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240's CSET: Social Science Subtest III study guide is built around the official exam framework so you can study what is actually tested. This page shows exactly how the guide maps to the real exam — SMR by SMR and competency by competency — so you can see where coverage is strongest, where some depth gaps remain, and how each part of the guide supports your prep.

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CALIFORNIA HISTORY (DOMAIN 3) Partially covered
SMR 3.1 Pre-Columbian Period Through the End of Mexican Rule
8 Qs3 Materials6 Cards0 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe the geography, economic life, and culture of California’s American Indian peoples, as well as their relationship with the environment. Cultural Diversity in California Partially covered 3 1 0 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
b. Define and assess the impact of Spanish exploration and colonization, including the establishment of the mission system, ranchos, and pueblos, and their influences on the development of the agricultural economy of early California. European Exploration and Colonization - California Partially covered 2 1 5 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
c. Describe the causes of the Mexican-American War and assess its impact on California. California and the Mexican-American War Partially covered 3 1 1 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
SMR 3.2 From the Gold Rush to the Present
13 Qs4 Materials19 Cards0 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe the discovery of gold and assess its consequences on the cultures, societies, politics, and economies of California, including its impact on California Indians and Californios. California Gold Rush Partially covered 2 1 2 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
b. Describe the international migration to California in the 19th century, the social, economic, and political responses to this migration, and the contributions of immigrants to the development of California. Patterns of Immigration in California Partially covered 3 1 2 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
c. Analyze key principles in California’s constitutional and political development (including the Progressive Era reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall), and compare and contrast the California and U.S. Constitutions. California Constitution Partially covered 4 1 4 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
d. Describe 20th century migration to California from the rest of the U.S. and the world, and analyze its impact on the cultural, economic, social, and political evolution of the state. Patterns of Immigration in California Partially covered 3 1 2 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
e. identify major environmental issues in California history and their economic, social, and political implications (e.g., water supply and delivery, air/water/soil quality, transportation, energy). Environment and the Development of California Covered 4 1 11 0 Covered by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY (DOMAIN 4) Partially covered
SMR 4.1 Principles of American Democracy
120 Qs8 Materials38 Cards4 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Analyze the influence of ancient Classical and Enlightenment political thinkers and the pre- Revolutionary colonial and indigenous peoples’ experience on the development of the American government, and consider the historical contexts in which democratic theories emerged. Principles in Founding Documents Covered 19 1 2 1 Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos).
b. Explain and analyze the principles of the Declaration of Independence and how the U.S. Constitution reflects a balance between classical republican and classical liberal thinking. Principles in Founding Documents Covered 19 1 2 1 Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos).
c. Evaluate the Founding Fathers’ contribution to the establishment of a constitutional system as articulated in the Federalist Papers, constitutional debates, and the U.S. Constitution. Principles in Founding Documents; Constitution and the Bill of Rights Covered 34 2 18 2 Covered by 2 topics (34 questions, 2 materials, 18 cards, 2 videos).
d. Describe the significance of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment as limits on government in the American constitutional process as compared to English Common Law. U.S. Constitutional Amendments; The Bill of Rights Covered 38 2 20 1 Covered by 2 topics (38 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
e. Describe the nature and importance of law in U.S. political theory, including the democratic procedures of law making, the rule of adherence to the law, and the role of civil disobedience. Purpose and Applications of the Rule of Law Partially covered 5 1 4 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
f. Analyze the significance and evolving meaning of the principles of American democracy: autonomy/liberty, equality, basic opportunity, debate and deliberation, and representation. Components of the Democratic Process Covered 17 1 4 0 Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
g. Describe the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and analyze the reciprocal nature of citizenship, including the obligation to obey the law, serve as a juror, vote, pay taxes, and pursue various avenues of participation open to citizens. The Bill of Rights Covered 23 1 11 1 Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 11 cards, 1 videos).
h. Explain the basis and practice of acquiring American citizenship. Expectations and Benefits of Citizenship; Naturalization Process Covered 26 2 5 1 Covered by 2 topics (26 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).
SMR 4.2 Fundamental Values and Principles of Civil Society
64 Qs6 Materials18 Cards0 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Explain and analyze the historical role of religion, religious diversity, and religious discrimination and conflict in American life. Fundamental Rights and Laws; Skill - Analyze Historical Text Covered 18 2 8 0 Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
b. Analyze citizen participation in governmental decision-making in a large modern society and the challenges Americans faced historically to their political participation. Rights, Responsibilities and Freedoms Covered 14 1 2 0 Covered by 1 topic (14 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
c. Analyze the evolving practices of citizen collaboration and deliberation, and special interest influence in American democratic decision-making. Components of the Democratic Process Covered 17 1 4 0 Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
d. Compare and contrast the role of the individual in democratic and authoritarian societies. Modern Components of the Democratic Process Covered 13 1 9 0 Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
e. Explain how civil society provides opportunities for individuals to promote private or public interests. Fundamental Economic Rights Partially covered 2 1 0 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
SMR 4.3 The Three Branches of Government
70 Qs4 Materials32 Cards1 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Analyze Articles I, II, and III as they relate to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Evolution of 3 Branches Covered 11 1 6 0 Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
b. Analyze how and why the existing roles and practices of the three branches of government have evolved. Evolution of 3 Branches Covered 11 1 6 0 Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
c. Describe and analyze the issues that arise as a result of the checks and balances system. Issues with Federalism; Structure and Functions of Federal Government Covered 56 2 27 1 Covered by 2 topics (56 questions, 2 materials, 27 cards, 1 videos).
d. Explain the process by which the Constitution is amended. Constitutional Amendment Processes Partially covered 3 1 1 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
SMR 4.4 Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Cases
68 Qs4 Materials26 Cards2 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Analyze the changing interpretations of the Bill of Rights and later constitutional amendments. U.S. Constitutional Amendments; The Bill of Rights Covered 38 2 20 1 Covered by 2 topics (38 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
b. Evaluate the effects of the Court’s interpretations of the Constitution in Marbury v. Madison, McCullough v. Maryland, and United States v. Nixon. Government in the Colonial Period; Landmark Supreme Court Cases Covered 30 2 6 1 Covered by 2 topics (30 questions, 2 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).
c. Describe and analyze the controversies that have resulted over the changing interpretations of civil rights, including, but not limited to, those in Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education; Miranda v. Arizona; Roe v. Wade; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena; United States v. Virginia (VMI), and Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board. Landmark Supreme Court Cases Covered 27 1 4 1 Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
SMR 4.5 Issues Regarding Campaigns for National, State, and Local Elective Offices
69 Qs3 Materials29 Cards2 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Identify the various ways in which federal, state, local, and tribal governments are organized. Federalism; Structure and Functions of Federal Government; Structure and Functions of State Governments Covered 69 3 29 2 Covered by 3 topics (69 questions, 3 materials, 29 cards, 2 videos).
b. Analyze the issues that arise out of the divisions of jurisdiction among federal, state, local, and tribal governments at each level of government; consider their impacts on those different levels of government. None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
c. Analyze the sources of power and influence in democratic politics, such as access to and use of the mass media, money, economic interests, and the ability to mobilize groups. None Coverage gap identified 0 0 0 0 No matching topic found in the study guide.
SMR 4.6 Powers and Procedures of the National, State, Local and Tribal Governments
21 Qs3 Materials6 Cards0 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Identify the various ways in which federal, state, local, and tribal governments are organized. Federal Government and Tribal Governments Partially covered 2 1 0 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
b. Analyze the issues that arise out of the divisions of jurisdiction among federal, state, local, and tribal governments at each level of government; consider their impacts on those different levels of government. Issues with Federalism; Federal Government and Tribal Governments Partially covered 4 2 2 0 Partial coverage by 2 topics (4 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
c. Analyze the sources of power and influence in democratic politics, such as access to and use of the mass media, money, economic interests, and the ability to mobilize groups. Components of the Democratic Process Covered 17 1 4 0 Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
SMR 4.7 The Media in American Political Life
20 Qs2 Materials6 Cards0 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe the significance of a free press, including the role of the broadcast, print, and electronic media in American society and government. Components of the Democratic Process; Alien and Sedition Acts Covered 20 2 6 0 Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
b. Analyze the interaction between public officials and the media to communicate and influence public opinion. Components of the Democratic Process Covered 17 1 4 0 Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
SMR 4.8 Political Systems
30 Qs2 Materials17 Cards1 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Explain and analyze different political systems and the philosophies that underlie them, including the parliamentary system. Implications of Different Forms of Government Covered 28 1 14 1 Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 1 videos).
b. Analyze problems of new democracies in the 19th and 20th centuries and their internal struggles. Implications of Different Forms of Government; The Cold War - Latin America Covered 30 2 17 1 Covered by 2 topics (30 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
SMR 4.9 Tensions within our Constitutional Democracy
32 Qs2 Materials23 Cards0 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Analyze the constitutional interpretations of the First Amendment’s statement about the separation of church and state. U.S. Constitutional Amendments Covered 15 1 19 0 Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
b. Debate the adequacy of the solution of majority rule and the role of minority rights in a majority-rules system Components of the Democratic Process Covered 17 1 4 0 Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (DOMAIN 5) Partially covered
SMR 5.1 Economic Terms and Concepts and Economic Reasoning
85 Qs6 Materials25 Cards3 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe the causal relationship between scarcity and choices, and explain opportunity cost and marginal benefit and marginal cost. Basic Economic Concepts; Scarcity and Opportunity Cost; Diminishing Marginal Returns; Consumer Decisions Covered 61 4 16 2 Covered by 4 topics (61 questions, 4 materials, 16 cards, 2 videos).
b. Identify the difference between monetary and non-monetary incentives and how changes in incentives cause changes in behavior. Basic Economic Concepts Covered 30 1 8 1 Covered by 1 topic (30 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos).
c. Debate the role of private property as an incentive in conserving and improving scarce resources, including renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. Types of Economic Resources Covered 8 1 3 0 Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
d. Describe and analyze the debate concerning the role of a market economy versus a planned economy in establishing and preserving political and personal liberty (e.g., through the works of Adam Smith). Economic Systems Covered 16 1 6 1 Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).
SMR 5.2 Elements of America’s Market Economy in a Global Setting
128 Qs9 Materials51 Cards2 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe and analyze the relationship of the concepts of incentives and substitutes to the law of supply and demand. Supply and Demand; Economic Philosophers Covered 45 2 17 1 Covered by 2 topics (45 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
b. Describe the effects of changes in supply and/or demand on the relative scarcity, price, and quantity of particular products. Supply and Demand Covered 33 1 10 1 Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).
c. Explain and analyze the roles of property rights, competition, and profit in a market economy. Free-Enterprise System Covered 7 1 7 0 Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
d. Explain and analyze how prices reflect the relative scarcity of goods and services and perform the function of allocation in a market economy. Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Covered 21 1 4 1 Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
e. Explain the process by which competition among buyers and sellers determines a market price. Free-Enterprise System Covered 7 1 7 0 Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
f. Describe the effect of price controls on buyers and sellers. Coefficient of Price Elasticity Partially covered 4 1 4 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
g. Analyze how domestic and international competition in a market economy affects the quality, quantity, and price of goods and services produced. Free-Enterprise System Tenets Partially covered 3 1 5 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
h. Explain the role of profit as the incentive to entrepreneurs in a market economy. Profit Maximization Covered 15 1 6 0 Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
i. Describe the functions of the financial markets. Sectors of the Economy; Markets Covered 33 2 15 0 Covered by 2 topics (33 questions, 2 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
SMR 5.3 The Relationship between Politics and Economics
76 Qs6 Materials24 Cards3 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Analyze the effects of federal, state, and local policies on the distribution of resources and economic decision-making. Government Regulation; Taxes; Market Supply and Demand; Fiscal and Monetary Policy Covered 27 4 6 2 Covered by 4 topics (27 questions, 4 materials, 6 cards, 2 videos).
b. Describe the economic and social effects of government fiscal policies. Fiscal and Monetary Policy Covered 12 1 2 0 Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
c. Describe the aims and tools of monetary policy and its economic and social effects. Fiscal and Monetary Policy Covered 12 1 2 0 Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
d. Assess the tradeoff between efficiency and equality in modern mixed economies, using social policies as examples. Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism Covered 19 1 10 0 Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
e. Apply the principles of economic decision-making to a current or historical social problem in America (e.g., land development, resource availability, environmental quality, composition of the economy). Basic Economic Concepts Covered 30 1 8 1 Covered by 1 topic (30 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos).
SMR 5.4 Elements of the U.S. Labor Market in a Global Setting
85 Qs6 Materials50 Cards1 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe the circumstances surrounding the establishment of principal American labor unions, procedures that unions use to gain benefits for their members, and the effects of unionization, the minimum wage, and unemployment insurance. Division of Labor; Rise of Labor Covered 23 2 29 0 Covered by 2 topics (23 questions, 2 materials, 29 cards, 0 videos).
b. Analyze the current U.S. economy and the global labor market that helps support it, including the types of goods and services produced, the types of skills in demand, the effects of rapid technological change, inter- and intra-regional shifts in employment, and the impact of international competition. Measures of Economic Activity - Govt Intervention; Interdependence of Nations Covered 23 2 11 0 Covered by 2 topics (23 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
c. Analyze wage differences between jobs and professions, using the laws of supply and demand and the concept of productivity. Supply and Demand; Production-Possibilities Curves Covered 39 2 13 1 Covered by 2 topics (39 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos).
d. Analyze the effects of international mobility of capital, labor, and trade on the U.S. economy. Interdependence of Nations Covered 20 1 9 0 Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
SMR 5.5 Aggregate Economic Behavior of the American Economy
33 Qs3 Materials10 Cards0 VideosPartially covered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Describe how measures of economic output are adjusted using indexes. Measures of Economic Activity Covered 16 1 7 0 Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
b. Define, calculate, and analyze the significance of the changes in rates of unemployment, inflation, and real Gross Domestic Product. Gross National Product Partially covered 5 1 1 0 Partial coverage by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
c. Distinguish between short- and long-term interest rates and explain their relative significance. Fiscal and Monetary Policy Covered 12 1 2 0 Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
SMR 5.6 International Trade and the American Economy
41 Qs4 Materials31 Cards0 VideosCovered
Official CompetencyMatching 240 TopicsAlignmentQsMatsCardsVidsNotes
a. Use the concept of comparative advantage to identify the costs of and gains from international trade. Interdependence of Nations Covered 20 1 9 0 Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
b. Compare and contrast the arguments for and against trade restrictions during the Great Depression with those among labor, business, and political leaders today. Economic History Covered 12 1 14 0 Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
c. Analyze the significance of the changing role of international political borders and territorial sovereignty in a global economy (e.g., General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO), European Union (EU)). Interdependence of Nations; Key Global Economic Institutions Covered 21 2 13 0 Covered by 2 topics (21 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
d. Describe how international currency exchange rates are determined and their significance. Currency Exchange Rates Covered 8 1 5 0 Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).

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