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Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-15XC9Q8-KDWT

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1.What does supply and demand help determine?
2.What is opportunity cost?
3.What is federalism?
4.What is a tariff?
5.What is a push factor in migration?
6.What is historical context?
7.What is a pull factor in migration?
8.What is civic participation?
9.How do checks and balances limit power?
10.What principle divides power among government branches?

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  1. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  2. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  3. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
  4. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  5. What is a push factor in migration?A condition that drives people away
  6. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  7. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  8. What is civic participation?Taking part in community and government
  9. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  10. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers

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.