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Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-FVFN0V-1I3S

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1.What is judicial review?
2.What is historical context?
3.What is a pull factor in migration?
4.What is the rule of law?
5.What is a tariff?
6.How is absolute location expressed?
7.What is civic participation?
8.Why do historians corroborate sources?
9.What principle divides power among government branches?
10.Why can map projections distort Earth?

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  1. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  2. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  3. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  4. What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  5. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  6. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  7. What is civic participation?Taking part in community and government
  8. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  9. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  10. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane

Worked example

Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.

Common mistake

Treating an opinion as a historical fact.

Helpful hint

Look for context and source evidence.