🎓 GED · SOCIAL

GED® Social Studies: Elections, Rights & Civic Participation

A Civics & Government course on elections, political parties, voting rights, public opinion, civic duties, and how citizens influence government.

📚 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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Elections are how a representative democracy turns public choice into government authority. Citizens vote for officials who make laws, carry out policies, and represent public …

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Political parties organize voters around broad platforms and nominate candidates. Interest groups focus on specific issues such as taxes, environmental policy, gun rights, labor rights, …

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Voting rights expanded over time. The 15th Amendment prohibited denying the vote based on race, the 19th protected women's suffrage, the 24th banned poll taxes …

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Citizenship includes duties and responsibilities. Legal duties include obeying laws, paying taxes, serving on juries when called, and registering for selective service when required. Responsibilities …

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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

  • Elections and Representation
  • Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Opinion
  • Voting Rights and Civil Liberties
  • Civic Duties and Civic Responsibilities

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 Elections and Representation.
  • Analyze sources, evidence, and data related to Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Opinion.
  • Compare perspectives and draw supported conclusions about Voting Rights and Civil Liberties.
  • Apply source-based reasoning to questions involving Civic Duties and Civic Responsibilities.
  • 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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