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In a competitive market, a computer store offers customers a warranty to help pay for any future damages. This is an example of

A
following a federal regulation.
B
lowering prices for customers.
C
reducing the risk for consumers.
D
creating a new or better product.
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One push factor that increased immigration from Central America and the Caribbean to the United States was

A
the promise of migrant work on farms.
B
the anticommunist position in the United States.
C
the need to escape civil war and poverty.
D
the chance to reunite with family members.
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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.
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In an attempt to address the national reaction to the pardon of former President Nixon, President Ford

A
pardoned other Watergate participants.
B
revoked the pardon.
C
testified before Congress.
D
invoked “executive privilege.”
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President Kennedy appointed Thurgood Marshall to

A
a federal court.
B
head of the Peace Corps.
C
a position at NASA.
D
head of the Warren Commission.
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The Fed may respond to a recession by

A
discouraging consumer borrowing.
B
decreasing interest rates.
C
decreasing government spending.
D
decreasing available credit.
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indexes
B
quotes
C
futures
D
trades
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Which best describes the eugenics movement in the early 1900s?

A
It helped pass laws forbidding people with disabilities from being confined.
B
It fought against laws allowing the sterilization of people with disabilities.
C
It fought against laws allowing people with disabilities to be confined.
D
It helped pass laws allowing the sterilization of people with disabilities.
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Which migration-related problem is the Sun Belt experiencing?

A
a young population
B
overused water resources
C
abandoned factories
D
dying city centers
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Which best states the function of independent living facilities for people with disabilities?

A
People with disabilities are empowered by learning their civil rights rather than living skills.
B
Independent living facilities impose control over people with disabilities.
C
Independent living facilities create support and provide training for people with disabilities.
D
People with disabilities are empowered by learning living skills rather than their civil rights.
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How has technology affected the economy? Check all that apply.Robots have taken over some jobs in factories.Fewer employees are able to do their jobs from home.Automation has had less of an impact in manufacturing.The pharmaceutical industry has improved the economy.Consumers can buy goods and services on the Internet.Competition between companies has led to new products.

A
Robots have taken over some jobs in factories.
B
Fewer employees are able to do their jobs from home.
C
Automation has had less of an impact in manufacturing.
D
The pharmaceutical industry has improved the economy.
E
Consumers can buy goods and services on the Internet.
F
Competition between companies has led to new products.
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Which statement best describes an effect of the baby boom generation today?

A
The US population is becoming more diverse.
B
The US population is becoming older.
C
The US population is becoming younger.
D
The US population is becoming healthier.
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President Reagan’s policies affected government spending by

A
increasing funds for environmental programs.
B
increasing funds for civil rights enforcement agencies.
C
decreasing funds for defense spending.
D
decreasing funds for social programs.
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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.
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Which best describes why a company issues stocks?

A
to increase the company’s value
B
to ensure profits
C
to increase dividends
D
to raise capital
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How did people respond to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of affirmative action in Regents v. Bakke?

A
Demonstrators protested in California.
B
Demonstrators protested in New York.
C
Supporters marched in California.
D
Supporters marched in New York.
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Public property is land or goods

A
owned by an individual.
B
owned by the government.
C
used for private businesses.
D
used to gain personal wealth.
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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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Which are criticisms of NAFTA? Check all that apply. It has created an increase in the value of goods and services. It has caused income inequality to increase. It has led to an increase in taxes on imports.It has resulted in a loss of jobs due to outsourcing. It has caused a decline in trade among US neighbors.

A
It has created an increase in the value of goods and services.
B
It has caused income inequality to increase.
C
It has led to an increase in taxes on imports.
D
It has resulted in a loss of jobs due to outsourcing.
E
It has caused a decline in trade among US neighbors.
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The secret agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis included

A
a promise by Cuba not to invade the United States again.
B
a promise by the United States not to invade Cuba again.
C
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade Cuba again.
D
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade the United States.

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