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Grade 4 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-1VW5OOM-1TEA

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1.What is specialization in economics?
2.Why do historians corroborate sources?
3.What is a tariff?
4.What principle divides power among government branches?
5.Why can map projections distort Earth?
6.What does supply and demand help determine?
7.What is judicial review?
8.What is federalism?
9.How do checks and balances limit power?
10.How is absolute location expressed?

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  1. What is specialization in economics?Focusing on particular goods, services, or tasks
  2. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  3. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  4. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers
  5. Why can map projections distort Earth?A sphere is flattened onto a plane
  6. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  7. What is judicial review?Courts examine whether laws follow the Constitution
  8. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
  9. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  10. How is absolute location expressed?Latitude and longitude

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.