GED Social Studies Test #10 3 Flashcards
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) issued by President Lincoln:
Answer: Declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free
The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate (rebel) states free as of January 1, 1863. It did not apply to border states and was a wartime measure; slavery was formally abolished by the 13th Amendment (1865).
The term "supply-side economics" (sometimes called "trickle-down economics") argues that:
Answer: Cutting taxes on businesses and the wealthy will stimulate overall economic growth
Supply-side economics holds that reducing taxes and regulations on producers (businesses and wealthy individuals) will increase investment, production, and jobs, leading to broader economic benefits.
The primary geographic advantage that contributed to the rise of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations was:
Answer: Fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia (Greek for "land between the rivers") thrived because the Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided water for irrigation, creating fertile farmland in an otherwise arid region. This agricultural surplus supported population growth and civilization.
The principle of "checks and balances" in the U.S. government ensures that:
Answer: Each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches
Checks and balances prevent any single branch (legislative, executive, judicial) from becoming too powerful. For example, Congress passes laws, the President can veto them, and the courts can declare them unconstitutional.
An economic recession is characterized by:
Answer: Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth
A recession is generally defined as two consecutive quarters (6 months) of negative GDP growth. It is typically accompanied by rising unemployment, reduced consumer spending, and decreased business investment.
Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century belief that:
Answer: The United States was destined to expand westward across the continent
Manifest Destiny was the ideology that American settlers were divinely destined to expand across the continent to the Pacific. It was used to justify westward expansion, territorial acquisition, and the displacement of Native American peoples.