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Which statement reflects Thomas Gibbons’s view of interstate commerce?

A
State and federal governments should jointly negotiate interstate commerce.
B
The federal government should have power over interstate commerce.
C
Individual operators should negotiate interstate commerce.
D
State governments have power over interstate commerce.
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The best definition for foreign policy is how one country chooses to

A
control other countries.
B
trade with other countries.
C
interact with other countries.
D
support other countries.
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How did Enlightenment thinkers approach the study of government?

A
by taking a historical view
B
by taking a divine right view
C
by taking a faith-based view
D
by taking a secular view
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International governmental organizations

A
have a “home base” in the country most in need of help.
B
are able to operate in every country that is part of the group.
C
send workers out from a singular location in a national capital.
D
allow struggling citizens to seek refuge in their headquarters.
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Passing laws, creating courts, and collecting taxes are examples of

c
concurrent powers.
p
politician’s rights.
i
implied powers.
i
individual rights.
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Protection of habeas corpus means that

c
citizens cannot be punished without a trial.
l
laws cannot apply to past situations.
c
citizens cannot be held without legal action.
l
laws cannot include cruel or unusual punishments.
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An inference that can be drawn from the Supremacy Clause is that

s
state laws are superior to federal laws.
f
federal laws are superior to state laws.
j
judges do not have to follow federal laws.
j
judges have to follow state laws.
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Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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What is the difference between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause?

A
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion while the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
B
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
C
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from expressing their religious beliefs.
D
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from being able to express their beliefs.
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Why would the right to privacy implied in the Ninth Amendment not protect an individual writing a blog?

A
The information is freely given to others.
B
The writer may express dangerous ideas.
C
The information may be unreliable or untruthful.
D
The writer may be hiding behind a false identity.
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A similarity between the leaders of state executive and legislative branches is that

t
they serve four year terms of office.
t
they are usually elected by popular vote.
t
they are responsible for making state laws.
t
they have budget-approval responsibilities.
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In the fictional Stolen Valor Act case of US v. Fields, Fields argued that his lie was

A
intentional.
B
protected by free speech.
C
damaging to soldiers.
D
unintentional.
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Which of these is a negative impact of lobbying?

I
It makes businesses too transparent.
I
It favors groups over the individual.
I
It enables outsiders to influence lawmakers.
I
It offers advantages to those with money.
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How is the Democratic Party similar in beliefs to the Federalists?

B
Both strongly opposed slavery.
B
Both were formed because of a dispute.
B
Both supported a strong central government.
B
Both were organized on federal and state levels.
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Within the hierarchy of the federal bureaucracy, the cabinet is

h
higher than independent agencies.
h
higher than the vice president.
l
lower than executive departments.
l
lower than administrators and staff.

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