GED Social Studies 2

Question 1

Looking at the 2008 Electoral College Map, in which Red represents the Republican candidate and Blue represents the Democratic candidate, the following can be determined as true:

Accepted Answer

Democrats won the Electoral vote.

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Republicans won the popular vote but lost the Electoral.

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Democrats won the popular vote but not the Electoral.

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Republicans lost the popular vote but won the Electoral.

Question 2

Observing the Eastern United States, the following can be determined as true:

Accepted Answer

Democrats had the most support.

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Republicans had the most support.

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The Republicans had the weaker candidate.

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The Democrats had the weaker candidate.

Question 3

Republicans found the most support in which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

Texas</label></li>

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Florida</label></li>

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New York</label></li>

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Oklahoma</label></li>

Question 4

What does it mean to “ratify” something?

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To approve </label></li>

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To reject </label></li>

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To debate </label></li>

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To disengage

Question 5

What does it mean to “adjourn”?

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To bring to a close

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To reject </label></li>

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To approve </label></li>

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To ignore</label></li>

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a filibuster?

Accepted Answer

A Congressman reads a romance novel to prevent a bill from coming to a vote.

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A Congressman votes “Present” on a bill.

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A Congressman votes “Yay” on a bill.

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A compromise is reached between committee members.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Electoral process?

Accepted Answer

A candidate can win the Electoral vote and lose the popular vote.

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A candidate needs 269 or more electoral votes to win the Presidency.

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A candidate must win the popular vote to win the Presidency.

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A candidate does not need to win the popular vote to win the Presidency, but if he does win the Electoral vote it will mean he won the popular vote as well.

Question 8

The Affordable Care Act was ruled __________ by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Accepted Answer

Constitutional

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Unconstitutional

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A positive alternative to the traditional healthcare system

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An alternate way of imposing taxes on the middle class.

Question 9

Which of the following phrases, found in the US Constitution, accurately describe the call towards self-government?

Accepted Answer

“We the people…”

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“…in order to form a more perfect union.”

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“All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”

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“No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.”

Question 10

A state's governor is __________ member.

Accepted Answer

the state executive branch

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the state judicial branch

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the state legislative branch

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the national legislative branch