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GED TEST SOCIAL STUDIES TEST Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
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. - answer✔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 - answer✔2. Choice d is correct.
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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 - answer✔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 - answer✔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. - answer✔5. The correct
answer is judicial.
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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. the abolition of slavery.
c. the opportunity to work.
d. special treatment for women. - answer✔6. Choice a is correct.
By repeating the phrase "Ain't I a woman," Sojourner Truth makes it clear that all women have
basic human rights. Choice b is incorrect. While she was a former slave and mentions slavery in
her speech, it is not the main focus of her speech. Choice c is incorrect. Truth states that she
worked hard, but that is not the main point of her speech. Choice d is incorrect. By describing
her own tough life, she speaks out against special treatment and in favor of equal rights.
The following excerpt was spoken by Sojourner Truth. Please use it to answer questions 6 and 7.
10/3/2024 9:54 PM
GED TEST SOCIAL STUDIES TEST Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
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. - answer✔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 - answer✔2. Choice d is correct.
, ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/3/2024 9:54 PM
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 - answer✔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 - answer✔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. - answer✔5. The correct
answer is judicial.
, ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/3/2024 9:54 PM
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. the abolition of slavery.
c. the opportunity to work.
d. special treatment for women. - answer✔6. Choice a is correct.
By repeating the phrase "Ain't I a woman," Sojourner Truth makes it clear that all women have
basic human rights. Choice b is incorrect. While she was a former slave and mentions slavery in
her speech, it is not the main focus of her speech. Choice c is incorrect. Truth states that she
worked hard, but that is not the main point of her speech. Choice d is incorrect. By describing
her own tough life, she speaks out against special treatment and in favor of equal rights.
The following excerpt was spoken by Sojourner Truth. Please use it to answer questions 6 and 7.
