MTTC Social Studies - Geography and Government

Question 1

Which of the five themes of geography describes the characteristics that make a place unique?

Accepted Answer

Place

Answer

Location

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Human-Environment Interaction

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Region

Question 2

The United States government is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

Constitutional federal republic

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Direct democracy

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Unitary parliamentary system

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Oligarchy

Question 3

Which branch of the U.S. federal government is responsible for interpreting laws?

Accepted Answer

Judicial branch

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Executive branch

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Legislative branch

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Administrative branch

Question 4

What does the term 'checks and balances' refer to in U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

A system in which each branch limits the power of the others

Answer

The federal budget process

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The process of counting votes in elections

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The financial regulation of banks

Question 5

Which geographic concept explains why people in coastal areas developed fishing economies?

Accepted Answer

Human-environment interaction

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Absolute location

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Relative location

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Formal region

Question 6

Which document established the framework for the U.S. government and remains the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Articles of Confederation

Answer

The Bill of Rights