HiSET Social Studies Practice Test

The following comments are from a public hearing in Metropolis:

Mr. Smith – “I am the owner of the local professional football team and I am requesting that the Metropolis city council impose an additional 0.5 % sales tax in order to build a new stadium for our team. The team brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Metropolis every year and they spend tens of millions of dollars in the local economy. The team also creates thousands of jobs and if Metropolis does not help us build a new stadium in the downtown area, I am sure another city would be very eager to offer us a new home.”

Ms. Gonzalez – “I am opposed to the tax increase. Working families already have a very hard time making ends meet in the city because the state has imposed a 4.5 % sales tax. Increasing the tax rate will make the burden on working families even worse. The football team should pay for the stadium itself.”

Mr. McDonald – “I live downtown. I love the football team but I do not want the stadium to be built downtown because construction will be loud and make traffic even worse. The stadium should be built outside the city where it will be less disruptive.”

Ms. Zhang – “I am a long time resident of Metropolis and I love our football team. I feel so proud whenever the team wins. They have won a lot of championships and that has made Metropolis very famous. The football team is an important part of our history and I support the tax increase so that they can stay in Metropolis.”

The following comments are from a public hearing in Metropolis:

Mr. Smith – “I am the owner of the local professional football team and I am requesting that the Metropolis city council impose an additional 0.5 % sales tax in order to build a new stadium for our team. The team brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Metropolis every year and they spend tens of millions of dollars in the local economy. The team also creates thousands of jobs and if Metropolis does not help us build a new stadium in the downtown area, I am sure another city would be very eager to offer us a new home.”

Ms. Gonzalez – “I am opposed to the tax increase. Working families already have a very hard time making ends meet in the city because the state has imposed a 4.5 % sales tax. Increasing the tax rate will make the burden on working families even worse. The football team should pay for the stadium itself.”

Mr. McDonald – “I live downtown. I love the football team but I do not want the stadium to be built downtown because construction will be loud and make traffic even worse. The stadium should be built outside the city where it will be less disruptive.”

Ms. Zhang – “I am a long time resident of Metropolis and I love our football team. I feel so proud whenever the team wins. They have won a lot of championships and that has made Metropolis very famous. The football team is an important part of our history and I support the tax increase so that they can stay in Metropolis.”

The following comments are from a public hearing in Metropolis:

Mr. Smith – “I am the owner of the local professional football team and I am requesting that the Metropolis city council impose an additional 0.5 % sales tax in order to build a new stadium for our team. The team brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Metropolis every year and they spend tens of millions of dollars in the local economy. The team also creates thousands of jobs and if Metropolis does not help us build a new stadium in the downtown area, I am sure another city would be very eager to offer us a new home.”

Ms. Gonzalez – “I am opposed to the tax increase. Working families already have a very hard time making ends meet in the city because the state has imposed a 4.5 % sales tax. Increasing the tax rate will make the burden on working families even worse. The football team should pay for the stadium itself.”

Mr. McDonald – “I live downtown. I love the football team but I do not want the stadium to be built downtown because construction will be loud and make traffic even worse. The stadium should be built outside the city where it will be less disruptive.”

Ms. Zhang – “I am a long time resident of Metropolis and I love our football team. I feel so proud whenever the team wins. They have won a lot of championships and that has made Metropolis very famous. The football team is an important part of our history and I support the tax increase so that they can stay in Metropolis.”

The following comments are from a public hearing in Metropolis:

Mr. Smith – “I am the owner of the local professional football team and I am requesting that the Metropolis city council impose an additional 0.5 % sales tax in order to build a new stadium for our team. The team brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Metropolis every year and they spend tens of millions of dollars in the local economy. The team also creates thousands of jobs and if Metropolis does not help us build a new stadium in the downtown area, I am sure another city would be very eager to offer us a new home.”

Ms. Gonzalez – “I am opposed to the tax increase. Working families already have a very hard time making ends meet in the city because the state has imposed a 4.5 % sales tax. Increasing the tax rate will make the burden on working families even worse. The football team should pay for the stadium itself.”

Mr. McDonald – “I live downtown. I love the football team but I do not want the stadium to be built downtown because construction will be loud and make traffic even worse. The stadium should be built outside the city where it will be less disruptive.”

Ms. Zhang – “I am a long time resident of Metropolis and I love our football team. I feel so proud whenever the team wins. They have won a lot of championships and that has made Metropolis very famous. The football team is an important part of our history and I support the tax increase so that they can stay in Metropolis.”

Democrat — John F. Kennedy — 49.72 percent of the popular vote with 303 electoral votes.

Republican — Richard Nixon — 49.55 percent of the popular vote with 219 electoral votes.

Blog 1

Nuclear disarmament should be an important national priority. As we saw during World War II, nuclear weapons cause massive destruction. The Japanese people suffered horrible deaths and injuries. Knowing that now, could we inflict such misery on our fellow man again for any reason? We hope not.

In addition, nuclear weapons are difficult to maintain. It is very expensive to keep them secure and there have been several accidents where warheads were lost. Terrorists could locate these warheads and use this material to build a weapon and attack the nation. Therefore, we should negotiate with other nuclear powers and encourage them to disarm.

Blog 2

Nuclear weapons are an important part of our national defense policy. Having a large arsenal of nuclear weapons will ensure that no nation will ever attack us for fear of being destroyed by our counter-attack. Nuclear weapons actually bring peace and security to the world. Disarmament is foolish and shows weakness to our enemies.

In fact, we should upgrade our nuclear arsenal to ensure that it is reliable. Our missiles are very old and if the need ever arises, we must be ready to defend ourselves.

Blog 1

Nuclear disarmament should be an important national priority. As we saw during World War II, nuclear weapons cause massive destruction. The Japanese people suffered horrible deaths and injuries. Knowing that now, could we inflict such misery on our fellow man again for any reason? We hope not.

In addition, nuclear weapons are difficult to maintain. It is very expensive to keep them secure and there have been several accidents where warheads were lost. Terrorists could locate these warheads and use this material to build a weapon and attack the nation. Therefore, we should negotiate with other nuclear powers and encourage them to disarm.

Blog 2

Nuclear weapons are an important part of our national defense policy. Having a large arsenal of nuclear weapons will ensure that no nation will ever attack us for fear of being destroyed by our counter-attack. Nuclear weapons actually bring peace and security to the world. Disarmament is foolish and shows weakness to our enemies.

In fact, we should upgrade our nuclear arsenal to ensure that it is reliable. Our missiles are very old and if the need ever arises, we must be ready to defend ourselves.

“On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces sustained more than 10,000 casualties.”

After graduating from high school, Malik applies to several job advertisements and receives an offer to work as a clerk in a retail store for $8 per hour. However, Malik decides to enroll in a community college and after two years he completes a technical training program that prepares him to become a welder. After completing the program, he finds employment as an apprentice welder and earns $20 per hour.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.