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Praxis II Social Sciences Content Knowledge Exam Prep - Question List

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61.
In what year was the Constitution of the United States ratified?
  1. 1772
  2. 1774
  3. 1776
  4. 1787
  5. 1788
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62. Elite or Class Theory believes that:
  1. Power in the United States is mostly held by the wealthy.
  2. Power in the United States is mostly held by the highly educated.
  3. Power in the United States is mostly held by the most attractive people.
  4. Power in the United States is mostly held by the lower class who votes in large numbers.
  5. Power in the United States is mostly held by citizens of other countries through the United Nations.
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63. Why was Common Sense, a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776, so significant?
  1. Thomas Paine was a high-ranking British officer who actually supported independence.
  2. It outlined the reasons that independence from Great Britain was a logical step.
  3. It outlined the reasons that the colonists should not separate from Great Britain.
  4. It called for removing the Native American threat from the colonies.
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64. Who is in charge of monitoring federal elections in the US?
  1. The US State Department
  2. The Federal Election Commission
  3. The Campaign Compliance Commission
  4. The political parties are to monitor each other and issue complaints to the Justice Department.
  5. Each individual state
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65. A political party’s primary purpose in the US is to:
  1. Inform the electorate about important issues.
  2. Run candidates for political office.
  3. Organize politicians to act as cohesive units.
  4. Provide jobs for people once their candidate is elected.
  5. Provide contrasting issue positions than the government.
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