GED Social Studies Questions with Accurate
Answers
Monarchy correct answer One person from a royal family is ruler
Dictatorship correct answer Absolute power of one leader
Oligarchy correct answer Governed by a smart upper class group
Representative democracy correct answer people elect officials to represent their views
Central Government correct answer Also known as Federal Government
Legislative branch correct answer Branch of the federal government that makes laws
Executive branch correct answer Branch of the federal government that carries out laws
Judicial branch correct answer Branch of the federal government that interprets laws
Checks and balances correct answer A system that regulates the power of the federal government
branches
Veto correct answer refuse; not accept
Republicans and Democrats correct answer two main political parties in US
Immigrants correct answer People moving to another country
Three basic economic systems correct answer Capitalism, Socialism, Communism
