GED Social Studies

Civics & Government50% (about 24 questions)

U.S. History 20% (about 10 questions)

Economics 15% (about 7 questions)

Social Studies Skills• Draw conclusions

• Make inferences

• Understand the central idea

• Understand a hypothesis

• Evaluate conclusions

• Analyze events and ideas

• Understand symbols

• Understand words and phrases

• Interpret data, charts, & graphs

• Interpret maps & images

• Evaluate reasoning and evidence

• Analyze or compare two texts

70 Minutes | About 48 Questions | 1¾ Minutes per Question

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1776 Declaration of Independence

Geography & the World 15% (about 7 questions)

2001 9/11 Attack

U.S. government

citizens’ rights

politics and political parties

elections and voting

government policies