Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Why does the federal government impose tariffs?

A
because tariffs are designed to attract better products
B
because tariffs are designed to protect domestic goods
C
because tariffs are designed to protect imported goods
D
because tariffs are designed to attract safer products
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Which statement best defines the term civil liberties?

E
Equal rights that every person has or should have.
F
Freedoms that the government protects with laws.
R
Rights related to criminal justice in the United States.
R
Rights that are not explained or listed in the Constitution.
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

i
improving upon a previous attempt at creating a new union.
d
duplicating the original government system set up by the union.
c
creating a union with stronger ties between individual states.
b
building up the union with help of foreign governments.
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Which best describes how media coverage influences elections?

A
It tells people how not to vote.
B
It covers only favored candidates.
C
It gives voters an impression of the candidates.
D
It always aims to bias voters.
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A power that is vested in the president is

s
subject to approval by the Senate.
l
legally guaranteed by the Supreme Court.
l
legally guaranteed by the Constitution.
s
subject to approval by the House.
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What is a criticism of the two-party system?

A
It impacts election outcomes by pulling voters from another candidate.
B
It favors liberal over conservative ideologies.
C
It is too polarizing and limits alternative viewpoints.
D
It leads to spoiler candidates.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.

l
limited the number of people who can become citizens.
g
gave everyone free passports if they became citizens.
w
was the first time the Constitution defined what a citizen is.
r
restricted freed enslaved people from becoming citizens.
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The entire thrust of police interrogation . . . was to put the defendant in such an emotional state as to impair his capacity for rational judgment. . . . [T]he choice on his part to speak to the police—was not made knowingly.

M
Miranda was aware of his rights when he made his confession.
M
Miranda incriminated himself intentionally and knowingly.
M
Miranda was unaware of his rights but his confession could be used.
M
Miranda incriminated himself without knowing that he could refuse to do so.
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In general, Americans with high incomes vote at

A
the same rate as any other income group.
B
a lower rate than any other income group.
C
a higher rate than those earning less money.
D
a lower rate than those earning less money.
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According to Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, each senator must be

a
an adult who is at least 25 years old.
a
a lifetime resident of Washington, DC.
a
a registered voter in one’s state.
a
a US citizen for at least nine years.

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