HiSET Social Studies Practice Test 2

Question 1

The principle of 'checks and balances' in the U.S. Constitution ensures that:

Accepted Answer

One branch of government cannot accumulate too much power

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The president has final authority over all laws

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States can override federal law at any time

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The Supreme Court can write new legislation

Question 2

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership of production and free market competition?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

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Command economy

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Traditional economy

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Mixed economy

Question 3

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863, declared:

Accepted Answer

The freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states

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The end of the Civil War

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Equal voting rights for Black Americans

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The abolition of slavery throughout all of the United States

Question 4

Which geographic term describes a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses?

Accepted Answer

Isthmus

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Peninsula

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Archipelago

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Delta

Question 5

The United Nations was established primarily to:

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Promote international peace, security, and cooperation

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Create a world government with authority over all nations

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Regulate global trade and tariffs

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Enforce human rights laws with military power

Question 6

Supply and demand affects price in a market economy. If the supply of a product decreases while demand stays the same, the price will typically:

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Increase

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Decrease

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Stay the same

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Become unpredictable

The principle of 'checks and balances' in the U.S.Constitution ensures that: