GED Social Studies Examples

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• GED Social Studies

  • Content Areas+117 topics

    • Civics and Government+41 topics

      • Elections and Politics+4 topics

        • Campaigning and Media

        • Election Process

        • Interest Groups

        • Political Parties

      • Governments and Philosophies+15 topics

        • Government Organization+4 topics

          • Federalism and State Governments

          • Laws

          • Other Organization Concepts

          • Separation of Powers

        • Political Philosophies+4 topics

          • Other Political Philosophies

          • Philosophies Impacting the Constitution

          • The Constitution

          • Voting and Majority Rule

        • Types of Government+4 topics

          • Authoritarianism

          • Oligarchy

          • Other Types of Government

          • Types of Democracy

      • US Government+19 topics

        • Civil Rights+2 topics

          • Bill of Rights

          • Individual Freedoms

        • Congress+3 topics

          • Powers of Congress

          • The House of Representatives

          • The Senate

        • Departments and Processes+3 topics

          • Constitutional Amendments

          • Departments and Agencies

          • Shared Powers

        • Federal Courts+2 topics

          • Powers of the Federal Courts

          • Structure of the Federal Courts

        • State Governments+1 topic

          • Powers of State Governments

        • The President+2 topics

          • Powers of the President

          • Structure of the Presidency

    • Economics+19 topics

      • Consumer and Federal Relationships+3 topics

        • Credit and Debt

        • Economics and War

        • Government Regulations

      • Economic Principles+14 topics

        • Relationships and Operation+8 topics

          • Gross Domestic Product

          • Individuals and Institutions

          • Inflation and Deflation

          • Investment

          • Monetary Policy and System

          • Other Economic Operations

          • Supply and Demand

          • Taxes and Tariffs

        • Terminology and Concepts+4 topics

          • Labor and Capital

          • Markets and Competition

          • Opportunity Costs and Profit

          • Other Economic Concepts

    • Geography+10 topics

      • Human Populations and Cultures+4 topics

        • Cultural Diversity

        • Immigration and Emigration

        • Population Trends

        • Regional and Border Concepts

      • Society Development+4 topics

        • Nations and States

        • Notable Historic Societies

        • Technology, Resources, and Sustainability

        • Urban and Rural Societies

    • United States History+43 topics

      • Civil Rights and Demographics+4 topics

        • Civil Rights Movement

        • Court Cases and Civil Rights

        • Minorities in the United States

        • Women's Rights

      • Civil War+4 topics

        • Amendments and Emancipation

        • Reconstruction Policies

        • Slavery

        • Union and Confederacy

      • Cold War+6 topics

        • Arms and Technology Races

        • Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism

        • Effects of the Cold War

        • NATO

        • Presidents of the Cold War

        • Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

      • Historic Documents and Court Decisions+6 topics

        • Constitution

        • Declaration of Independence

        • Magna Carta

        • Mayflower Compact

        • Notable Court Cases

        • Other Historic Documents

      • Modern United States+3 topics

        • 9/11

        • Afghanistan, Iraq, and Middle East Relations

        • Other Modern Events and Effects

      • Revolutionary Era+3 topics

        • Founding Fathers and Constitutional Framers

        • Other Revolutionary History

        • Revolutionary War

      • World Wars I and II+10 topics

        • Alliances

        • Effects of World War I

        • Effects of World War II

        • Fascism and Totalitarianism

        • Holocaust

        • Imperialism and Nationalism

        • Isolationism and Neutrality

        • Japanese Internment

        • Russian Revolution

        • Treaty of Versailles

  • Question Types+18 topics

    • Text Analysis+14 topics

      • Making Connections+5 topics

        • Bias

        • Historical Context

        • Inferences About the Author

        • Other Passage Connections

        • Problem Solving

      • Passage Content+7 topics

        • Cause and Effect

        • Evaluating Evidence

        • Fact and Opinion

        • Identifying Main Idea

        • Order of Events and Processes

        • Other Passage Content

        • Word Meaning

    • Visual Representations+2 topics

      • Political Cartoons

      • Tables, Graphs, and Charts