Social Studies 10 Questions

These questions are written by our Social Studies instructor and are similar to what you’ll find on the GED® test.

Each question has four or five answer choices.

Choose the best answer for each question.

 

Question 1 of 10

1. The introduction of the Constitution is called…

A.Bill of Rights

B.the Preamble

C.System of checks and balances

D.13th Amendment

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why does the United States have three branches of government?

A.to help influence Congress to pass certain legislation

B.to help to impeach the President

C.to split the government’s power so no one part of the government or person could be too powerful.

D.to make foreign treaties

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most Americans know they have the right not to answer police questions both while in custody or in court. The right against self-incrimination is spelled out in…

A.the Fifth Amendment

B.the Sixth Amendment

C.the First Amendment

D.the Second Amendment

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Bill of Rights is composed of …

A.the first 10 amendments

B.27 Constitutional Amendments

C.15 Constitutional Amendments

D.the first 3 amendments

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the statements is true?

A.The executive branch of the US Federal Government is one of three branches

B.The President is the leader of our Armed Forces

C.Congress makes the laws, but the President can veto them

D.All statements are correct

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Question 6 of 10

6. The case of Miranda vs. Arizona is the origin of the “Miranda warning”.  A typical Miranda warning says: …

A.You have the right to remain silent.

B.Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

C.You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.

D.All statements are correct

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Question 7 of 10

7. Elections to federal and state office involve

A.a two-step process: the nomination and election

B.just the nomination

C.just the election

D.I don't know

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Christopher Columbus land in America?

A.1792

B.I don't know

C.1492

D.1092

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a cause of the Great Depression?

A.The stock market crash

B.World War II

C.The failure of banks

D.The poor monetary policies of the Federal Reserve

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Question 10 of 10

10.

September 11. Why did the terrorists attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

A.Because these were symbols of American power.

B.Because they couldn’t reach to other places.

C.Because they wanted to destroy the United States militarily.

D.I don't know.

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It’s important that you know what your weak points are so you can focus on learning these topics. Recent GED graduates have some good advice for you: don’t try to learn for all four GED tests at once.

You are allowed to take one of the four GED tests at a time, so prepare for one subject area, take that test, and move on to the next subject field.

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