State Test Practice Social Studies

Question 1

What document declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Britain in 1776?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Answer

The U.S. Constitution

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The Bill of Rights

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The Emancipation Proclamation

Question 2

What are the three branches of the U.S. federal government?

Accepted Answer

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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Presidential, Congressional, Judicial

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Federal, State, Local

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Senate, House, Supreme Court

Question 3

Which economic system is primarily used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mixed market economy

Answer

Command economy

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Traditional economy

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Pure communist economy

Question 4

What is the purpose of the U.S. Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

To protect individual freedoms and rights from government infringement

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To establish the three branches of government

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To outline the powers of the President

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To describe trade agreements with other countries

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'supply and demand'?

Accepted Answer

As supply increases and demand stays the same, prices typically fall

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The government controls the price of all goods

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Prices are set by international trade agreements

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Demand has no effect on the price of goods

Question 6

What is the significance of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

It abolished slavery in the United States

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It gave women the right to vote

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It granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

Answer

It established voting rights regardless of race