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Prepanchor Social Studies Pack for the GED® Test. Practice questions on civics, US history, economics and geography, timed mocks and a study plan that puts your weak topics first.
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- 1,100+ practice questions on civics and government, US history, economics and geography, each with the working and a note on every wrong answer.
- 8+ timed mocks that run like test day: one 70-minute part, with the calculator allowed.
- A day-by-day study plan that puts your weak topics first, from your practice and mocks, with a mistakes notebook and flashcards made from your mistakes.
The PDFs are yours to keep.
Instant access after you pay. If something on our side doesn't work, we fix it or refund it.
Taking more than one subject? Social Studies's $12 counts toward the bundle if you upgrade later.See all 4 subjects for $55
Try before you buy
Try 3 real questions from the pack
They come straight from the question bank. Pick an answer to see the working and why each wrong answer is wrong.
Which constitutional mechanism represents a check exercised by the legislative branch over the executive branch?
Impeachment is a constitutional check granted to Congress: the House can impeach and the Senate can try and remove executive branch officials, including the president.
Shortcut: The question asks for a legislative check on the executive: Senate impeachment trial.
Why not the others
- AYour pickThe Supreme Court is in the judicial branch, making this a judicial check on the executive.
- CYour pickPardons are issued by the president (executive), checking the judicial branch, not the legislature checking the executive.
- DYour pickAn appellate court striking down a regulation is a judicial check on the executive branch.
Pick an answer. No sign-up, nothing to pay.
In economics, what is the definition of 'opportunity cost'?
Opportunity cost is a fundamental economic concept defined as the value or benefit of the next best alternative given up when making a decision.
Shortcut: Opportunity cost is what you give up when you choose something else.
Why not the others
- AYour pickBrokerage fees are direct monetary transaction expenses, not opportunity costs.
- BYour pickSales revenue before taxes is gross revenue, not opportunity cost.
- DYour pickLease termination penalties are direct financial liabilities, not foregone opportunities.
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What was a key economic difference between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
This question asks you to contrast the two main economic systems of the Cold War. The United States operated on capitalism, relying on private ownership and markets, whereas the Soviet Union operated on communism, where the government owned production and directed the economy.
Shortcut: Capitalism means private business; Soviet communism means state-run planning.
Why not the others
- BYour pickThis reverses reality; American capitalism relies on profit incentives, while the Soviet state outlawed private corporate ownership.
- CYour pickMarket forces set prices in the capitalist United States, while Soviet government agencies set prices and wages centrally.
- DYour pickThe United States maintains a system of private commercial banks, while Soviet banking was run entirely by the state.
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What you get
Everything in the Social Studies pack
It all opens in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install.
1,100+ practice questions
Weighted like the test, with the most on civics and government, plus US history, economics and geography, and questions on maps, graphs and short texts. Every question has step-by-step working and a "why not" note for each wrong answer.
8+ timed mocks
70 minutes, timed like test day, with the calculator allowed. Each mock ends in an estimated practice range by topic.
An estimated practice range is not a prediction of an official score.
Your study area
A day-by-day plan that puts your weak topics first, from your practice and mocks; a mistakes notebook that collects every question you miss; and flashcards made from those questions.
60+ pages of guide (PDF)
The social studies on the test, topic by topic, with how to read maps, graphs and sources. It's yours to keep.
What's inside
Every part of the pack
Here is every part of the pack. Items with a lock open the moment you buy. The ones marked Free you can try now.
Practice questions
By section and topic, each with a worked explanation
1,100+ questions
- Try 3 sample questionsFree · Try it
- Social Studies1,128 questionsPractice
Timed practice sets
Timed, in the test's own format
8+ sets
- Free diagnostic30 questionsFree · Try it
- Social Studies practice test8+ different setsStart
Prepanchor Social Studies Guide for the GED® Test
Read it online or download the PDF
64 pages · 10 chapters
Every count here comes from the pack's live content.
Get this pack and everything else for $55
The GED® is four separate tests, and you need all four to earn your credential. If Social Studies is your first, the other three are coming too. The four tests on ged.com
- Social Studies Packthis page$12
- Math Reasoning Pack$27
- Scientific Calculator Mini-CourseIn the Math Reasoning pack
- Language Arts + Essay Pack$19
- Science Pack$12
- Video Course: All 4 Subjects$24
- Audio review and study plannerBundle only
Struck-through prices are what each item costs bought separately.
Buying Social Studies first never wastes money: its $12 comes off the bundle later, so you'd pay $43 more, not $55.
How it works
Three steps, at your own pace
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Buy once
One payment, no subscription. Your study area opens right away, and we email you a link to get back in.
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Practice, then take mocks
Do topic sets in short sessions on your phone. When you feel ready, take a full timed mock in the test format.
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The plan puts your weak topics first
Each mock gives you an estimated practice range by topic. When you build or rebuild your day-by-day plan, it puts the weak topics first.
Is it right for you?
Who this pack is for, and who it isn't for
A good fit if you…
- are taking the GED® Social Studies test and want practice in the real format
- want civics and US history explained in plain words
- want to know why a wrong answer is wrong, not just the right letter
- study in short sessions on your phone, around work and family
Not the right fit if you…
- want material made by the test maker. Prepanchor is independent; GED Testing Service's own free practice is linked below.
- want a full history course. Every answer is explained, but this is test practice.
- want a live tutor or a class at set times.
What format is it?
Everything runs in your web browser: questions, mocks, the study plan and the flashcards made from your mistakes. The guide is a PDF you can download and keep.
How long can I use it?
12 months from the day you buy. The PDFs stay yours after that.
Which devices work?
Any recent phone, tablet or computer with a web browser. There's no app to install.
What if something doesn't work?
Write to us. If something on our side is broken, we fix it, and if we can't fix it, we refund you. We also refund a double charge or a missing part. Refunds are never tied to test results. How refunds work.
Is Prepanchor part of the GED® test?
No. Prepanchor is an independent publisher, not affiliated with GED Testing Service or the American Council on Education. The questions and explanations are our own.
Can I switch to the bundle later?
Yes. Buy Social Studies now, and when you buy the bundle, what you paid comes off its price.
Free from the test maker
Use these alongside the pack
The test maker publishes these for free on ged.com. We check the links regularly.
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Start with Social Studies, or get every subject at once. Either way you can begin in a minute.
Social Studies Pack
for the GED® Test
- 1,100+ practice questions
- 8+ timed mocks
- Study plan, mistakes notebook, flashcards from your mistakes
- PDF guide
Its $12 comes off the bundle if you upgrade later.
All 4 Subjects Bundle
$94 one by one
- All four subject packs: Math Reasoning, Language Arts + Essay, Science, Social Studies
- Video Course: All 4 Subjects
- Audio review and study planner Bundle only
- One study plan across all 4 subjects
Prices in US dollars. Secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy, our payment provider. Instant access, 12 months, and if something on our side goes wrong, we fix it or refund it.