GED Social Studies Practise Questions
With Answers
Monarchy - Answer - One person from a royal family is ruler
Dictatorship - Answer - Absolute power of one leader
Oligarchy - Answer - Governed by a smart upper class group
Representative democracy - Answer - people elect officials to represent their views
Central Government - Answer - Also known as Federal Government
Legislative branch - Answer - Branch of the federal government that makes laws
Executive branch - Answer - Branch of the federal government that carries out laws
Judicial branch - Answer - Branch of the federal government that interprets laws
Checks and balances - Answer - A system that regulates the power of the federal government branches
Veto - Answer - refuse; not accept
Republicans and Democrats - Answer - two main political parties in US
Immigrants - Answer - People moving to another country
With Answers
Monarchy - Answer - One person from a royal family is ruler
Dictatorship - Answer - Absolute power of one leader
Oligarchy - Answer - Governed by a smart upper class group
Representative democracy - Answer - people elect officials to represent their views
Central Government - Answer - Also known as Federal Government
Legislative branch - Answer - Branch of the federal government that makes laws
Executive branch - Answer - Branch of the federal government that carries out laws
Judicial branch - Answer - Branch of the federal government that interprets laws
Checks and balances - Answer - A system that regulates the power of the federal government branches
Veto - Answer - refuse; not accept
Republicans and Democrats - Answer - two main political parties in US
Immigrants - Answer - People moving to another country