WorksheetsGED Social Studies Practice Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is generally unique to presidential democracy?
Citizens participate in voting.
The executive power is separate from the
legislature.
The executive power is a part of the
legislature.
The head of the state is not directly elected
by the people.
Citizens participate in voting.
The executive power is separate from the
legislature.
The executive power is a part of the
legislature.
The head of the state is not directly elected
by the people
What specific type of democracy is the United States?
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Presidential democracy
Using the chart, what can you infer about rep- resentative democracy?
Each individual’s choices are not represented
when lawmakers make decisions.
Every citizen’s vote on laws is represented
when lawmakers make decisions.
The president or prime minister writes the
laws.
It is the same as direct democracy.
What are the branches of government?
House of Representatives and the Senate
House of Representatives, the Senate, and
the Supreme Court
President and Vice President
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Write the appropriate branch of government in the box below.
The (a) branch interprets and applies the law.
In the excerpt, Sojourner Truth is making the case for...
women’s rights.
abolition of slavery.
the opportunity to work.
special treatment for women.
The most important source of Sojourner Truth’s credibility was
her physical toughness.
her personal beauty and charm.
her moral strength.
her eloquent use of language
Which of the following was the most impor- tant cause of the collapse of the Classical Mayan civilization?
The conquest of Tikal in 378 by Fire Is Born
Loss of confidence of the people in the
system
Ritualized warfare for glory and captives
The invasion of the Spanish Conquistadors
Write your answer in the box below.
The Mayan rulers were called the (a) .
These two popular American songs deal with the position of the United States at the time of World War I. What is the best conclusion based on these two sources?
American parents were proud to have their children join the army.
American soldiers in World War I fought for liberty.
World War I was unnecessary.
World War I was controversial and elicited different points of view.
Which propaganda technique is being used in “Over There”?
Testimonial
Name calling
Bandwagon
Fear
Which sentence best represents the main idea expressed in this passage of the Declaration of Independence?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights . . .”
“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .”
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.”
“To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.”
In considering the second excerpt and comparing it to the Declaration of Independence, which ideas in the two excerpts are similar?
Locke’s ideas regarding a freedom created
without asking leave or depending upon the will of any other man are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding a government that secures men’s rights.
Locke’s ideas regarding the state of perfect freedom are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding unalienable rights.
Locke’s ideas regarding political power are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding the pursuit of happiness.
Locke’s ideas regarding the consent of the governed are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding the disposition of possessions and persons.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the decent respect of the opinions of mankind. Their argument primarily rested on what foundation?
an appeal to reason
a plea for emotional connection
a demand for religious faith
a request for partisan feeling
Which of the following was LEAST likely to have influenced the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
A statement signed by some of the leading
experts in the fields of psychology, biology, cultural anthropology, and ethnology that rejected race theories and pseudo-science used to justify the Holocaust.
A study of race relations that detailed the obstacles facing African Americans in 1940s American society.
A study that found contrasts among children who attended segregated schools in Washington, D.C., versus those in integrated schools in New York.
The first African American quarterback played in the National Football League during the modern era.
The chart above lists the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. The First Amendment includes
the Rights of the Accused
the Five Freedoms
the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
Amendments four to eight are referred to as...
the Rights of the Accused
the Five Freedoms
the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
In the Third Amendment, the word quartering means which of the following?
cutting
blocking
housing
measuring
According to this graph, ______ had almost as many slaves in 1850 as it did in 1860.
Virginia
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Which of the following can you infer from this cartoon?
Economic freedoms are the same as political freedoms.
The economy has no effect on political freedoms in the United States.
Political freedoms can be hindered by the economy.
Race remains a key factor in the economic
opportunities available to Americans.
