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What is the primary focus of US national security policy?

A
protecting citizens and the nation
B
building alliances with miltary leaders
C
reaching trade agreements
D
invading hostile countries
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A
the Emancipation Proclamation
B
the Declaration of Independence
C
the Articles of Confederation
D
the Constitution
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How can the President influence the establishment of US foreign policy?

A
negotiating treaties
B
increasing spending on foreign aid
C
confirming ambassadors
D
declaring war
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Regulatory policies protect consumers by

A
providing public assistance programs.
B
deciding how to tax and spend money.
C
overseeing and limiting businesses.
D
controlling the supply of money.
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Which best describes how the federal budget is created?

A
The president proposes a budget and signs it into law after the House and Senate revise it.
B
The Congress proposes a budget and the president signs it into law after his office revises it.
C
The Senate proposes a budget and the president signs it into law after the House revises it.
D
The House proposes a budget and the president signs it into law after the Senate revises it.
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Which of these represents a question within higher education?

A
Should we provide vouchers so parents can use public funds to pay for private schooling?
B
Are there better ways to help students find adequate funding for increasing tuition costs?
C
Is standardized testing a valid way of determining what students do and do not know?
D
Should we allow new kinds of public schools to try to help students in innovative ways?
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Which is the best example of the process through which public policy is made?

A
Politicians identify an increase in accidents and give police departments money to enforce new speed limits on highways.
B
Educators identify that a school that needs replaced and give the school department money to construct a new building.
C
Health officials identify that a public hospital is too busy and give the health department money to hire more doctors.
D
Interest groups identify a rise in childhood obesity and give educators money to add physical activity in public schools.
8

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the Bill of Rights
C
the Magna Carta
D
the Federalist Papers
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Revenue is the amount of money that

A
the government spends on defense.
B
the government uses to provide social services.
C
the government collects from taxes or borrowing.
D
the government owes in debt.
10

What type of school does the term “higher education” refer to?

A
middle schools
B
elementary schools
C
high schools
D
graduate schools
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If a security threat is deemed drastic enough to declare war, which of these is able to make that declaration?

A
Congress
B
president
C
Senate
D
House of Representatives
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Which of these is the strongest example of multilateral foreign policy?

A
Two rival nations go to war with one another over disputed territory.
B
Two allied nations enforce economic sanctions on a country until its government changes a key policy.
C
One nation states publicly that it will refuse to trade with any nation that criticizes its leader.
D
One nation refuses to trade with a rival nation because it does not allow women to vote in an upcoming election.
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Which explains how US tariffs affect the prices of Chinese and US goods?

A
They make Chinese goods cheaper and US goods comparatively more expensive.
B
They make Chinese goods and US goods roughly about the same price in the United States.
C
They make Chinese goods more expensive and US goods comparatively cheaper.
D
They make Chinese goods and US goods roughly about the same price in China.
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Which of these is not a tool the United States uses as part of its economic foreign policy?

A
Providing foreign aid to struggling countries
B
Negotiating or joining trade agreements
C
Using sanctions to restrict trade
D
Military action against competitors
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What does the graph show about the yearly cost of a public four-year college education in 2020?

A
It was more expensive than the yearly cost of a private four-year education.
B
It was less expensive than the yearly cost of a public two-year education.
C
It was about five times as expensive as it was in 2000.
D
It was twice as expensive as it was in 2000.
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Based on the excerpt, student loans contribute to higher college costs

A
by convincing students to take out loans they do not need.
B
by convincing students that loans are always available.
C
by convincing colleges to loan money to students.
D
by convincing colleges that students can afford the costs.

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