Praxis II Social Sciences Content Knowledge Exam Prep - Question List

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1. What does the Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refer to?
  1. China’s superiority to the rest of the civilization of the world.
  2. The emperor’s power is never-ending.
  3. The emperor’s obligation to provide fair and just laws to his people.
  4. The emperor is granted his power from heaven.
2. Which of the following is most clearly a conventional form of political participation?
  1. Blocking a highway during a protest march.
  2. Staging a sit-in outside the governor’s office.
  3. Writing to your elected representative.
  4. Terrorism
  5. Performing “graffiti art” on the Capitol rotunda
3. In what way does political culture most affect public policy?
  1. It dictates what movies can be shown in theaters.
  2. It limits the policy options from which policymakers can choose.
  3. Since the political culture contains all of the rules for a country, public policy can’t really be distinguished from political culture.
  4. It encourages citizens to be active in all decision making.
  5. It doesn’t affect public policy at all.
4. What is the rough distribution of party identification among US citizens in recent years?
  1. There are considerably more Democrats than Republicans.
  2. There are considerably more Republicans than Democrats.
  3. There are more independents than Democrats and Republicans combined.
  4. There are roughly the same number of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
  5. No one knows because it is illegal to identify with a political party if you are not running for office.
5. The US Supreme Court, with its ruling in the case Marbury v. Madison (1803), established:
  1. That state courts could not apply federal laws.
  2. The power of Congress to create additional federal courts.
  3. The right of federal courts to hear state disputes.
  4. That the courts could review laws to determine if they conflicted with the Constitution.
  5. That states could not sue each other.

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