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Grade 5 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-1IGHS21-1QLB

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1.What is judicial review?
2.What is opportunity cost?
3.Why do historians corroborate sources?
4.What is a tariff?
5.What does supply and demand help determine?
6.What is a pull factor in migration?
7.What is a push factor in migration?
8.What is the rule of law?
9.How do checks and balances limit power?
10.What is federalism?

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  1. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  2. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  3. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  4. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  5. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  6. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  7. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  8. What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
  9. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  10. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments

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.