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Praxis II Social Sciences Content Knowledge Exam Prep - Question List

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16. Which of the following is true of countries that have high Gini indices?
  1. Most of the wealth is concentrated in a small segment of society.
  2. They have achieved a high degree of gender equality.
  3. They are on track to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals.
  4. They exhibit a high standard of living.
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17. Which of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention is commonly known as "The Father of the US Constitution"?
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. James Madison
  4. George Mason
  5. John C. Calhoun
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18. Which Founding Father was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
  1. Benjamin Franklin
  2. James Madison
  3. Alexander Hamilton
  4. Thomas Jefferson
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19. The term “Manifest Destiny” was used to describe which 19th century American ideal?
  1. That Americans were destined to settle the continent from coast-to-coast
  2. That white Americans were superior to enslaved Americans
  3. That women belonged in the home performing domestic duties
  4. That the country was destined to split into two separate nations
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20. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle was an unflinching portrayal of:
  1. Exploited child labor
  2. Corporate monopolies and robber barons
  3. The meatpacking industry
  4. The slave trade
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