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Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-YL764N-1I3S

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1.What is judicial review?
2.What is historical context?
3.What is the rule of law?
4.Why do historians corroborate sources?
5.How do checks and balances limit power?
6.Why can map projections distort Earth?
7.What is a pull factor in migration?
8.What is federalism?
9.How is absolute location expressed?
10.What is specialization in economics?

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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 the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  4. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  5. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  6. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  7. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  8. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
  9. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  10. What is specialization in economics?Focusing on particular goods, services, or tasks

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.