GED Social Studies Practice Exam 3

Who did the United States continental army fight against in the war of independence / American revolution?

• Spain 
• France 
• Native Americans 
• England / The United Kingdom

What war gave American its independence? 

• Revolutionary War 
• Civil War 
• WWI 
• WWII

What caused the Revolutionary War? 

• Native Americans pushing back from losing land 
• High taxes in France 
• High taxes and lack of power in the colonies 
• Spanish government putting taxes on citizens in the US 

From 1900 to 2000, which of these cities grew at the fastest rate?

• Los Angeles

• Baltimore

• Chicago

• Philadelphia

During which of these time periods was Chicago the second most populous city in the United States?

• 1850 – 1940

• 1870 – 1980

• 1890 – 1980

• 1910 – 1990

Which statement about the population of New York City at each census from 1910 to 2010 is true?

• It increased with every census.

• It decreased from one census to the next as often as it increased.

• It was at least double that of the second largest city.

• It was at least triple that of the second largest city.

In this portion of the U.S. Constitution, which branch of the government checks the power of which other branch of government by a twothirds agreement?

• the executive checks the power of the legislative

• the judicial checks the power of the executive

• the legislative checks the power of the executive

• the legislative checks the power of the judicial

Why is it important for the U.S. Constitution to include rules, such as the one in the excerpt, that allow for power checking between the different branches of government?

• to ensure that the legislative branch has power over the executive and judicial branches

• to ensure a separation of power that balances the powers of the three branches in order to prevent any one person or group from holding too much or all power

• to ensure that the president has the ability to check the power of all other branches

• to ensure that the president does not have the power to make treaties without some say from the Senate

Based on the excerpt from the U.S. Constitution, what can you infer would be the effect of a failure to receive a two-thirds agreement from the Senate in this instance?

• the Senate could not make a treaty but the president could make a treaty

• the Senate could make a treaty

• the president could not make a treaty because the Senate does not agree

• the president could make a treaty

Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel from Raleigh to Charleston

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Northeast