Becca’s GED Social Studies Blog

So, how’s the GED studying going? How are you doing? Are you beginning to understand some things about GED social studies? There’ve been a lot of Supreme Court decisions lately… the Supreme Court said the Second Amendment makes an anti-gun law in Washington, D.C. illegal, that was important. It means a lot of gun laws in the U.S. might need to change! And the Supreme Court also said that the prisoners in Guantanamo have a right to a hearing with a judge to say if the government has enough evidence to keep them. That’s a big deal, too. Well, my GED practice question was about that decision…. (Read on …)

Okay, I promised you a practice question for the GED social studies test… and here’s one on the constitution, like I’ve been talking about…. Have you been listening to the news? Because the Supreme Court made an important decision, applying the Constitution to the prisoners the military is holding at Guantanamo. (Read on …)

Okay, last time I talked about the Constitution. That’s one of the big, important documents in American government that is likely to be on the GED test somewhere! Well, one of the most important parts of the Constitution is the Bill of Rights. That’s the first ten Amendments to the Constitution…added at the end. They’re a pretty big deal, so let’s talk about them. Here’s what the amendments say, in simple language: (Read on …)