FTCE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FINAL REVIEW
SCRIPT 2026 DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Hemispheres Answer: Northern and southern halves of the Earth
◉ Scale Answer: Items on map are drawn to size.
◉ Symbol Answer: Representations of real things on a map
◉ Legend Answer: (key) explains symbols, colors, lines...
◉ Compass Rose Answer: N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW
◉ Oceans Answer: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Artic, Southern (2000)
◉ Relief Map Answer: Show shape of land's surface; provide detail
through color
◉ Thematic map Answer: Show specific subjects/topics (human,
climate animal pop.)
,◉ Political map Answer: Show governmental boundaries of
countries, states, countries. Identify major cities and significant
bodies of water.
◉ Physical maps Answer: Show country borders, major cities, water,
deserts, mountains, plains
◉ Regions Answer: A wide ranging geographic area containing
similar features. (caverns, deltas, deserts, hill, plateaus)
◉ Continental drift Answer: Theory of plate tectonics. Refers to
movement of Earth's crust over time.
◉ Demography Answer: Branch of science concerned with the
wellbeing of society; study of human populations interested in
analyzing changes in size, movement, crime rates, education levels...
◉ Government Answer: The agency in which a governing body
functions and exercises authority.
◉ Democracy Answer: Government by the people. Provides for
equality and inalienable rights for citizens. Citizens elect officials to
make important decisions on their behalves. Responsible for
administering justice, education systems, maintaining roads,
, statistics about society, overseeing national defense.
Local/State/Federal levels of government.
◉ Mayor Answer: Leader of local government. Works with city
council.
◉ Governor Answer: Leader of state government. Works with state
senators of Senate and state representatives of House of
Representatives
◉ Legislative - Congress Answer: Comprised of the Senate and
House of Representatives; established by Article I of Constitution
◉ Judicial - Supreme Court Answer: Can determine established laws
to be unconstitutional; led by supreme court justices appointed by
President. Article III
◉ Executive Answer: Led by President and Vice President; leads
country and military. Appoints justices; can veto rulings made by
congress; Article II
◉ Secretary of State Answer: (appointed by President) and National
Security Council advises P on foreign policy.
SCRIPT 2026 DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Hemispheres Answer: Northern and southern halves of the Earth
◉ Scale Answer: Items on map are drawn to size.
◉ Symbol Answer: Representations of real things on a map
◉ Legend Answer: (key) explains symbols, colors, lines...
◉ Compass Rose Answer: N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW
◉ Oceans Answer: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Artic, Southern (2000)
◉ Relief Map Answer: Show shape of land's surface; provide detail
through color
◉ Thematic map Answer: Show specific subjects/topics (human,
climate animal pop.)
,◉ Political map Answer: Show governmental boundaries of
countries, states, countries. Identify major cities and significant
bodies of water.
◉ Physical maps Answer: Show country borders, major cities, water,
deserts, mountains, plains
◉ Regions Answer: A wide ranging geographic area containing
similar features. (caverns, deltas, deserts, hill, plateaus)
◉ Continental drift Answer: Theory of plate tectonics. Refers to
movement of Earth's crust over time.
◉ Demography Answer: Branch of science concerned with the
wellbeing of society; study of human populations interested in
analyzing changes in size, movement, crime rates, education levels...
◉ Government Answer: The agency in which a governing body
functions and exercises authority.
◉ Democracy Answer: Government by the people. Provides for
equality and inalienable rights for citizens. Citizens elect officials to
make important decisions on their behalves. Responsible for
administering justice, education systems, maintaining roads,
, statistics about society, overseeing national defense.
Local/State/Federal levels of government.
◉ Mayor Answer: Leader of local government. Works with city
council.
◉ Governor Answer: Leader of state government. Works with state
senators of Senate and state representatives of House of
Representatives
◉ Legislative - Congress Answer: Comprised of the Senate and
House of Representatives; established by Article I of Constitution
◉ Judicial - Supreme Court Answer: Can determine established laws
to be unconstitutional; led by supreme court justices appointed by
President. Article III
◉ Executive Answer: Led by President and Vice President; leads
country and military. Appoints justices; can veto rulings made by
congress; Article II
◉ Secretary of State Answer: (appointed by President) and National
Security Council advises P on foreign policy.
