Social Studies 7-12 Flashcards
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Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?
Answer: Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Marbury v. Madison (1803) established judicial review, giving the Supreme Court authority to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
Under the economic doctrine of mercantilism, colonies existed primarily to:
Answer: Enrich the mother country through favorable trade balances
Mercantilism held that colonies should supply raw materials and serve as captive markets for manufactured goods, generating wealth for the colonizing nation.
Which geographic feature most significantly influenced the development of early Mesopotamian civilizations?
Answer: The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers provided fertile soil through annual flooding, freshwater for irrigation, and transportation routes essential to early civilization.
The law of comparative advantage suggests that nations benefit most from:
Answer: Specializing in goods they produce at the lowest opportunity cost
Comparative advantage holds that nations should specialize in goods they produce at the lowest opportunity cost relative to trading partners, enabling mutually beneficial exchange.
The primary purpose of the checks and balances system in the U.S. government is to:
Answer: Prevent any single branch of government from accumulating excessive power
The checks and balances system distributes governmental power among three branches so no single branch can dominate, protecting constitutional democracy from tyranny.
The Republic of Texas gained independence from Mexico in which year?
Answer: 1836
Texas declared independence on March 2, 1836, and secured it militarily at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, ending the Texas Revolution.
In social studies education, 'primary sources' are best described as:
Answer: Original documents or artifacts created during the period being studied
Primary sources are original materials — such as diaries, letters, photographs, and official records — created at the time of the historical period being studied.