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Last Attempt GED-Social-Studies Questions

GED Social Studies Exam Questions and Answers

Question 33

"When the power of making laws and the power of executing them are united in the same person. . . there can be no liberty."

Montesquieu

Spirit of the Laws, 1750

Based on the quotation by Montesquieu, which feature of the U.S. government illustrates a solution to the stated situation?

Options:

A.

three branches of government

B.

foreign policy

C.

universal adult voting

D.

civilian control of the military

E.

majority rule

Question 34

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According to this information, which of the following is an example of an ecological disaster?

Options:

A.

millions of fish swimming to one particular area

B.

bears waking from winter hibernation and leaving national parklands

C.

an oil tanker spilling its cargo into the sea

D.

worldwide demands for fuel

E.

the fishing industry catching many salmon

Question 35

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Which is the best reason for using the bar graph rather than the map?

Options:

A.

the relationship between the size of each state and the amount of oil it produced

B.

the approximate amount of oil that is exported by each state

C.

the amount of oil that is represented by each barrel symbol

D.

the actual number of barrels of oil that each state produced

E.

information about different states

Question 36

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Which statement of opinion supports continued funding for projects such as those on the time line in the 1980s and 1990s?

Options:

A.

Scientific exploration of space is a waste of taxpayers’ money.

B.

Shuttles and rockets are too costly when people need housing and jobs.

C.

Scientific exploration has improved people’s standard of living.

D.

Few people benefit from space exploration.

E.

Explorers are in the business for personal fame and fortune.