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What does the Executive Office of the President do for the President of the United States?

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supports and advises the president
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leads legislative departments
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nominates and advises the president
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leads all branches of the military
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How is the Democratic Party similar in beliefs to the Federalists?

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Both strongly opposed slavery.
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Both were formed because of a dispute.
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Both supported a strong central government.
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Both were organized on federal and state levels.
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A similarity between the federal and state court systems is that both have

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trial, appellate, and civil courts.
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trial, appellate, and high courts.
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family, appellate, and high courts.
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traffic, appellate, and civil courts.
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AppealsBookingCalling expertsCalling witnesses

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Appeals
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Booking
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Calling experts
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Calling witnesses
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Which correctly describes the current gender gap in voter behavior?

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the difference between those who register to vote, but do not cast ballots
B
the number of young people who register to vote
C
the difference in voting choices by men and by women
D
the percentage of women who choose to vote
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Read part of an outline for an informative essay about the Food and Drug Administration.II. The FDA labels processed foods. A. FDA labels identify the ingredients used to make products. B. FDA labels explain the nutrition content of food. C. FDA labels explain if the product might harm people who have allergies.III. The FDA warns the public about harmful food. A. The FDA issues a warning when a foodborne illness breaks out. B. The FDA tells consumers which foods to avoid. C. The FDA tells consumers what to do if they get sick.Which statement would best connect the two sections?

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The Food and Drug Administration’s labels allow consumers to know exactly what is in the products they purchase.
B
The Food and Drug Administration not only informs consumers about food content, it also warns them when they are at risk from the foods they eat.
C
The Food and Drug Administration was founded in 1906 to protect the public from foods that were branded incorrectly.
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The Food and Drug Administration warns consumers food is contaminated with salmonella or ecoli, and leads to an outbreak of an illness.
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Regulatory agencies oversee the nation’s

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businesses.
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security.
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health care.
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military resources.
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Which of these is a negative impact of lobbying?

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It makes businesses too transparent.
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It favors groups over the individual.
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It enables outsiders to influence lawmakers.
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It offers advantages to those with money.
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state lawordinanceserviceinfrastructure

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state law
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ordinance
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service
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infrastructure
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By which means do local governments in Georgia receive funding to provide services? Check all that apply.business taxesutility feesfederal fundingproperty taxesinvestment profitsincome tax

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business taxes
B
utility fees
C
federal funding
D
property taxes
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investment profits
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income tax
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The United States is facing a recent problem with an ally nation. The ally is refusing to support the United States in various human rights initiatives, saying it doesn’t want to get involved in global situations. Which of the following foreign policy tactics should the United States employ first?

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sanctions
B
military action
C
negotiation
D
sending aid
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In a direct primary, voters

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select a nominee through a delegate.
B
debate as a group to nominate a candidate.
C
vote for a nominee themselves, not through a delegate.
D
vote for their candidate of choice in the general election.
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The chart shows the 112th U.S. Congress (2011–2012).

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b
be able to pursue their legislative agenda.
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lack sufficient votes to pass a law.
b
be force to agree with a different agenda.
a
acquire additional power to pass a law.
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When campaign workers are canvassing neighborhoods, one of their goals is to

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identify voters who will support their candidate.
B
sell campaign buttons door to door.
C
determine the income level of a community.
D
find out which candidate voters have selected.
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A graph titled Republican Nomination Race, 2012 shows candidates on the horizontal axis and number of delegates on the vertical axis. Romney won 1575 delegates. Santorum won 375 delegates. Paul won 200 delegates. Gingrich won 185 delegates.

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Romney had more success in states with caucuses, not primaries.
B
Paul, Gingrich, and Santorum combined won more delegates than Romney.
C
Santorum’s strategy should have been to run in more primaries.
D
Romney won the most delegates in the race for the 2012 nomination.
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The role of the president has evolved over time because

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the needs of the nation have changed.
B
the role of the executive branch has changed.
C
the role of Congress has changed.
D
the needs of the chief of staff have changed.
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A 3 column table with 5 rows. Column 1 is labeled State with entries Florida, Michigan, New York, California, Texas. Column 2 is labeled Republican primary (percentage) with entries 12.8, 16.5, 1.4, 22.9, 12.8. Column 3 is labeled General Election (percentage) with entries 63.5, 64.7, 53.1, 55.2, 49.7.

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Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than in a primary.
B
Texas and California have the same number of Republican voters.
C
Voters are more likely to participate in a primary than in a presidential election.
D
The number of voters who participated in the Republic Primary is higher in New York than in California.
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What is one way that parties promote their platforms?

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They ask voters for monetary contributions to a campaign fund.
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They purchase media advertisements to attack the character of opposing candidates.
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They make sure that all eligible voters in an area can and will vote.
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They encourage and participate in debates over differing ideologies.
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Which are examples of services provided by counties? Check all that apply.operating public schoolsenforcing housing codesrunning county courtsproviding for public safetyenforcing building codesholding electionsestablishing local transportation laws

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operating public schools
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enforcing housing codes
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running county courts
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providing for public safety
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enforcing building codes
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holding elections
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establishing local transportation laws
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In a criminal court case, the defendant is the person who

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goes on trial for potentially committing a felony or misdemeanor.
B
claims that a suspect has committed a felony or misdemeanor.
C
has committed a tort that has wrongly harmed someone else.
D
was wrongly harmed by someone who committed a tort.

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