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Which power is exclusive to the Senate?

A
impeaching officials
B
approving international treaties
C
introducing money bills
D
passing bills out of committee
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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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When comparing presidents of the 1800s to those of the 1900s and 2000s, modern presidents are more involved in

A
foreign policy.
B
economic issues.
C
social issues.
D
labor policy.
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The US Department of Education reaches its goals by

A
delegating responsibility to state and local leaders.
B
depending on other organizations to create new policy.
C
supporting the efforts of state and local leaders.
D
overseeing individual districts and schools directly.
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Which example highlights the quantifiable impact of crime on a community at the economic level?

A
monetary loss of depreciated property values
B
environmental loss of vandalized local parks
C
personal loss of perceived safety
D
cultural loss of community-organized events
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Accused persons have the right to

A
refuse to appear in court.
B
hear exactly what they are being accused of.
C
move their trials to another state.
D
request a jury that favors their side in the case.
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Which method would interest groups most likely use to help shape public policy?

A
enacting regulations to enforce their goals
B
hiring lobbyists who can sway legislators’ opinions
C
implementing a plan from a party’s platform
D
evaluating the success of a new policy
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When Justice Lewis Powell stated that racial and ethnic distinctions require the most “exacting judicial examination,” he meant these qualities required

A
reliably consistent judgement.
B
exceptionally neutral evaluation.
C
extremely precise consideration.
D
swiftly determined punishment.
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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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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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President Roslin of Country XYZ knows that a new policy is needed to help solve the problem of rising unemployment in her nation. Her next step is to

A
develop a plan.
B
implement a plan.
C
identify the problem.
D
solve the problem.
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Which sources would be most useful in exploring the issue of higher education costs?plans of actiongraphs and chartspersonal storiesopening statementspast social policies

A
plans of action
B
graphs and charts
C
personal stories
D
opening statements
E
past social policies
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When it spends money on education, a government is trying to

A
find a way to meet a social need.
B
encourage immediate economic growth.
C
meet a social need and improve the economy.
D
find a way to spend budget surpluses.
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Which best describes why the government tried to prevent the New York Times from publishing articles on the Vietnam War?

A
The articles praised the President’s actions.
B
The articles criticized the military.
C
The articles threatened national security.
D
The articles supported communists.
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Which statement best defines the term civil liberties?

A
Equal rights that every person has or should have.
B
Freedoms that the government protects with laws.
C
Rights related to criminal justice in the United States.
D
Rights that are not explained or listed in the Constitution.
36

When the government injects money into the economy, consumers may have more disposable income, which may lead to

A
higher unemployment.
B
higher production.
C
lower production.
D
increases in taxes.
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An executive department whose main function is to promote safety is

A
the Department of Justice.
B
the Department of the Treasury.
C
the Department of Commerce.
D
the Department of the Interior.
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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.

A
limited the number of people who can become citizens.
B
gave everyone free passports if they became citizens.
C
was the first time the Constitution defined what a citizen is.
D
restricted freed enslaved people from becoming citizens.
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Read Chief Justice Warren’s decision from the Miranda case.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.What did Chief Justice Warren say about how Miranda’s confession was made?

A
Miranda was aware of his rights when he made his confession.
B
Miranda incriminated himself intentionally and knowingly.
C
Miranda was unaware of his rights but his confession could be used.
D
Miranda incriminated himself without knowing that he could refuse to do so.
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The results of Supreme Court proceedings can be

A
used as precedent in future cases.
B
overturned in appeals.
C
used to retry past cases.
D
vetoed by the president.

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