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GED® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES TEST
Which of the following is generally unique to
presidential democracy?
a. Citizens participate in voting.
b. The executive power is separate from the
legislature.
c. The executive power is a part of the
legislature.
d. The head of state is not directly elected by
the people. - Choice b is correct.
In presidential democracy, the president is separate from the legislature. Choice a is incorrect. Both in
presidential and in parliamentary democracy, the people participate in voting. Choice c is incorrect. In
parliamentary democracy, not presidential, the executive power, usually called the prime minister, is a
member of parliament or the legislature. Choice d is incorrect. In parliamentary democracy, the
parliament or legislature elects the president; this answer is incorrect because that is an attribute of
parliamentary, not presidential, democracy.
Which specifc type of democracy is the United
States?
a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
c. parliamentary democracy
d. presidential democracy - 2. Choice d is correct.
In the United States, citizens elect representatives and vote to elect the president. In addition, the
presidential powers are separate from legislative powers. These are all hallmarks of presidential
democracy. Choice a is incorrect. This answer neglects the fact that U.S. citizens elect offcials to
represent them in the legislature. Choice b is incorrect. Although this is technically true, as one can see
on the graph, it is not the most specifc answer available. Choice c is incorrect. This answer is incorrect
because it shows the reader does not understand the difference between parliamentary and presidential
democracy, and how the United States fts the latter description.
,Using the chart, what can you infer about representative democracy? a. Each individual's choices are not
represented when lawmakers make decisions. b. Every citizen's vote on laws is represented when
lawmakers make decisions. c. The president or prime minister writes the laws. d. It is the same as direct
democracy - 3. Choice a is correct.
In this type of democracy, people elect representatives who then make decisions on their behalf. People
do not each get a vote on legislature. Choice b is incorrect. In this type of democracy, people elect
representatives who then make the laws. In direct democracy, each individual's vote is represented.
Choice c is incorrect. There is no evidence in this chart to support that conclusion; neither a president
nor a prime minister's role is outlined here. Choice d is incorrect. Direct democracy and representative
democracy are two separate branches.
What are the branches of government?
a. the House of Representatives and the Senate
b. the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Supreme Court c. the president and the vice
president
d. the legislative, the executive, and the judicial - 4. Choice d is correct.
This refects the three branches of the U.S. government. Choice a is incorrect. This choice shows the
reader does not comprehend the graphic and lacks basic understanding of the U.S. government. Choice
b is incorrect. This choice shows a misinterpretation of the graphic. Choice c is incorrect. This choice
shows a misreading of the graphic.
5. The ________________ branch interprets and applies the law. - 5. The correct answer is judicial.
The judicial branch interprets and applies the law. This is the power of the judicial branch as listed in the
Constitution. The Supreme Court reviews the laws through the lens of different cases and decides how
the law should be understood and used. The legislative branch is responsible for writing the laws, and
the executive branch is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by the legislature.
The following excerpt was spoken by Sojourner Truth. Please use it to answer questions 6 and 7.
"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to
have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over
mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have
ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?
I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well! And
ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when
, I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?"
Sojourner Truth is making the case for (...)
a. women's rights.
b. xthe xabolition xof xslavery.
c. xthe xopportunity xto xwork.
d. xspecial xtreatment xfor xwomen. x- x6. xChoice xa xis xcorrect. x
By xrepeating xthe xphrase x"Ain't xI xa xwoman," xSojourner xTruth xmakes xit xclear xthat xall xwomen xhave
xbasic xhuman xrights. xChoice xb xis xincorrect. xWhile xshe xwas xa xformer xslave xand xmentions xslavery xin
xher xspeech, xit xis xnot xthe xmain xfocus xof xher xspeech. xChoice xc xis xincorrect. xTruth xstates xthat xshe
xworked xhard, xbut xthat xis xnot xthe xmain xpoint xof xher xspeech. xChoice xd xis xincorrect. xBy xdescribing
xher xown xtough xlife, xshe xspeaks xout xagainst xspecial xtreatment xand xin xfavor xof xequal xrights.
The xfollowing xexcerpt xwas xspoken xby xSojourner xTruth. xPlease xuse xit xto xanswer xquestions x6 xand x7.
"That xman xover xthere xsays xthat xwomen xneed xto xbe xhelped xinto xcarriages, xand xlifted xover xditches,
xand xto xhave xthe xbest xplace xeverywhere. xNobody xever xhelps xme xinto xcarriages, xor xover
mud-puddles, xor xgives xme xany xbest xplace! xAnd xain't xI xa xwoman? xLook xat xme! xLook xat xmy xarm! xI
xhave xploughed xand xplanted, xand xgathered xinto xbarns, xand xno xman xcould xhead xme! xAnd xain't xI xa
xwoman?
I xcould xwork xas xmuch xand xeat xas xmuch xas xa xman—when xI xcould xget xit—and xbear xthe xlash xas xwell!
xAnd xain't xI xa xwoman? xI xhave xborne xthirteen xchildren, xand xseen xmost xall xsold xoff xto xslavery, xand
xwhen
I xcried xout xwith xmy xmother's xgrief, xnone xbut xJesus xheard xme! xAnd xain't xI xa xwoman?"
The xmost ximportant xsource xof xSojourner xTruth's xcredibility xwas
a. xher xphysical xtoughness.
b. xher xpersonal xbeauty xand xcharm.
c. xher xmoral xstrength.
d. xher xeloquent xuse xof xlanguage. x- x7. xChoice xc xis xcorrect. x
GED® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES TEST
Which of the following is generally unique to
presidential democracy?
a. Citizens participate in voting.
b. The executive power is separate from the
legislature.
c. The executive power is a part of the
legislature.
d. The head of state is not directly elected by
the people. - Choice b is correct.
In presidential democracy, the president is separate from the legislature. Choice a is incorrect. Both in
presidential and in parliamentary democracy, the people participate in voting. Choice c is incorrect. In
parliamentary democracy, not presidential, the executive power, usually called the prime minister, is a
member of parliament or the legislature. Choice d is incorrect. In parliamentary democracy, the
parliament or legislature elects the president; this answer is incorrect because that is an attribute of
parliamentary, not presidential, democracy.
Which specifc type of democracy is the United
States?
a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
c. parliamentary democracy
d. presidential democracy - 2. Choice d is correct.
In the United States, citizens elect representatives and vote to elect the president. In addition, the
presidential powers are separate from legislative powers. These are all hallmarks of presidential
democracy. Choice a is incorrect. This answer neglects the fact that U.S. citizens elect offcials to
represent them in the legislature. Choice b is incorrect. Although this is technically true, as one can see
on the graph, it is not the most specifc answer available. Choice c is incorrect. This answer is incorrect
because it shows the reader does not understand the difference between parliamentary and presidential
democracy, and how the United States fts the latter description.
,Using the chart, what can you infer about representative democracy? a. Each individual's choices are not
represented when lawmakers make decisions. b. Every citizen's vote on laws is represented when
lawmakers make decisions. c. The president or prime minister writes the laws. d. It is the same as direct
democracy - 3. Choice a is correct.
In this type of democracy, people elect representatives who then make decisions on their behalf. People
do not each get a vote on legislature. Choice b is incorrect. In this type of democracy, people elect
representatives who then make the laws. In direct democracy, each individual's vote is represented.
Choice c is incorrect. There is no evidence in this chart to support that conclusion; neither a president
nor a prime minister's role is outlined here. Choice d is incorrect. Direct democracy and representative
democracy are two separate branches.
What are the branches of government?
a. the House of Representatives and the Senate
b. the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Supreme Court c. the president and the vice
president
d. the legislative, the executive, and the judicial - 4. Choice d is correct.
This refects the three branches of the U.S. government. Choice a is incorrect. This choice shows the
reader does not comprehend the graphic and lacks basic understanding of the U.S. government. Choice
b is incorrect. This choice shows a misinterpretation of the graphic. Choice c is incorrect. This choice
shows a misreading of the graphic.
5. The ________________ branch interprets and applies the law. - 5. The correct answer is judicial.
The judicial branch interprets and applies the law. This is the power of the judicial branch as listed in the
Constitution. The Supreme Court reviews the laws through the lens of different cases and decides how
the law should be understood and used. The legislative branch is responsible for writing the laws, and
the executive branch is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by the legislature.
The following excerpt was spoken by Sojourner Truth. Please use it to answer questions 6 and 7.
"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to
have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over
mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have
ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?
I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well! And
ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when
, I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?"
Sojourner Truth is making the case for (...)
a. women's rights.
b. xthe xabolition xof xslavery.
c. xthe xopportunity xto xwork.
d. xspecial xtreatment xfor xwomen. x- x6. xChoice xa xis xcorrect. x
By xrepeating xthe xphrase x"Ain't xI xa xwoman," xSojourner xTruth xmakes xit xclear xthat xall xwomen xhave
xbasic xhuman xrights. xChoice xb xis xincorrect. xWhile xshe xwas xa xformer xslave xand xmentions xslavery xin
xher xspeech, xit xis xnot xthe xmain xfocus xof xher xspeech. xChoice xc xis xincorrect. xTruth xstates xthat xshe
xworked xhard, xbut xthat xis xnot xthe xmain xpoint xof xher xspeech. xChoice xd xis xincorrect. xBy xdescribing
xher xown xtough xlife, xshe xspeaks xout xagainst xspecial xtreatment xand xin xfavor xof xequal xrights.
The xfollowing xexcerpt xwas xspoken xby xSojourner xTruth. xPlease xuse xit xto xanswer xquestions x6 xand x7.
"That xman xover xthere xsays xthat xwomen xneed xto xbe xhelped xinto xcarriages, xand xlifted xover xditches,
xand xto xhave xthe xbest xplace xeverywhere. xNobody xever xhelps xme xinto xcarriages, xor xover
mud-puddles, xor xgives xme xany xbest xplace! xAnd xain't xI xa xwoman? xLook xat xme! xLook xat xmy xarm! xI
xhave xploughed xand xplanted, xand xgathered xinto xbarns, xand xno xman xcould xhead xme! xAnd xain't xI xa
xwoman?
I xcould xwork xas xmuch xand xeat xas xmuch xas xa xman—when xI xcould xget xit—and xbear xthe xlash xas xwell!
xAnd xain't xI xa xwoman? xI xhave xborne xthirteen xchildren, xand xseen xmost xall xsold xoff xto xslavery, xand
xwhen
I xcried xout xwith xmy xmother's xgrief, xnone xbut xJesus xheard xme! xAnd xain't xI xa xwoman?"
The xmost ximportant xsource xof xSojourner xTruth's xcredibility xwas
a. xher xphysical xtoughness.
b. xher xpersonal xbeauty xand xcharm.
c. xher xmoral xstrength.
d. xher xeloquent xuse xof xlanguage. x- x7. xChoice xc xis xcorrect. x
