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What role might discrimination play when it comes to punishing convicted criminals?

A
Some groups might be able to select their punishment, while others could not.
B
Discrimination could result in all accused persons being found guilty.
C
Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.
D
Discrimination does not play any part in the sentencing of criminals.
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Political parties are important in the US Congress, because party affiliation

A
determines which new laws must be written.
B
allows for disagreements to be settled quickly.
C
shapes the debate and controls legislative agenda.
D
decides the importance of various committees.
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Which statement reflects the Federalists’ view on abuses of power?

A
Separating government into branches can lead to abuses of power.
B
A bill of rights can address abuses of power.
C
Government controls can guard against abuses of power.
D
A republic can’t protect people from governmental abuses of power.
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The Eighth Amendment protects against

A
self-incrimination.
B
unreasonable search and seizure.
C
eminent domain.
D
cruel and unusual punishment.
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Why has social media affected political campaigns?

A
It is an effective way of communicating with the public without getting feedback.
B
It is often not an effective way for citizens to criticize policy ideas.
C
It is usually a quick and effective form of mass communication.
D
It is always a free way for politicians to advertise.
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The Electoral Vote is tied between two presidential candidates. What happens next?

A
The Senate votes to determine who wins the presidency.
B
The House votes to determine who wins the presidency.
C
The presidency is decided by the popular vote.
D
The presidency is decided by the Supreme Court.
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James McCulloch most likely supported the idea that Congress could create banks because

A
he believed the Court should follow the implied powers of the Constitution.
B
he didn’t want to pay state taxes on his bank.
C
he knew that Maryland law did not allow for state-run banks.
D
he supported the idea of federal supremacy.
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A man walking down the street appears to have an illegal weapon. What can a police officer do?

A
Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.
B
With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.
C
With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.
D
The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.
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As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Baker v. Carr , courts can require states to

A
redraw voting districts that are roughly equal in population.
B
appoint government officials if voting districts are unfair.
C
keep voting districts the same even if the population changes.
D
change the number of voting districts within the state.
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Which would the FCC most likely penalize for violating a regulation?

A
a business
B
a school
C
a foreign country
D
a TV station
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Punishing someone for an action that did not used to be a crime is an example of

A
habeas corpus.
B
a bill of attainder.
C
a “necessary and proper” law.
D
an ex post facto law.
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How did a high enslaved population in the southern states threaten the people of the northern states?

A
It pressured the free states to reconsider the issue of slavery.
B
It meant the exported crops would primarily come from the South.
C
It potentially gave the South more power in the government.
D
It made it much harder to put an end to slavery.
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Which accurately describes the Supremacy Clause?

A
Only judges may amend the Constitution.
B
States can violate federal law with a judge’s consent.
C
Federal judges may never contradict state laws.
D
No state can contradict federal law.
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A theocracy is ruled by religious leaders who

A
want to have influence over a non-religious government.
B
believe that a communist government leads best.
C
believe that rule by religious law is wrong.
D
claim to act with divine authority.
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Which of these are examples of domestic influences on US foreign policy? Choose three correct answers.

A
news outlets
B
security threats
C
trading relationships
D
economic concerns
E
alliances
F
environmental activists
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Which of these is a way in which politicians, particularly on the state and national level, would most likely interact with citizens online?

A
by connecting on social media
B
by private messages
C
through instant messaging
D
through local town-hall meetings
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Who was involved in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden ?

A
two steamboat owners who didn’t want to pay federal taxes
B
two competing owners of steamboat companies
C
two steamboat owners who argued with federal law
D
a steamboat owner and the federal government
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Why did Alexis de Tocqueville travel to the United States?

A
He wanted to learn about the democratic system.
B
He was sent by the King of France as an envoy.
C
He was sent to study American history.
D
He wanted to see how Europe had influenced it.
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Some of the rights listed in the English Bill of Rights are also listed in which American document?

A
the Gettysburg Address
B
the Bill of Rights
C
Lincoln’s second inaugural address
D
the Emancipation Proclamation

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