🎓 GED · SOCIAL

GED® Social Studies: Constitutional Principles & Federalism

A focused Civics & Government course on constitutional principles, federalism, rights, amendments, and how to read founding documents with GED®-level confidence.

📚 4 sessions 📝 20 practice questions ⏰ Self-paced ✅ 100% Free
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Course Map

📚 Course Curriculum

4 sessions organized as a guided path, with 3 trial sessions open before enrollment.

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American civics starts with a simple question: where should government power come from? The Declaration of Independence answers that government gets its just powers from …

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Federalism means power is divided between the national government and state governments. This is why the United States has one Constitution for the whole country …

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The first ten amendments are the Bill of Rights. They protect freedoms such as religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, due process, trial by jury, and …

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When a GED® passage quotes the Declaration, Constitution, or Bill of Rights, do not panic over old-fashioned wording. First identify who is speaking, what problem …

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Course Guide

Course Syllabus

This self-paced GED® Social Studies course follows a 4-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.

Course sequence

Module 1 - Lessons 1-4

  • The Ideas Behind the Constitution
  • Federalism: One Country, Shared Power
  • Rights, Amendments, and Equal Protection
  • Reading Founding Documents on the GED®

Practice and completion

  • Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
  • Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
  • Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Learning Results

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the important civic, historical, economic, or geographic ideas in The Ideas Behind the Constitution.
  • Analyze sources, evidence, and data related to Federalism: One Country, Shared Power.
  • Compare perspectives and draw supported conclusions about Rights, Amendments, and Equal Protection.
  • Apply source-based reasoning to questions involving Reading Founding Documents on the GED®.
  • Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
  • Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.

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📝 Practice Questions

20 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.

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