🎓 GED · SOCIAL_STUDIES

GED® Social Studies Test Preparation Online Course

A 32-session GED® Social Studies course covering all four tested domains: Civics & Government, U.S. History, Economics, and Geography & the World. Includes a midterm exam after Session 15, a 50-question final exam, and detailed explanations throughout. Designed for self-study students targeting a score of 165+ (University Ready).

📚 32 sessions 📝 235 practice questions ⏰ Self-paced ✅ 100% Free
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Course Map

📚 Course Curriculum

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

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!Session 1 Social Studies visual for Foundations of American Democracy. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify …

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!Session 2 Social Studies visual for The U.S. Constitution. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify the …

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!Session 3 Social Studies visual for The Bill of Rights & Key Constitutional Amendments. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for …

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!Session 4 Social Studies visual for The Legislative Branch — Congress. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 5 Social Studies visual for The Executive Branch — The President. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 6 Social Studies visual for The Judicial Branch — Courts & Judicial Review. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for …

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!Session 7 Social Studies visual for Federalism & State/Local Government. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify …

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!Session 8 Social Studies visual for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 9 Social Studies visual for Elections, Voting & Political Participation. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 10 Social Studies visual for Public Policy & U.S. Foreign Policy. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 11 Social Studies visual for Pre-Colonial America & the Colonial Era. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 12 Social Studies visual for The American Revolution & Independence. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 13 Social Studies visual for The Early Republic & Westward Expansion. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 14 Social Studies visual for The Civil War & Reconstruction. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 15 Social Studies visual for The Industrial Revolution & Progressive Era. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 16 Social Studies visual for MIDTERM EXAM — Civics, Government & Early U.S. History. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map …

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!Session 17 Social Studies visual for World War I & The Great Depression. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this …

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!Session 18 Social Studies visual for World War II & Post-War America. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 19 Social Studies visual for The Cold War & the Civil Rights Era. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for …

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!Session 20 Social Studies visual for Modern America — 1970s to the Present. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this …

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!Session 21 Social Studies visual for Basic Economic Concepts. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify the …

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!Session 22 Social Studies visual for Supply, Demand & Markets. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify …

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!Session 23 Social Studies visual for Macroeconomics & Government Economic Policy. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 24 Social Studies visual for Personal Finance & Consumer Economics. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 25 Social Studies visual for Physical Geography & Map Skills. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 26 Social Studies visual for Human Geography & Culture. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify …

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!Session 27 Social Studies visual for World Regions & Global Issues. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 28 Social Studies visual for Environment & Sustainability. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First identify the …

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!Session 29 Social Studies visual for Interpreting Graphs, Charts & Political Cartoons. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. …

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!Session 30 Social Studies visual for Analyzing Primary & Secondary Sources. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 31 Social Studies visual for Reasoning & Critical Thinking Skills. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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!Session 32 Social Studies visual for Final Review & Test Strategies. Visual Study Cue. Use the image above as a map for this session. First …

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Course Guide

Course Syllabus

This self-paced GED® Social_Studies course follows a 32-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.

Course sequence

Module 1 - Lessons 1-6

  • Foundations of American Democracy
  • The U.S. Constitution
  • The Bill of Rights & Key Constitutional Amendments
  • The Legislative Branch — Congress
  • The Executive Branch — The President
  • The Judicial Branch — Courts & Judicial Review

Module 2 - Lessons 7-12

  • Federalism & State/Local Government
  • Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
  • Elections, Voting & Political Participation
  • Public Policy & U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Pre-Colonial America & the Colonial Era
  • The American Revolution & Independence

Module 3 - Lessons 13-18

  • The Early Republic & Westward Expansion
  • The Civil War & Reconstruction
  • The Industrial Revolution & Progressive Era
  • MIDTERM EXAM — Civics, Government & Early U.S. History
  • World War I & The Great Depression
  • World War II & Post-War America

Module 4 - Lessons 19-24

  • The Cold War & the Civil Rights Era
  • Modern America — 1970s to the Present
  • Basic Economic Concepts
  • Supply, Demand & Markets
  • Macroeconomics & Government Economic Policy
  • Personal Finance & Consumer Economics

Module 5 - Lessons 25-30

  • Physical Geography & Map Skills
  • Human Geography & Culture
  • World Regions & Global Issues
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Interpreting Graphs, Charts & Political Cartoons
  • Analyzing Primary & Secondary Sources

Module 6 - Lessons 31-32

  • Reasoning & Critical Thinking Skills
  • Final Review & Test Strategies

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 essential ideas and vocabulary in Foundations of American Democracy.
  • Apply an appropriate method to tasks involving Elections, Voting & Political Participation.
  • Interpret examples or evidence related to World War I & The Great Depression.
  • Check reasoning and correct common errors involving Personal Finance & Consumer Economics.
  • Combine Final Review & Test Strategies with other course skills in mixed practice.
  • 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

235 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.

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