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Grade 5 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-WSI3FS-1QLB

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1.What is a pull factor in migration?
2.What is federalism?
3.What does supply and demand help determine?
4.What is the rule of law?
5.What is opportunity cost?
6.Why do historians corroborate sources?
7.What is judicial review?
8.How is absolute location expressed?
9.What principle divides power among government branches?
10.What is specialization in economics?

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  1. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  2. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
  3. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  4. What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  5. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  6. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  7. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  8. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude
  9. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  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.