GED Social Studies Practice Questions Form
Practice your GED Social Studies skills with these sample questions. Answer each question to the best of your ability.
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Which of the following is a power of the U.S. Congress?
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Declare war
Appoint Supreme Court justices
Veto bills
Interpret laws
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
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Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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To guarantee individual freedoms
To establish the Supreme Court
To define state boundaries
To set tax rates
In which year did the United States declare independence?
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1776
1492
1865
1920
Which economic system is based on private ownership and free markets?
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Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Feudalism
Explain one cause of the American Revolution.
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Which document begins with the words "We the People"?
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The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
What is the capital of the United States?
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Washington, D.C.
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
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