Social Studies Practice Test Set 5

These Social Studies questions are a part of our GED® test prep. These questions belong to the Government and Civics and Geography categories.

These categories make up 35% of the GED Social Studies test.

Each question has four or five answer choices. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Where was the Constitution signed?

A.New York

B.Washington D.C.

C.Virginia

D.Philadelphia

Question 1 of 10

2. The statement is part of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Identify how today’s political system follows the purposes of government found in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

"We the People of the United States... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

A.The President enacts policies.

B.Voters elect Congress members.

C.The Electoral College elects Congress.

D.Congress enforces policies.

Question 2 of 10

3. Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?

A.county

B.state

C.municipal

D.federal

Question 3 of 10

4. The following statement is from a congressional document dated July 27, 1974. How did similar statements influence contemporary congressional actions?

A.presidential election

B.presidential nomination

C.presidential impeachment

D.presidential veto

Question 4 of 10

5. The United States Bill of Rights guarantees which of the following rights of individual people?

A.freedom of religion

B.freedom of speech

C.public trial before an impartial jury

D.all of the above

Question 5 of 10

6. 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

Question 6 of 10

7. The following passage is from an opinion announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court. According to this passage, what action did the Supreme Court find constitutional?

A.The death penalty may be imposed on both adults and juveniles.

B.It's not clear.

C.The death penalty may be imposed only on adults.

D.The death penalty may be imposed on neither adults nor juveniles.

Question 7 of 10

8. 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

Question 8 of 10

9. Since the year 1990-1991, the number of students graduating from public high schools has increased. Public high schools receive funds from federal and state governments. Analyze the given data in the following graph and predict how increasing graduation rates could be connected with other U.S. policy objectives.

Which long-term U.S. domestic policy objective is reflected in the following graph?

A.career preparation

B.physical fitness

C.racial equality

D.public safety

Question 9 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.

Question 10 of 10

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GED Test Prep Tips

These practice tests are part of our GED Social Studies online prep. Taking practice tests is very important because they indicate what your knowledge gaps are.

It’s important that you understand 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.

When preparing for the GED test, the most common slipup is forgetting to block some time for learning.

Postponement and pretexts are your biggest enemies. Please adopt a learning schedule and stick to it.

The second common mistake that leads to failing the GED test is the fact that students spend too much time on one question and end up not making it through the whole test.

Last Updated on December 20, 2020.