TEXES Core Subjects EC-6 Social Studies

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The 15th amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1870 to grant

Black men the right to vote. The 14th amendment granted citizenship to former slaves. The 13 amendment granted freedom to slaves.

The United States has 50 states and at least for territories. Based on these figures what is the maximum number of senators that can serve in the US Senate?

100. The US Constitution provides for two senators to represent each of the 50 states, for a total of 100. Territories are not represented in the US Senate.

The US constitution was designed so that no single branch of the government could exert for control over the other two this unique feature of the constitution is known as.

Checks and balances. The US Constitution set up a system so that each branch of the government has the power to control or regulate the power of the other two. Judicial review address is only the power of the judicial branch. Judicial review is the power to review legislation and acted by Congress and signed by the president. If the legislation is on unconstitutional, it can be invaludated. Because it addresses the power of present to veto or refused to sign legislative approval by Congress it is not the pocket fee though. Habeas corpus is one of the civil rights that guarantees people the right to a quick trial by jury.

To apply the concept of time zones, students need to have a clear understanding of

Concept of the meridians of longitude. The earth is divided into 24 zones based on the meridians of longer to which are determined using the rotation of the earth and its exposure to sunlight. This rotation creates day and night, and consequently, the concept of time. The international date line is only one of 24 meridians of the earth. The term revolution describes the movement of the earth around the sun, which affects the seasons but not the time zones.

The Mayflower compact was one of the earliest agreements to

Establish a political body and to give that political body the power to act for the good of the colony. It was drawn up and signed by the pilgrims aboard the mayflower. They pledged to consult one another to make decisions and to act by the will of the majority. It is one of the first agreements to establish a political body and to give that political body the power to act for the good of the colony.

Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) was established in Jamestown to

Function as a form of representative government. Established in 1619, The Virginia House of burgesses was the first democratically elected legislative body in the British American colonies. Do US government did not exist during this time in 1619. England regulated trading with the colonies. There was no official entity in the colony to regulate the establishment of religions.

Which of the following has a government does an example of a theocracy?

Iran. Iran is a theocratic Islamic Republic ruled by a supreme religious leader, a present, and the parliament. Jordan is a constitutional monarchy. China is ruled by a strictly hierarchal, highly centralized government led by the Chinese communist party. India is a constitutional democracy led by a present a Prime Minister, and a parliament.

The new England colonies consisted of

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

The earliest European colonization efforts in North America begin with the founding of which of the following?

Saint Augustine and Roanoke. The Spaniards established Saint Augustine, the first permanent European colonies in North America, 1565 near what is today Jacksonville Florida. Subsequent to this, the English made an attempt to establish a colony off the coast of North Carolina in Roanoke. Virginia Massachusetts and all other American colonies were established in the 17th century. New Mexico with the service a few years later, and 1598, to become the first European colony west of the Mississippi. The first mission of Texas was established more than one hundred years later in 1682. The dutch did not begin bringing families to the area of New York and New Jersey until 1624.

A compass rose is a design printed on a chart to

Show the orientation of a map of Earth. What is a design on a short format for a reference. It shows the orientation of a map on earth and shows the four cardinal directions north, south, east, and west. A compass rose may also show in between directions such as north east or north west. A map scale shows the distance between two places in the world. Features such as elevations and divisions are represented by different colors. Because the ratio of the distance between two points on the earth and the distance between two corresponding points on the map is represented by a scale and that by a compass rose

The Spaniards Francisco Pizarro in Hernan Cortes conquered which of the following two civilizations?

The Inca and Aztec Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas of Peru and Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs of Mexico. The Maya had virtually disappeared before the arrival of the Spaniards to America.

Identify the statement that best describes the relationship between the eight social studies strands and a TEKS in the implementation of this Texas curriculum.

The social studies strands have been used as a foundation for the development of the state curriculum in grades K through 12

Why are Indian tribes from the Central and Great Plains of Texas better known than their counterparts from the Coastal Plains?

They domesticated the horse, which made them better hunters and warriors.

Advance organizers in graphic representations are commonly used in social studies. What is the advantage of using the strategies to teach content?

They make content accessible to all children. Information and social studies can be presented in graphic form through the use of graphs and charts. This makes the content assessable to all Children .

A census of the population of the United States is conducted every 10 years. Based on census results which of the following can be affected by population changes?

US House of Representatives. The number of members of the House of Representatives is adjusted to reflect a proportion of the total US population. Thus, every time there is a census, the numbers can change. Population changes do not affect the composition of the Senate, supreme court, or the executive branch.

In Texas, the course that focuses on human or cultural geography is introduced in which of the following grades?

sixth


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