GED Social Studies Version 2

Practice exam for General Educational Development (GED) under High School Equivalency Exams (High School Exams). 5 sample questions.

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Question 1
What was the mean population across the British American colonies in 1700?
A. 56,000
B. 21,000
C. 6,000
D. 16,000
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The mean population is 16,000 based on historical census data
Question 2
Which statement from the excerpts provides evidence for the Inference that minority rights were not protected by the U.S. government as originally founded?
A. "To the contrary, the government they devised was defective from the start, requiring several amendments, a civil war, and momentous social transformation to attain the system of constitutional government, and its respect for the individual freedoms and human rights, we hold as fundamental today."
B. "In a very real sense, it was then, in 1787, that the Revolution truly began."
C. "I do not believe that the meaning of the Constitution was forever 'fixed' at the Philadelphia Convention."
D. "For it was with the writing of our Constitution, setting down the architecture of democratic government, that the noble sentiments and brave rhetoric of 1776 took on substance......"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Marshall explicitly states the original government was defective and required amendments/war to protect rights minorities lacked initially
Question 3
According to Justice Marshall, what historical factor has contradicted the ideas expressed in the U.S. Constitution?
A. slavery
B. free enterprise
C. religion
D. class war
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Marshall references how "We the People" initially excluded non-free persons, directly contradicting equality principles through slavery
Question 4
What basic assumption behind Marshall's remarks is not behind Reagan's remarks?
A. The framers of the U.S. Constitution have received more credit than they deserve for the governmental protections Americans enjoy.
B. The framers of the U.S. Constitution have been credited with creating a document that protects all free people around the world.
C. The U.S. Constitution created a government whose promises are yet to be realized by many around the world.
D. The U.S. Constitution created a government based on the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Marshall critiques framers' limitations while Reagan praises their foundational achievements
Question 5
Based on the excerpt, which change was a result of the National Security Act of 1947?
A. The Central Intelligence Agency replaced the War Department.
B. The National Security Council gained control over the Department of Defense.
C. The Department of Homeland Security replaced the War Department.
D. The Department of the Navy became part of the Department of Defense.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Act consolidated military departments into DoD, making Navy a component

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