SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY GED TEST

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SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY (GED TEST)

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Question 1: global warming

Answer:

an increase in atmospheric and oceanic temperatures due to increases in certain gases caused by human activity

Question 2: brief

Answer:

a document presenting a legal argument to a court

Question 3: economics

Answer:

the branch of knowledge dealing with the production, consumption, and exchange of goods and services within a society

Question 4: suffrage

Answer:

the right to vote

Question 5: primary source

Answer:

a firsthand report of an event or an original document, creative work, or artifact from an event or period of time

Question 6: cultural diffusion

Answer:

the spread of culture from place to place

Question 7: recession

Answer:

a period of at least two consecutive quarters of declining economic activity as measured by gross domestic product (GDP)

Question 8: separate but equal

Answer:

legal doctrine that maintained races could be separated as long as facilities and opportunities were equal

Question 9: Bill of Rights

Answer:

first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that guarantee the civil liberties of citizens

Question 10: isolationism

Answer:

a national policy to remain isolated and avoid international entanglements

Question 11: The Cold War

Answer:

an intense rivalry between the United States and its allies and the soviet Union and its allies using methods short of sustained military action

Question 12: amendment

Answer:

change made to the Constitution

Question 13: cost

Answer:

the value given up in exchange for buying something or conducting a business activity

Question 14: Reconstruction

Answer:

a period following the American Civil War during which the political, legal, and economic systems of the former Confederate states were rebuilt to address changes resulting from the end to slavery and to prepare the Confederate states for readmission to the Union

Question 15: tariff

Answer:

a tax on imported goods

Question 16: globalization

Answer:

the expansion of domestic businesses to markets in other countries, which leads to the interconnection of global markets.

Question 17: public policy

Answer:

an effort by government to address a public issue through the use of laws, regulations, speeches, decisions, or actions

Question 18: culture

Answer:

the way of life that characterizes a group of people

Question 19: segregation

Answer:

system that keeps different races, classes, or ethnic groups separate

Question 20: profit

Answer:

income from a business activity that exceeds the expenses of the activity

Question 21: commodities

Answer:

goods used in commerce

Question 22: secondary source

Answer:

a secondhand report, interpretation, or analysis of an event, document, or creative work

Question 23: internationalism

Answer:

a national policy to become more involved in global issues and alliances

Question 24: checks and balances

Answer:

constitutional power of each branch of government to change, negate, or otherwise influence the power of each of the other branches

Question 25: human migration

Answer:

the process by which people move from one part of the world to another for the purpose of taking up permanent residence

Question 26: region

Answer:

geographic area that is distinct from other areas due to physical features, climate, population, dialect, or other characteristics

Question 27: opportunity cost

Answer:

the value of an alternative choice that is passed up when a decision is made to pursue a certain action; a trade off

Question 28: revenue

Answer:

the total amount of money received during a specific time period before expenses are deducted

Question 29: gross domestic product (GDP)

Answer:

an economic measure of the value of all goods and services produced in a country during a given year