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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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Read the excerpt.The parents out there already know what I’m talking about: the mothers and fathers taking on second jobs, the folks getting bills for their children’s education they cannot pay. And this is an education they thought they’d saved for. I say, enough! A college education should not be a privilege but a right.The excerpt is best characterized as an

A
opening statement.
B
plan of action.
C
summary.
D
conclusion.
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Which of the following are examples of domestic influences on US foreign policy? Select three options. news outletsalliancesenvironmental activistssecurity threatseconomic concernstrading relationships

A
news outlets
B
alliances
C
environmental activists
D
security threats
E
economic concerns
F
trading relationships
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One way that campaign workers communicate information during a campaign is by

A
making speeches.
B
canvassing a neighborhood.
C
donating money.
D
volunteering at the polls.
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Which statement about reserved powers is accurate?

A
They regulate commerce between states.
B
They are held by the states.
C
They permit the drafting of soldiers.
D
They are implied within the Constitution.
6

What role might discrimination play when it comes to punishing convicted criminals?

S
Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.
D
Discrimination does not play any part in the sentencing of criminals.
S
Some groups might be able to select their punishment, while others could not.
D
Discrimination could result in all accused persons being found guilty.
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In a mixed market economy, what is a typical way the government can reduce unemployment?

A
The government can pay for projects to create work.
B
The government can control new factories to provide jobs.
C
The government can create new farm fields to hire workers.
D
The government can raise taxes to encourage employment.
8

Which public-safety regulations target the protection of workers as the central focus?

A
regulations for advertising
B
regulations for pollution
C
regulations for business-activity
D
regulations for equal-opportunity
9

The Harrisons live in a country where they are the only business allowed to supply consumers with leather shoes. What type of market is this an example of?

A
competitive
B
regulation
C
mixed
D
monopoly
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How did a high enslaved population in the southern states threaten the people of the northern states?

I
It meant the exported crops would primarily come from the South.
I
It made it much harder to put an end to slavery.
I
It pressured the free states to reconsider the issue of slavery.
I
It potentially gave the South more power in the government.
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In a unitary system of government, local offices

h
have equal power with the central government.
e
elect representatives to the central government.
c
can veto decisions made by the central government.
m
must follow decisions made by the central government.
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The right to privacy includes

t
the freedom to be secure at home.
t
the right to challenge authority.
t
the freedom to own private property.
t
the right to publicly express personal opinions.
13

This flow chart explains one requirement of American men.

Question illustration
A
the draft
B
jury service
C
public service
D
voter registration
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Which is an example of restricted free speech?

A
promoting an idea that is unpopular with most people
B
telling everyone you lost your job when you are still employed
C
revealing a confidential e-mail that was sent to you by mistake
D
writing an article that urges people to violently protest unfair treatment
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Progressivism could best be described as a political ideology that

A
believes a strong military presence is critical for a nation.
B
seeks out unprecedented and different ways to manage government.
C
stresses traditional approaches to issues in government.
D
values individual freedom over government involvement.
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Article III of the Constitution gives Congress the power to create a system of federal courts, other than the Supreme Court, known as

s
superior courts.
i
inferior courts.
o
original courts.
a
appellate courts.
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Accused persons have the right to

r
refuse to appear in court.
h
hear exactly what they are being accused of.
m
move their trials to another state.
r
request a jury that favors their side in the case.
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Read this excerpt from an amendment to the US Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.–Constitution of the United StatesThis excerpt from a constitutional amendment explains

A
residency in the United States.
B
citizenship of the United States.
C
immigration to the United States.
D
law enforcement in the United States.
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Punishing someone for an action that did not used to be a crime is an example of

a
an ex post facto law.
h
habeas corpus.
a
a “necessary and proper” law.
a
a bill of attainder.
20

A theocracy is ruled by religious leaders who

b
believe that a communist government leads best.
c
claim to act with divine authority.
w
want to have influence over a non-religious government.
b
believe that rule by religious law is wrong.

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