OAE Elementary Education Subtest (Social Studies) questions with correct answers

Six Principles of the Constitution - Answer 1. Popular Sovereignty (Establish a government) 2. Limited Government (Put limits on it) 3. Separation of Powers ( 3 different branches) 4. Checks and Balances ( Keeps equal authority of each branch) 5. Judicial Review (Judges) 6. Federalism (Central vs Local Government) Philosophers that influenced Politics - Answer 1. Aristotle 2. Plato 3. Thomas Aquinas 4. Niccolo' Machiavelli Democratic System - Answer "for the rule of people" People elect representatives. Indirect vs Direct and Parliamentary vs Presidential system. The US is a Presidential indirect democracy Parliamentary System - Answer A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or monarch. Bill of Rights, 1791 - Answer 1st 10 amendments of the Constitution. Based off the Magna Carta of 1215 Bill of Rights; Amendments - Answer 1. Guarantees the fre