GED Social Studies Test #5

Question 1

Which department is in charge of border security in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Department of Homeland Security

Answer

The Department of Defense

Answer

The State Department

Answer

The Department of the Interior

Question 2

Which of the following individual rights are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution?

Accepted Answer

property rights

Answer

civil disobedience

Answer

forced internment

Answer

privacy rights

Question 3

Which of the following individuals would be considered jobless?

Accepted Answer

A person who stayed home to raise kids and now started looking for work

Answer

A person who quits their job to care for their elderly parents

Answer

Someone who works two part-time jobs and is looking for a full-time position.

Answer

It depends

Question 4

During the Great Depression, which of the following did NOT happen?

Accepted Answer

an increase in manufacturing

Answer

a decrease in the amount of money flowing in the economy

Answer

an increase in unemployment

Answer

a worldwide recession

Question 5

Which of the following happened to Jews during the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Answer

mass killings in concentration camps

Answer

confinement in ghettos

Answer

forced labor

Question 6

Human rights crimes are being tolerated in a country with substantial economic connections to the United States. Which is the most appropriate first response in light of US foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

Initiate diplomatic talks

Answer

Initiate public protests

Answer

Initiate a military operation

Answer

Initiate a trade ban

Question 7

Where can I get a list of civil freedoms afforded to U.S. citizens?

Accepted Answer

Bill of Rights

Answer

Declaration of Independence

Answer

Pledge of Allegiance

Answer

Preamble to the Constitution

Question 8

What does the term "supply" mean?

Accepted Answer

Amount of good that is produced

Answer

Consumer tastes and preferences

Answer

Amount of goods sold

Answer

It depends

Question 9

The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution placed a prohibition on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcoholic drinks.

Accepted Answer

Prohibition

Answer

Hoovervilles

Answer

It's not clear

Answer

Scopes Trial

Question 10

In general, a partnership in which two or more nations depend on one another for resources, production, or services is referred to as a _________.

Accepted Answer

Interdependence

Answer

Opportunity cost

Answer

Specialization

Answer

Monopolization