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GED Social Studies Practice Exam 4

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the information in the chart, you would expect the price of SuperSport Sneakers to...

a)

increase steadily

b)

increase dramatically

c)

decrease somewhat

d)

remain the same

2.

Based on the excerpt, which is a factor that contributed to South Carolina’s decision to secede from the Union?

a)

President Lincoln freed the slaves.

b)

The Union fired upon the Confederacy at Fort Sumter.

c)

Abolitionists were encouraging slaves to rebel.

d)

The Confederacy offered greater protection from foreign aggression

3.

According to the graph, which countries' beef exports decreased from 2006 to 2015?

a)

Brazil

b)

United States

c)

Australia

d)

New Zealand

e)

Uruguay

4.

According to the graph, what is the second leading cause for deforestation in the Amazon Rain Forest?

a)

Cattle Ranches

b)

Subsistence Agriculture

c)

Logging

d)

Commercial Agriculture

5.

Which of the following are in the legislative branch? (select all that apply)

a)

The President

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Senate

d)

The House of Representatives

e)

The Vice President

6.

Data Set: 3, 9, 6, 9, 11, 1, 4, 5, 2

What is the MEAN of the data?

a)

3.27

b)

10

c)

5.5

d)

5

e)

9

7.

Outlier

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which ones are skewed?

a)
b)
c)
9.

According to the graph, how many eligible U.S. citizens are NOT registered to vote?

a)

19 million

b)

56 million

c)

76 million

d)

92 million

e)

130 million

10.

Which of the following policy positions would the author of the political cartoon be most likely to agree with?

a)

Supreme Court Justices should have lifelong appointments.

b)

Supreme Court Justices should have their term limits extended.

c)

Supreme Court Justices should keep their term limits at the same length.

d)

Supreme Court Justices should not have lifelong appointments.

11.

Which of the following amendments would this political cartoon be most likely to be referring to?

a)

The first amendment: Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

b)

The second amendment: Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia

c)

The fourth amendment: Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

d)

The ninth amendment: Powers reserved to the states.

e)

The nineteenth amendment: the right of women to vote in elections.

12.

Does the author of the political cartoon seem to be portraying the actions of the FBI and CIA in a positive way, a negative way, or a neutral way?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

13.

The political cartoon comments on President Biden's...

a)

Foreign Policy

b)

Immigration Policy

c)

Fiscal Policy

d)

Environmental Policy

14.

Based on the table, which party would be most likely to cut the food stamp program in order to reduce the deficit?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

15.

Which has more members, the house of representatives or the US senate?

a)

The house of representatives

b)

The senate

16.

Which state has the most members in the house of representatives?

a)

Wyoming

b)

California

c)

Maryland

d)

Texas

e)

Florida

17.

Which state has two senators?

a)

California

b)

Arkansas

c)

Kentucky

d)

Ohio

18.

The President of the United States is selected by...

a)

The electoral college

b)

The house of representatives

c)

American citizens voting in a popular election

d)

The US Senate

19.

What document requires that the census be taken every ten years?

a)

the Articles of Confederation

b)

the Constitution

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Federalist Papers

20.

In that document, what purpose was given for taking a census?

a)

to keep track of the changing nature of the population

b)

to report on the state of the union

c)

to determine how many representatives each state would get

d)

to decide how much government funding states would receive

21.

Who is counted in the Census

a)

The head of household

b)

Adults - anyone 18 or older

c)

Anyone in the house who has a drivers license

d)

Everyone is counted

22.

True or false - census responses help inform how more than $675 billion in federal funds are spent in states and communities every year?

a)

True

b)

Flase

23.

What is the money used for?

a)

Housing and schools

b)

Hospitals and roads

c)

public works and other vital programs

d)

all of the above

24.
The number of electors of each state is based on a state's_____________________, which is based on a state's population.
a)
Tax rate
b)
Congressional representation
c)
Political party
d)
Registered voters
25.
The system that awards all electoral votes to the winning presidential candidate is known as-
a)
Winner-take-all
b)
Congressional representational
c)
Popular vote
d)
Executive system
26.
The Electoral College favors what type of party system?
a)
Two-Party system
b)
One-Party system
c)
Third-Party system
d)
Dual Party system
27.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
28.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D