GED Social Studies Test #5 3

Question 1

The concept of "popular sovereignty" means:

Accepted Answer

Political authority comes from the consent of the governed

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A monarch holds supreme power over the state

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The military determines who holds political power

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States have the right to nullify federal laws

Question 2

The New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1939) were primarily responses to:

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression — mass unemployment and economic collapse

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World War II mobilization needs

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The threat of communist revolution in the United States

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Rapid industrialization causing environmental damage

Question 3

A political cartoon shows a factory owner growing larger while workers grow smaller. This most likely represents the cartoonist's view that:

Accepted Answer

Corporate power is growing while workers' economic power is declining

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Industrialization benefits everyone in society equally

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Workers are naturally less capable than business owners

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Factory production is increasing overall output

Question 4

The primary function of the Federal Reserve (the "Fed") is to:

Accepted Answer

Manage monetary policy and regulate the money supply to maintain economic stability

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Collect federal income taxes and distribute them to states

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Regulate international trade and tariff policies

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Provide direct loans to small businesses

Question 5

The term "détente" in U.S.-Soviet Cold War relations refers to:

Accepted Answer

A period of relaxed tensions and improved diplomatic relations

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An escalation of military competition

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A formal peace treaty ending the Cold War

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A Soviet policy of expanding into Eastern Europe

Question 6

The concept of "globalization" primarily describes:

Accepted Answer

The increasing interconnection of economies, cultures, and governments worldwide

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A policy of one nation dominating global trade

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The spread of democracy to all nations

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The standardization of all world currencies