Social Studies Flashcards
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Which branch of the U.S. federal government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Answer: Judicial
The judicial branch, specifically the Supreme Court, has the power of judicial review to strike down unconstitutional laws.
The Great Migration of the early 20th century primarily involved the movement of African Americans from:
Answer: Southern states to Northern industrial cities
The Great Migration (1910–1970) saw millions of African Americans leave the rural South for Northern industrial cities seeking better jobs and to escape Jim Crow laws.
A nation that sells more goods abroad than it buys from other countries has a:
Answer: Trade surplus
A trade surplus occurs when a country's exports exceed its imports in value.
Which geographic feature most directly enabled the growth of early Mesopotamian civilizations?
Answer: Fertile river valleys
The Tigris and Euphrates river valleys provided the fertile soil and water needed for agriculture, supporting the rise of Mesopotamian civilizations.
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted which right?
Answer: Women's right to vote
Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment prohibits the denial of voting rights based on sex, giving women the right to vote.
In a market economy, prices are primarily determined by:
Answer: Supply and demand
In a market economy, the interaction of supply and demand sets prices without central planning.
Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?
Answer: Government power comes from the people
Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.