Social Studies Flashcards
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Which war ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?
Answer: World War I
The Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I.
In a market economy, prices are primarily determined by what?
Answer: Supply and demand
Market prices result from the interaction of supply and demand.
Lines of latitude measure distance in which direction?
Answer: North and south of the equator
Latitude measures degrees north or south of the equator.
The system in which power is divided between national and state governments is called what?
Answer: Federalism
Federalism divides power between national and state levels.
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s primarily sought to end what?
Answer: Racial segregation and discrimination
It fought to end legal racial segregation and secure equal rights.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures what?
Answer: The total value of goods and services produced
GDP is the total market value of goods and services a country produces.
Which group is granted the power to declare war under the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: Congress
Congress holds the constitutional power to declare war.