HiSET Social Studies 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Judicial

Answer

The judicial branch, specifically the Supreme Court, has the power of judicial review to strike down unconstitutional laws.

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

Answer

The Great Migration (1910–1970) saw millions of African Americans leave the rural South for Northern industrial cities seeking better jobs and to escape Jim Crow laws.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Trade surplus

Answer

A trade surplus occurs when a country's exports exceed its imports in value.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Fertile river valleys

Answer

The Tigris and Euphrates river valleys provided the fertile soil and water needed for agriculture, supporting the rise of Mesopotamian civilizations.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Women's right to vote

Answer

Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment prohibits the denial of voting rights based on sex, giving women the right to vote.

HiSET - High School Equivalency Test Practice Test

HiSET - High School Equivalency Test Practice Test

HiSET Social Studies 2