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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Some bright objects in the night sky are far-away suns, others are local planets. Some
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Which of these is a singular contraction?A. Don't B, Hasn't C. Haven't D. Weren't Is it hasn't?
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Which of these is a singular noun?events news sciences figures I think it's news
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Which excerpt from George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant best exemplifies a reflectiveessay? A.“The young Buddhist priests
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Why are third-party candidates often less successful than candidates from the two primary parties?A. Third parties have too many
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1. When a candidate wins large states by huge margins and loses small states by small margins it is likely to result inA. a
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1. Which answer BEST describes the role of a linkage institution?A. to discourage average voters from voting B. to improve the
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1. Which of the following BEST describes the action of a single-issue group?A. a home owners' association staging a protest
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1. What BEST describes the role of the McCain-Feingold Act?A. The act attempted to restrict the use of soft money.***? B. The
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1. When campaigns are longer, which of the following is the effect?A. Voters are more likely to be more involved.***? B.
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1. Which of the following is an accurate statement about voter turnout?A. There is usually no difference in participation rates
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1. How did the Watergate scandal affect policies surrounding campaign finance?A. The federal government instituted closer
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Which of the following states is a disadvantage for representation in the winner-take-all system?A. A small state that is evenly
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How did the decision in Citizens United v. FEC change campaign finance law?A. It finally put clear and enforceable limits on
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What role have election laws played in the evolution of voting?A. Over time more groups received the right to vote.***? B. There
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There is a direct correlation between restrictions on voting andA. voter turnout.***? B. candidate opinions. C. political
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Which of the following BEST explains why African American voter turnout is traditionally lower than white American voter
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What might one conclude about politics prior to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974?A. Political machines had reached the
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The idea that a media outlet has to be willing to sell an equal amount of airtime to both political sides is known as which of
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Which of the following is one of the ways in which supply-side economists try to improve economic growth?A. by supporting
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Why do Keynesian economists believe that government has to intervene on the side of demand in a recession?A. It is congruent
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Why do supply-side economists believe that tax cuts can fix the federal deficit?A. Lower taxes force less government spending.
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Which of the following constitutes an entitlement program supported by both main political ideologies?A. Medicaid B. Temporary
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Why do liberals support the payment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits to undocumented immigrants?A.
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How can pollsters purposefully skew their results in favor of a specific political opinion?A. by asking leading questions B. by
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What advantage did broadcasting give presidents in contrast to print media?A. Presidents now could deliver far more detail. B.
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Which of the following has been a criticism of the role of polling in American politics?A. Important milestones in U.S. history
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Why did the first opinion poll on a presidential election—in Literary Digest in 1936—fail to predict the outcome?A. The
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Which of the following BEST describes a public opinion?A. A public opinion is an idea stated publicly. B. A public opinion is
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Which of the following terms identifies one of the dimensions of a political party in American political culture?A. the
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Which of the following separates the American political party system from that of western European nations?A. American political
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In which direction has the geographic distribution of the American population shifted in the last 50 years?A. northeast B.
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Access to education sustains which of the following core beliefs in American political culture?A. limited government B. equality
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How do Keynesian economists address economic recessions?A. with interest rate hikes B. with federal bond purchases C. with
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Which of the following party identifications has been growing the MOST in the past 16 years?A. no party affiliation B. the
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What contradiction exists in American public opinion about Ronald Reagan’s claim that government is not the solution but the
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Which of the following polling methods relies on representative respondents?A. quota method*** B. random selection C. voluntary
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For the preservation of American individualism, conservative members of the Republican Party tend to advocate for which of the
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Members of the Democratic Party tend to embrace the concept of limited government in which of the following issues?A.
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Which of the following has been a major demographic shift strengthening political support for Medicare?A. the rising immigrant
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Concerns over inequality in American political culture gave rise to which of the following core values in American society?A.
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The American core political value of individualism has its historical roots in which of the following?A. Native American forms
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Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?A. He explained the principle of internal-combustion (although not very well.)*** B.
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Read these lines from Siegfried Sassoon's "Dreamers.""And mocked by hopeless longing to regain/Bank holidays, and picture shows,
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Read this sentence from Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own."They had no money evidently; according to Professor Trevelyan they
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Which of the following is typically NOT a method scientists use to determine astronomic distances?a. brightness as compared to
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1. Rockets have been used in which of the following areas (choose three of the following)a. warfare b. submarine propulsion c.
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Which of the following would be an appropriate use for a probe? (Choose two of the following)A. a study of the planet Saturn,
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Which of the following suffixes is mostly found in adjectives?-ant -ence -ance I honestly do not know which one it could be. I'm
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The ban on quartering soldiers in civilian homes without consent is an illustration of the fact thatA. the Bill of Rights
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The ban on quartering soldiers in civilian homes without consent is an illustration of the fact thatA. the Bill of Rights
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Which states would have given the strongest approval of Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution?A. states with
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Which of the purposes of government listed in the Preamble of the United States Constitution were also the declared purpose of
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Which of the following statements is proof that presidents can exercise only limited public leadership even with the best
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Why are bureaucracies impersonal by design?A. Impersonal bureaucracies are cost efficient. B. Impersonal bureaucracies assure
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The archaeologists' "first in, last out" rule corresponds to what geologic principle?a. uniformitarianism b. Law of Faunal
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People who live in some areas of the earth experience much more seismic activity than others. Which of the following areas tends
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Which part of the Eighth Amendment was incorporated at the state level using the Fourteenth Amendment?A. due process B. equal
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How was the Fourteenth Amendment used to end the doctrine of “separate but equal”?A. The Court declared that an equal number
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Find the antecedent of the relative pronoun (who, which, or that) in each sentence. Choose the verb that agrees with the subject
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Which of the following is an example of symbolic speech?A. gun ownership B. running for office C. distributing pamphlets D. flag
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Which issue did the Nineteenth Amendment address?A. coverture B. segregation C. citizenship D. sexual harassment Would it be B?
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Which right has become important to prevent government infringement on other rights although it is not explicitly included in
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Which amendment from the Bill of Rights has been fully incorporated by Supreme Court decisions?A. First Amendment B. Third
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Which part of the Eighth Amendment was incorporated at the state level using the Fourteenth Amendment?A. due process B. equal
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Which part of the Eighth Amendment was incorporated at the state level using the Fourteenth Amendment?A. due process B. equal
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How was the Fourteenth Amendment used to end the doctrine of “separate but equal”?A. The Court declared that an equal number
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Which part of the Fifth Amendment has not been part of selective incorporation?A. indictment by grand jury B. self-incrimination
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Excerpt from the Brown v. Board of Education decision"Segregation of white and Negro children in the public schools of a State
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How has the Supreme Court ruled on affirmative action in university admissions?A. Race can only be a factor in medical school
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How does affirmative action build upon the social movements that came before it?A. It advocates for a separate but equal
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Which democratic ideal did the fight for civil rights hope to achieve?A. equality B. individual liberties C. majority rule D.
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What was the original aim of affirmative action?A. equal opportunity for minority groups B. equal results for minority groups C.
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How has the equal protection clause been used to give women employment access?A. The Equal Rights Amendment was passed in 1982.
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What part of the Constitution did both the civil rights and women’s movements use in their fights for expanded rights?A. due
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Which of the following describes a difference between the women’s and the civil rights movements of the 1950-1960s?A. The
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What does the free exercise clause guarantee about religious freedom?A. the right to refuse service to those holding different
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Which specific part of the Fourth Amendment did NSA surveillance arguably violate?A. “supported by Oath or affirmation” B.
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Which language of the Fifth Amendment was addressed in the Miranda case?A. “nor shall private property be taken for public
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How did Brown v. Board of Education overturn Plessy v. Ferguson?A. The Court ruled that the Plessy ruling applied only to
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Which powers did Congress use to justify the Civil Rights Act of 1965?A. equal protection clause B. establishment clause C. due
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How does due process limit the power of states?A. Due process sets term limits for state judges and other court officials. B.
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How did Brown v. Board of Education overturn Plessy v. Ferguson?A. The Court ruled that the Plessy ruling applied only to
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How did Brown v. Board of Education overturn Plessy v. Ferguson?A. The Court ruled that the Plessy ruling applied only to
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What did the Voting Rights Act not address?A. the inadequacy of the Fifteenth Amendment in securing voting rights B. the use of
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How did Roe v. Wade define the right to privacy?A. A doctor has the right to privacy in performing an abortion. B. Every trial
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What does the establishment clause guarantee about religious freedom?A. The U.S. president cannot say prayers or perform public
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Which of the following rights is NOT included in the Fifth Amendment?A. privacy B. double jeopardy C. trial by jury D. due
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Which of the following rights is NOT included in the Fifth Amendment?A. privacy B. double jeopardy C. trial by jury D. due
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2. A whistleblower makes allegations against the vice president. Which of the following actions is Congress NOT empowered to
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Congress passes a controversial bill with a Senate vote of 60–40, which the president then vetoes. Ten senators state that
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The Department of Veterans Affairs creates a grant program for returning members of the service without prior authorization from
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A whistleblower makes allegations against the vice president. Which of the following actions is Congress NOT empowered to take?A
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A judge appointed to the court of appeals is accused of misconduct, and the legislative branch wishes to investigate. What
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The Department of Veterans Affairs creates a grant program for returning members of the service without prior authorization from
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