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In the traditional model of the political spectrum, a position to the right of the center is what kind of position? Responses anarchic anarchic liberal liberal conservative conservative libertarian libertarian
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What is the term political socialization defined as? Responses the model you use to explain your political behavior the model you use to explain your political behavior whether or not you vote whether or not you vote the...
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Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition? Responses adversarial system – two parties argue against each other adversarial system – two parties argue against each other precedent – previous court decisions prec...
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Which of the following is not a purpose of the Supreme Court? Responses setting policy setting policy reviewing laws reviewing laws interpreting laws interpreting laws serving as the highest court serving as the highest...
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The civil service system was created to put an end to which of the following? Responses the spoils system the spoils system assassination assassination independent federal employees independent federal employees bureaucr...
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Which of the following people cannot propose a law in the United States? Responses the president of France the president of France a member of Congress a member of Congress the president the president Mrs. Smith from Alb...
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Which power of Congress helps promote general welfare? Responses providing a check for executive power providing a check for executive power allocating money to the military allocating money to the military resolving dis...
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Which of the following is not a duty of the president? Responses signing bills signing bills vetoing bills vetoing bills passing laws passing laws commanding the armed forces
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Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition? Responses delegated powers – powers that belong to the federal government delegated powers – powers that belong to the federal government reserved powers – powers of f...
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Question What has the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution been used to do? Responses stop highway construction stop highway construction expand the power of the federal government expand the power of the fede...
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What does the preamble to the Constitution state? Responses that everyone has the right to pursue happiness that everyone has the right to pursue happiness why the Articles of Confederation didn't work why the Articles o...
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The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. What did Congress invite the delegates to do? Responses form a new national legislature form a new national legislature decide where the new capital should...
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Why was Samuel Adams known as the "Firebrand of the Revolution"? Responses He was from Boston. He was from Boston. He organized revolts such as the Boston Tea Party. He organized revolts such as the Boston Tea Party. He...
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Which of the following is not one of the eight basic tenets of American democracy? Responses minority rule minority rule individual freedom individual freedom limited government limited government equality equality
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Which theory of government states that a large group of people hold power? Responses the oligarchic theory the oligarchic theory the power theory the power theory the pluralist theory the pluralist theory the elitist the...
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What is only sometimes present in a nation-state? Responses an oligarchy an oligarchy people people land land sovereignty sovereignty
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Which of the following statements about the emergence of early governments is true? Responses People found that there were few predators. People found that there were few predators. People found that they needed to hide....
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Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition? Responses dictatorship – rule by one person dictatorship – rule by one person oligarchy – rule by fear and ideology oligarchy – rule by fear and ideology republic – ru...
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A government that earns the respect of its citizens is said to have which of the following? Responses command command legitimacy legitimacy power power fear
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Which of the following is not a reason people form governments? Responses the need for public services the need for public services the need to search for higher truth the need to search for higher truth the need for eco...
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What was one reason why the equal rights amendment failed? Responses Fewer women wanted to enter the workforce by the 1970s. Fewer women wanted to enter the workforce by the 1970s. Only seven states ratified the amendmen...
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Why are laws concerning women not subject to the strict scrutiny test? Responses Women's rights are not typically restricted. Women's rights are not typically restricted. Women do not qualify as a "discrete and insular m...
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What is the practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups called? Responses transformation transformation integration integration absolution absolution segregation
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What is the name of the case that recast privacy as a fundamental right protected under the substantive due process of the Fourteenth Amendment? Responses Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey Planned...
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Shawndra made the two statements to Marcella: it is not possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle it is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle. Marcella said that both statements are possible: it is possibl...
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