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Test Prep GED Section 1 Social Studies Exam Practice Questions (P. 3)

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Question #11
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of this form?

  1. A
    notifying the government that you have changed your name
  2. B
    registering with a political party
  3. C
    applying for U.S. citizenship
  4. D
    registering to vote in an upcoming local election
  5. E
    indicating that you have moved and will be voting in another district

Correct Answer:
C
You cannot use this form to apply for U.S. citizenship. The uses of the form appear in its upper left-hand corner.

Question #12
Which of the following expresses a fact rather than an opinion?

  1. A
    States have different requirements about who is eligible to vote.
  2. B
    The voting age should be changed from 18 to 21 years of age.
  3. C
    Every state should institute a "voter-motor" program in which people can register to vote at the same time that they are registering their motor vehicle.
  4. D
    The government should allow noncitizens to vote.
  5. E
    Voting should be considered a privilege, not a right.

Correct Answer:
A
The information on the voter registration form provides proof that choice a is a statement of fact.

Question #13
Based on the information in the map, which of the following might be true of Kerry’s campaign strategy?

  1. A
    It focused on winning the states in the southeast.
  2. B
    Kerry targeted his campaign efforts in his home state of Massachusetts.
  3. C
    It targeted states that have large populations and a large number of electoral votes.
  4. D
    It focused on winning most of the states with small populations.
  5. E
    Kerry campaigned vigorously in George W.Bush’s home state of Texas.

Correct Answer:
C
You can infer from the map that Kerrys campaign strategy focused on winning states with large populations and a large number of electoral votes, like California,
Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Question #14
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

  1. A
    George W. Bush won a larger number of states.
  2. B
    Kerry was popular in New England.
  3. C
    If Kerry had won Florida’s electoral votes, he would have become president.
  4. D
    If Kerry had won New Hampshire’s electoral votes, he would have become president.
  5. E
    Bush did not appeal to most voters on the west coast.

Correct Answer:
A
New Hampshire only had four electoral votes; Kerry needed 18 votes to tie with Bush and 19 votes to win the election.

Question #15
Which of the following conclusions can you make from the information in the map?

  1. A
    Women are more likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party.
  2. B
    Increasing numbers of Americans consider themselves political independents.
  3. C
    The Sunbelt — the southern and southwestern states — was once a stronghold of the Democratic Party.
  4. D
    There were distinct regional differences in voting patterns.
  5. E
    You cannot make any predictions about voting patterns based on region.

Correct Answer:
D
The map highlights the regional differences in the 2004 presidential election. It does not support any of the other statements.

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