GED Social Studies Practice Tests

Practice Tests

Topics

• GED Social Studies

  • Content Areas

    • Civics and Government

      • Governments and Philosophies+18 topics

        • Types of Government+5 topics

          • Types of Democracy

          • Monarchy

          • Oligarchy

          • Authoritarianism

          • Other Types of Government

        • Political Philosophies+5 topics

          • The Constitution

          • Philosophies Impacting the Constitution

          • Natural Rights and Consent of the Governed

          • Voting and Majority Rule

          • Other Political Philosophies

        • Government Organization+5 topics

          • Checks and Balances

          • Separation of Powers

          • Laws

          • Federalism and State Governments

          • Other Organization Concepts

      • US Government+20 topics

        • The President+2 topics

          • Powers of the President

          • Structure of the Presidency

        • Congress+3 topics

          • The Senate

          • The House of Representatives

          • Powers of Congress

        • Federal Courts+2 topics

          • Powers of the Federal Courts

          • Structure of the Federal Courts

        • State Governments+2 topics

          • Powers of State Governments

        • Departments and Processes+3 topics

          • Shared Powers

          • Constitutional Amendments

          • Departments and Agencies

        • Civil Rights+2 topics

          • Bill of Rights

          • Individual Freedoms

      • Elections and Politics+4 topics

        • Political Parties

        • Interest Groups

        • Campaigning and Media

        • Election Process

    • United States History

      • Historic Documents and Court Decisions+6 topics

        • Magna Carta

        • Mayflower Compact

        • Declaration of Independence

        • Constitution

        • Notable Court Cases

        • Other Historic Documents

      • Revolutionary Era+6 topics

        • Revolutionary War

        • War of 1812

        • Founding Fathers and Constitutional Framers

        • Articles of Confederation

        • Compromises

        • Other Revolutionary History

      • Civil War+4 topics

        • Slavery

        • Union and Confederacy

        • Reconstruction Policies

        • Amendments and Emancipation

      • World Wars I and II+10 topics

        • Imperialism and Nationalism

        • Alliances

        • Russian Revolution

        • Treaty of Versailles

        • Isolationism and Neutrality

        • Fascism and Totalitarianism

        • Holocaust

        • Japanese Internment

        • Effects of World War I

        • Effects of World War II

      • Cold War+7 topics

        • Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism

        • NATO

        • Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

        • Presidents of the Cold War

        • Arms and Technology Races

        • Effects of the Cold War

      • Civil Rights and Demographics+6 topics

        • Jim Crow Laws

        • Women's Rights

        • Civil Rights Movement

        • Court Cases and Civil Rights

        • Immigration

        • Minorities in the United States

      • Modern United States+4 topics

        • 9/11

        • Economic Recession

        • Afghanistan, Iraq, and Middle East Relations

        • Other Modern Events and Effects

    • Economics

      • Economic Principles+16 topics

        • Terminology and Concepts+6 topics

          • Markets and Competition

          • Labor and Capital

          • Opportunity Costs and Profit

          • Other Economic Concepts

        • Relationships and Operation+8 topics

          • Supply and Demand

          • Individuals and Institutions

          • Monetary Policy and System

          • Investment

          • Inflation and Deflation

          • Gross Domestic Product

          • Taxes and Tariffs

          • Other Economic Operations

      • Consumer and Federal Relationships+4 topics

        • Government Regulations

        • Credit and Debt

        • Economics and War

        • Economics and Innovation

    • Geography

      • Society Development+4 topics

        • Notable Historic Societies

        • Nations and States

        • Technology, Resources, and Sustainability

        • Urban and Rural Societies

      • Human Populations and Cultures+4 topics

        • Regional and Border Concepts

        • Cultural Diversity

        • Immigration and Emigration

        • Population Trends

  • Question Types

    • Text Analysis

      • Passage Content+8 topics

        • Identifying Main Idea

        • Word Meaning

        • Fact and Opinion

        • Evaluating Evidence

        • Order of Events and Processes

        • Cause and Effect

        • Other Passage Content

      • Making Connections+5 topics

        • Inferences About the Author

        • Bias

        • Historical Context

        • Problem Solving

        • Other Passage Connections

    • Visual Representations

      • Tables, Graphs, and Charts

      • Maps

      • Political Cartoons