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In Santa Fe District v. Doe, the court ruled that student-led prayer at a school football game failed the "Lemon Test” because it was "too entangled.” What does this mean?

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The prayer was too close to a Catholic tradition, and the majority of students practiced another religion.
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The students might have been pressured by peers to pray, leading to bullying.
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The games were too closely related to an official school activity, showing religious support.
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The coach may have instructed the students to pray, making it a condition of their team membership.
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What would the United States attempt first in an interaction with a country that opposes US policy?

A
diplomacy
B
sanctions
C
cold war
D
military intervention
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This flow chart explains one requirement of American men.

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A
the draft
B
jury service
C
public service
D
voter registration
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Some of the rights listed in the English Bill of Rights are also listed in which American document?

t
the Gettysburg Address
t
the Bill of Rights
L
Lincoln’s second inaugural address
t
the Emancipation Proclamation
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How was the creation of money handled under the Articles of Confederation?

A
In the confederate system, each state created its own money.
B
The federal government alone created money.
C
Each state and the national government created money.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not mention creating or managing money.
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One of the results of the Schenck decision was that it removed protections for

s
speech intended to cause panic or harm.
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those serving in the military.
t
those who committed crimes.
h
hate speech.
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Anti-Federalists believed that most of the government’s power should lie with

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states.
t
the president.
C
Congress.
i
individuals.
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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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A legal order for an investigation into whether a person who is arrested has been imprisoned legally defines

h
habeas corpus.
t
trial by jury.
p
popular sovereignty.
c
checks and balances.
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In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Parliament asserted its authority by offering leadership to

a
a new king and queen.
t
the judicial branch.
p
powerful generals.
t
the clergy.
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In what way are most state governments similar to the federal government?

A
All state and federal executive leaders are appointed by the legislature.
B
Governors all have the same term limits as the president.
C
All state and federal executive leaders are elected.
D
All state governments have executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
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best

a
a freedom enjoyed by citizens in their daily lives
a
a plan of action taken by a government to achieve a goal
a
a protection enabling a citizen to be treated fairly under the law
a
a plan to grant specific protections to individual groups of citizens
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Which of the following illustrates a foreign policy duty of Congress?

A
negotiating a peace treaty with a rival nation
B
declaring war on an enemy nation
C
sending an operative to gather information about an enemy nation
D
appointing an ambassador to improve relationships with rival nations
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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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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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Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence indicates that the Founding Fathers were uncomfortable with the idea of having a monarchy in the newly independent colonies?

A
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”
B
“A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
C
“To secure these unalienable rights, governments are instituted among men.”
D
“[I]t becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.”
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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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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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Article III of the Constitution gives Congress the power to create a system of federal courts, other than the Supreme Court, known as

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superior courts.
i
inferior courts.
o
original courts.
a
appellate courts.
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In which of the following areas did African-Americans see improvements after ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

m
monetary
e
educational
p
political
s
societal

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