HiSET Social Studies 2

Question 1

Which branch of the U.S. federal government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Judicial

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Executive

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Legislative

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Administrative

Question 2

The Great Migration of the early 20th century primarily involved the movement of African Americans from:

Accepted Answer

Southern states to Northern industrial cities

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West to East Coast cities

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Rural Midwest to Southern cities

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Northern cities to Western farmlands

Question 3

A nation that sells more goods abroad than it buys from other countries has a:

Accepted Answer

Trade surplus

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Trade deficit

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Budget surplus

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Fiscal deficit

Question 4

Which geographic feature most directly enabled the growth of early Mesopotamian civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Fertile river valleys

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Vast desert plains

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Coastal sea access

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Dense forest resources

Question 5

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted which right?

Accepted Answer

Women's right to vote

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Abolition of slavery

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Equal protection under law

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Right to bear arms

Question 6

In a market economy, prices are primarily determined by:

Accepted Answer

Supply and demand

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Government regulations

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Corporate boards

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International treaties

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

Government power comes from the people

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The king holds ultimate authority

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Courts have final say over all laws

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Military leaders control the state