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Social Studies
The Social Studies Test is designed to measure the candidate's ability to understand and use knowledge. It covers information about important social studies concepts, principles, developments, and issues in national and global contexts taught in a high school social studies education. It has 50 multiple-choice questions. The Social Studies Test includes U.S. history, world history, civics and government, economics, and geography. In the questions, candidates will see portions of these fundamental historical documents: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Federalist Papers, and landmark Supreme Court cases. Visuals and graphics will play a prominent role in this test, appearing in 30 questions. They may be in the form of maps, graphs, charts, tables, diagrams, political cartoons, and photographs. The Social Studies Test will also include a "practical" document such as a budgeting form, tax information, consumer protection policy, or voter guide. To successfully complete this test, candidates will need to be able to read passages, interpret the visuals, apply this knowledge to a new situation or examine relationships, and make decisions based on the data presented.
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