This manual fully complies with the federal state educational standard (second generation). The content of the manual covers all sections of the course and topics of the USE Codifier. It includes diagrams and tables that facilitate the perception and memorization of educational material, key concepts of the course, as well as practical recommendations for writing a mini-essay: for each topic, facts and examples are given to illustrate the provisions, reasoning and conclusions of the essay. The appendix sets out in a simple and visual form the content of the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, the knowledge of which is necessary to complete all the tasks of the EGE. The manual is addressed to students in grades 10-11, applicants preparing for the Unified State Exam in social studies. By order No. 699 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, teaching aids of the Exam publishing house were approved for use in general education organizations.