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How is freedom of religion protected by the Bill of Rights? Select three options.People are free to choose not to practice religion.Citizens can practice whatever religion they choose.Religious services are provided to people free of charge.No national religion can be established by the government.People are allowed to choose from government-approved religions.

A
People are free to choose not to practice religion.
B
Citizens can practice whatever religion they choose.
C
Religious services are provided to people free of charge.
D
No national religion can be established by the government.
E
People are allowed to choose from government-approved religions.
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Which of these are true of super political action committees, but not of PACs? Select two answers.Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.Super PACs have more government restrictions.Super PACs enable unlimited donations.Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.Super PACs run political campaigns.

A
Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.
B
Super PACs have more government restrictions.
C
Super PACs enable unlimited donations.
D
Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.
E
Super PACs run political campaigns.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
B
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
C
It was chaotic and violent.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
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Which best describes how the Watts Riots affected the United States?

A
Tension and violence decreased in other areas.
B
Tension and violence increased in other areas.
C
People saw that rioting was ineffective.
D
People moved to other countries.
5

The original 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade was seen as a victory for

A
religious conservatives.
B
political moderates.
C
the men’s rights movement.
D
the women’s rights movement.
6

Which is a true statement about the US economic climate during the 1970s?

A
Inflation was high and unemployment rates were low.
B
Inflation and unemployment rates were low.
C
Inflation and unemployment rates were high.
D
Inflation was low and unemployment rates were high.
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Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
B
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
C
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
D
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.
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Why were military leaders and civilians in Japan put on trial after World War II?

A
They had stolen money from the military.
B
They had mistreated prisoners.
C
They refused to give up their power.
D
They planned a revolt against the US.
9

According to President Bush, which country belonged to an “axis of evil” that supported terrorism?

A
Pakistan
B
Afghanistan
C
Iran
D
the Soviet Union
10

When President Clinton sent US peacekeeping troops to Somalia in 1993, US troops

A
brought peace to the country.
B
were killed during a conflict.
C
killed thousands of Somali people.
D
remained in Somalia for many years.
11

Natural rights are the same as

A
legal rights.
B
unalienable rights.
C
societal rights.
D
government rights.
12

In the 2010s, a similarity between US policies toward Cuba and Libya is that

A
they were designed to improve trade relations.
B
they were designed to stop nuclear testing.
C
they were intended to support democracy.
D
they were intended to stop terrorist groups.
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How did the United Nations respond to the problems faced by Holocaust survivors after World War II?

A
by helping survivors find their missing family members.
B
by establishing camps where survivors could live temporarily.
C
by creating a homeland where survivors could live safely.
D
by returning survivors to their original homes.
14

Which campaign promises was President Reagan unable to keep?

A
reducing taxes
B
decreasing federal spending
C
appointing a woman to the Supreme Court
D
reducing unemployment
15

In 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations in China led to

A
democratic reforms.
B
a coup against the government.
C
the destruction of Tiananmen Square.
D
the deaths of many protestors.
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A US Marine barracks in Beirut was targeted by terrorists in 1983 because

A
the United States supported Iraq in a war with Iran.
B
the Unites States did not sanction Israel for invading Lebanon.
C
the United States had backed an unpopular leader in Iran.
D
the United States had tried to destroy the PLO.
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The attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was led by

A
the United States.
B
Boris Yeltsin.
C
citizens angered by shortages.
D
Communist hardliners.
18

Interest groups and political action committees are both types of organizations that

A
write and pass laws at the state and local levels.
B
are not part of the government, but can influence the government.
C
hold debates and town hall meetings to inform voters on major election-season issues.
D
raise unlimited money for political campaigns and candidates.
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The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a gender law.
B
a workplace policy.
C
a cultural attitude.
D
a union regulation.
20

As a result of Henderson v. United States (1950),

A
segregation on local forms of transportation was outlawed.
B
segregation on local forms of transportation was upheld.
C
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was outlawed.
D
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was upheld.

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