GED Social Studies Practice Test 1
Below is our first free GED Social Studies Practice Test, which has been fully updated for the 2026 GED. Topics covered will include Civics, Government, U.S. History, Economics, and Geography. To prepare for your test, be sure to work through as many GED Social Studies practice questions as possible. Our free online test is designed to be very similar to the actual social studies test. Start your test prep right now!
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Question 1 of 10
The following are excerpts from the US Constitution:
Article 1, Section 8 – “The Congress shall have Power To… raise and support Armies… To provide and maintain a Navy… to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia.”
Article 2, Section 2 – “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States.”
Which fundamental principle of US democracy do these excerpts reflect?
Question 2 of 10
The graph below shows data from the United States census.
Based on this data, which of the following statements is true?
Question 3 of 10
The following is an excerpt from the The Declaration of Independence:
…whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
In the excerpt, what does the term abolish mean?
Question 4 of 10
The chart below shows US election data from 2016.
US Presidential Election 2016
Candidate Party Popular Votes Popular Vote %
Donald Trump
Republican
62,984,825
46.09
Hilary Clinton
Democratic
65,853,516
48.18
Gary Johnson
Libertarian
4,489,221
3.28
Which statement about the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election is supported by the data in the table?
Question 5 of 10
Consider the following statements:
When prices rise, supply increases. When prices fall, supply decreases. When prices increase, demand falls. When prices fall, demand increases.
Which of the following is true?
Question 6 of 10
Review the following timeline:
1932 – FDR is elected to his first term as president.
1933 – FDR signs a law repealing Prohibition.
1936 – FDR is elected to a second term in office.
1940 – FDR is elected to a third term in office.
1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and the US enters WWII.
1944 – FDR is elected to a fourth term in office.
1945 – The US wins WWII.
1947 – The 22nd Amendment is introduced which limits presidents to two four-year terms.
What conclusion is supported by the information in the timeline?
Question 7 of 10
Three of the following statements about the Korean War are based on facts and evidence. Which one is based on speculation or opinion?
Question 8 of 10
Questions 8–9 refer to the following chart:
Which branch of government approves new judges to serve on the Supreme Court?
Question 9 of 10
The chart best illustrates which of the following principles?
Question 10 of 10
Examine the poster and answer the question that follows.
This World War II poster served what function:
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