Reading Social Studies Texts Flashcards
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According to the passage: 'The three branches of the U.S. government—legislative, executive, and judicial—were designed to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful. This system is known as checks and balances.' What is the main purpose of checks and balances?
Answer: To prevent any one branch of government from having too much power
The passage directly states that the three branches 'were designed to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful,' which is the purpose of checks and balances.
A social studies text states: 'Immigration to the United States increased dramatically in the late 1800s. Many immigrants arrived at Ellis Island in New York Harbor, seeking economic opportunity and religious freedom.' Based on this passage, what were two reasons immigrants came to the U.S.?
Answer: Economic opportunity and religious freedom
The passage explicitly states immigrants were 'seeking economic opportunity and religious freedom' as their two main motivations.
Read the excerpt: 'The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s sought to end racial segregation and discrimination. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for nonviolent protest as a means of achieving equality.' What method did Martin Luther King Jr. promote?
Answer: Nonviolent protest
The passage states that King 'advocated for nonviolent protest' as his method for achieving equality.
A textbook passage reads: 'Supply and demand is a fundamental economic principle. When demand for a product increases but supply remains the same, prices tend to rise. Conversely, when supply exceeds demand, prices tend to fall.' What happens when there is more supply than demand?
Answer: Prices tend to fall
The passage states 'when supply exceeds demand, prices tend to fall.' 'Exceeds' means 'is greater than,' so more supply than demand leads to lower prices.
The passage states: 'Democracy comes from the Greek words demos (people) and kratos (rule). In a democracy, citizens have the power to choose their leaders through elections.' Based on its Greek origins, what does 'democracy' literally mean?
Answer: Rule by the people
The passage explains that 'demos' means 'people' and 'kratos' means 'rule,' so democracy literally means 'rule by the people.'
An excerpt reads: 'The Industrial Revolution transformed society by shifting production from small workshops to large factories. This change led to urbanization, as workers moved from rural areas to cities for factory jobs.' What is 'urbanization' based on context clues?
Answer: The movement of people from rural areas to cities
The passage defines urbanization through context: 'workers moved from rural areas to cities for factory jobs.' This movement to urban areas is urbanization.