Social Studies Practice Test Set 2

Last Updated on April 8, 2024.

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1. Jill is the best person for the position, but she might not be promoted because of her race. There are several instances of the same discrimination by the management. The same decision occurred again and Jill was not promoted. This time, the decision made her very frustrated and she decided to fight against the decision of the management.

Which law can really help Jill?

A.Labor law

B.HR law

C.Equal Employment Opportunity Act

D.Women Rights law

Question 1 of 18

2. Which of the following people would be considered unemployed?

A.It depends

B.A person who works two part-time jobs but is looking for a full-time job

C.A person who quits work to care for aging parents

D.A person who stayed home to raise kids and now started looking for work

Question 2 of 18

3. The ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages established with the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A.Prohibition

B.Scopes Trial

C.Hoovervilles

D.It's not clear

Question 3 of 18

4. In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase “We the People”?

A.The people express their will through political parties.

B.The people express their will by directly creating laws.

C.The government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.

D.Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.

Question 4 of 18

5. Which of the following did NOT take place during the Great Depression?

A.a decrease in the amount of money flowing in the economy

B.a worldwide recession

C.an increase in manufacturing

D.an increase in unemployment

Question 5 of 18

6. Unlike the president, the vice president does not need to have been born a United States citizen.

A.True

B.False

Question 6 of 18

7. What does supply refer to?

A.amount of goods sold

B.amount of good that is produced

C.consumer tastes and preferences

D.It depends

Question 7 of 18

8. Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A.forced internment

B.privacy rights

C.property rights

D.civil disobedience

Question 8 of 18

9. The Executive Branch is headed by the?

A.Supreme Court

B.Congress

C.President of the United States

D.Military

Question 9 of 18

10. During the Holocaust, the Jews experienced which of the following?

A.forced labor

B.mass killings in concentration camps

C.confinement in ghettos

D.all of the above

Question 10 of 18

11. A system of mountains in eastern North America. Which region is it?

A.It's not clear

B.Rocky Mountains

C. Appalachian Mountains

D.Pacific West

Question 11 of 18

12. Where can a description of U.S. citizens’ civil liberties be found?

A.Pledge of Allegiance

B.Preamble to the Constitution

C.Declaration of Independence

D.Bill of Rights

Question 12 of 18

13. An industry with a single supplier is known as a

A.pure competition

B.monopoly

C.oligopoly

D.cartel

Question 13 of 18

14. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects American citizens against:

A.Identify theft

B.Discrimination

C.Double jeopardy

D.Self-incrimination

Question 14 of 18

15. How many representatives are in the United States House of Representatives?

A.50

B.100

C.1200

D.435

Question 15 of 18

16. The statement below is from a historical document.

'We the People of the United States... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.'How is this statement reflected in the modern American political system?

A.Voters elect Congress members.

B.The Electoral College elects Congress.

C.Congress enforces policies.

D.The president enacts policies.

Question 16 of 18

17. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of what?

A.The total wealth of a country

B.The percentage of people living in poverty in a country

C.How many goods are exported from a country

D.The wealth of an average citizen in a country

Question 17 of 18

18. A market economy is based on…

A.the Gross Domestic Product

B.microeconomics

C.supply and demand

D.all of the above

Question 18 of 18

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