HiSET Social Studies A-E Exam Questions
and Answers (Verified)
Abolish - -To do away with something completely.
- Allied Power - -The nations that were aligned with the United States during
World War I and World War II.
- Amendment - -A change or an addition to a legal agreement.
- Articles of Confederation - -The original agreement between the 13
colonies; a precursor to the Constitution.
- assimilate - -To become like something or someone else.
- Axis powers - -The nations that were against the United States in World
War !and World War II
- Bill of rights - -A founding document of the United States that outlines
basic rights of the individual.
- Brown vs the Board of Education - -Landmark Supreme Court case that
ended segregation in the schools.
- capital - -Money or other items of value used in business.
- capitalism - -An economic system based on free trade.
- checks and balances - -System to ensure that no one branch of the
government has too much power.
- Civics - -Relating to the civil government.
- colonization - -The establishment of a courntry's citizens in another
territory.
- communism - -An economic system that is wholly run and controlled by
the state.
- comparative advantage - -The ability of one company or country to
produce a good at a lower cost than another company or country.
- conservatism - -A political philosophy that subscribes to traditional beliefs
and small government.
and Answers (Verified)
Abolish - -To do away with something completely.
- Allied Power - -The nations that were aligned with the United States during
World War I and World War II.
- Amendment - -A change or an addition to a legal agreement.
- Articles of Confederation - -The original agreement between the 13
colonies; a precursor to the Constitution.
- assimilate - -To become like something or someone else.
- Axis powers - -The nations that were against the United States in World
War !and World War II
- Bill of rights - -A founding document of the United States that outlines
basic rights of the individual.
- Brown vs the Board of Education - -Landmark Supreme Court case that
ended segregation in the schools.
- capital - -Money or other items of value used in business.
- capitalism - -An economic system based on free trade.
- checks and balances - -System to ensure that no one branch of the
government has too much power.
- Civics - -Relating to the civil government.
- colonization - -The establishment of a courntry's citizens in another
territory.
- communism - -An economic system that is wholly run and controlled by
the state.
- comparative advantage - -The ability of one company or country to
produce a good at a lower cost than another company or country.
- conservatism - -A political philosophy that subscribes to traditional beliefs
and small government.
