production cost

• Opportunity cost

• Factor of production