Social Studies Test Set 2

These Social Studies tests are a portion of our GED® test prep materials.

Each question comes with several answer options.

Select the best answer for all of the questions.

1. What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?

A.Checks and Balances

B.Articles of Confederation

C.Federalism

D.Ratification

Question 1 of 10

2. According to the law of demand, when prices increase, demand will decrease.

A.True

B.False

C.It depends

D.It's not clear

Question 2 of 10

3. Which is a constitutional requirement to run for Congress?

A.at least 21 years old

B.U.S. citizen

C.at least 25 years old

D.U.S. permanent resident

Question 3 of 10

4. What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

A.It depends

B.Ratification

C.Amendment

D.Veto

Question 4 of 10

5. Who has veto power?

A.President

B.Vice President

C.Congress

D.Secretary of State

Question 5 of 10

6. The desire to own something and the ability to pay for it.

A.supply

B.demand

C.income

D.revenue

Question 6 of 10

7. Which department is responsible for monitoring the United States border?

A.The Department of the Interior

B.The Department of Homeland Security

C.The State Department

D.The Department of Defense

Question 7 of 10

8. Goods used in place of one another are

A.It depends

B.substitutes

C.demographics

D.complements

Question 8 of 10

9. “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” – James Madison

From this quote, we can assume that James Madison supports:

A.Separation of powers

B.Freedom of Speech

C.The group of advisers to the President

D.all of the above

Question 9 of 10

10. Which is a synonym for the word Veto?

A.It depends

B.Accept

C.Pass

D.Reject

Question 10 of 10

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It’s important to learn about your weaker points so you can center on studying those areas.

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Last Updated on May 5, 2020