GED Social study 5

__ refers to a decline in the value of money in relation to the goods and services it will buy.

50% of the exam focuses on Government and Civics

__ first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution that guarantee the civil liberties of citizens.

The income left after subtracting expenses

The World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists when he was president

A representative democracy in which citizens vote for members of the legislature.

How many questions are on the GED® Social Studies exam?

The legislative branch of government houses _______.

There were seven of these in the US Constitution that followed the Preamble.

"True" or "False":"The graph correctly depicts the amount of spending on each of the four wars."

A government system where citizens do not choose their political leaders.

How many houses are there in the Congress?

____ amount of money and benefits earned.

This happened in 1962 when a US spy plane found signs of Soviet nuclear missile bases.

Any situation in which a buyer and seller freely choose to exchange one thing for another

Which statement from President Bush's speech is an opinion?

This President was elected after the Great Recession began in 2007 - 2008

____ shows the size of the graph's pieces and the words and numbers that label the pieces.

A secondhand report, interpretation, or analysis of an event, document or creative work.

The number of women representatives who served in the __ Congress was 2x the women representatives in the 101st Congress

This was the first conflict soon after World War II

You better start memorizing a lot of dates!

____ is a change made to the Constitution.

Congress consists of 2 houses known as:

Which of the following is NOT an area tested?

______ is the way to check the power of each of the other branches.

How many members are there in the House of Senate?

This ended when the Soviet Union broke into 15 independent republics

Which statement describes an important way amending the US Constitution is different from the process of creating laws?

A firsthand report of an event or an original document.

Where was Democracy first originated?

This exists when there is only one seller that provides a product or service

President Johnson did not to run for re-election in 1968 partly due to protests to:

In which type of Democracy citizens do NOT straightly participate in making laws?

A principle of the US Constitution, means power is shared between national and state government

The judicial branch houses ______.

____ is the most important point the author or artist is trying to make.

The executive branch houses ______.

In which type of government does the king own ultimate power to control the nation?

This President helped Egypt and Israel to sign a peace treaty in 1979

Which concern about the original method of selecting senators is implied in the excerpt?

____ is a funny way to get a point across.

In Democracy, every citizen has an equal__________.

What is this two-house system in legislative branch called?

A democracy in which citizens participate by debating and voting on laws.  

What is the name of the set of laws which had inspired Constitutional Monarchy?

The production and use of goods and services

This war (1950 - 1953) ended in a cease-fire and a demilitarized zone was established.

Name one type of product:

___ refers to the amount of money people need to live.

What can legislative branch NOT do in its power?

What is "a system used to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power"?

This was an effort in the 1960s to "end poverty and racial injustice"

An outline for spending and saving

Name the three branches of government:

Which branch has the power to impeach the President?

This financial institution is owned by its members

Which one is NOT one of the branches?

How many members of legislative branch are required to override veto?

A report of how well you pay your bills.

Which explains the number of women serving in the US House of Representatives during the 65th congressional session?

___ is an idea, theory, or principle that we take for granted, without needing proof.

Which quotation allows a reader to infer that the power of the US government is limited?

How long can the chief justice serve in position?

___ is a brief description of a larger amount of information.

___ is a judgement or decision you reach after considering all the facts.

The President is affiliated to which branch of government?

The purpose of a _____ is to show changes in amount over time.

What do the passage and graph indicate about the United States in the 20th and 21st centuries?

Democracy where citizens vote separately for the chief executive & members of the legislature.

What can the President NOT do in his power?

____ is when you take something you have heard or read and explain it in your own words.

How many branches in a government are there?

An economic system run without government interference

What does the word convention mean in both the chart and The 17th Amendment passage?

The government's taxing and spending policies

The US is a __, a form of government in which citizens elect people who will govern them.

How many members are there in House of Representatives?

Select the answer that shows the correct capitalism or communism ideals.

This conservative president, elected in 1980, cut taxes and eliminated government regulations.

Who have/has absolute power in governance in Dictatorship?

Adolf Hitler started this war in 1939 when he invaded Poland

Who controls the power of judicial branch?

Congress consists of _____ and _____.

In 1791, the first 10 amendments to the constitution passed to become ___.

There are how many branches of government?

This is the introduction stated in the constitution to set particular goals for the new nation.

A form of government in which a king or queen administers the government.