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3. Strategy for Mastery Items

GED® Social Studies: Full-Length Practice Exam (Level 6 - Mastery) · preview lesson

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  • Name the principle precisely. Popular sovereignty, judicial review, federalism, opportunity cost -- match the exact idea to the scenario.
  • Read sources critically. Identify each author's claim, evidence, purpose, and bias; decide which is better supported.
  • Weigh the trade-off. Most elite economics and policy questions ask what is gained AND what is given up.
  • Synthesize the data. Draw a conclusion that fits ALL the evidence, not just one figure -- and remember correlation is not causation.
  • Never leave a blank. Eliminate what you can, then choose.
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Spending on education and average income both rose over 20 years. The most cautious conclusion is that they are correlated, or proven cause and effect?

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