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How can an economic crisis cause citizens to accept a totalitarian government?

A
Jobless citizens become desperate for someone who promises to solve their problems.
B
Jobless citizens want the government to provide handouts to feed and clothe them.
C
Citizens tire of seeing undeserving citizens thrive while they continue to be desperate.
D
Citizens want for themselves the kind of power that comes with being a totalitarian leader.
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Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

A
The leader shares power, if necessary.
B
The leader maintains power through force.
C
The leader inherits power through birth.
D
The leader is blessed by the church.
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In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

A
is appointed by the monarch.
B
is elected by representatives chosen by the people.
C
is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament.
D
is elected directly by the people.
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Under what circumstances did John Locke think it would be acceptable for the people to overthrow the government?

A
It is never acceptable, as overthrowing the government would be a violation of the social contract.
B
If the people were to break the social contract and seek a different type of rule, the people could overthrow the government.
C
If the government violated the social contract, the people could overthrow the government.
D
If the government failed to accept new natural rights, the people could overthrow the government.
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How does the government of a republic typically shape its economy?

A
The government allows citizens to own private businesses.
B
The government blocks the ownership of personal property.
C
The government owns all homes and other forms of housing.
D
The government controls factories and other forms of production.
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had

A
less power than ever before.
B
the right to declare war.
C
power over the English monarchy.
D
the right to strengthen the power of the monarchy.
7

The citizens of the United States live and work in a

A
closed economy.
B
command economy.
C
mixed market economy.
D
pure market economy.
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What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment seek to understand?

A
the natural rights behind religion’s continued power
B
the natural rights governing human behavior and society
C
the natural rights that gave leaders absolute power
D
the natural rights that governed the physical universe
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In the United States, who elects the legislature?

A
the Senate
B
the House
C
citizens
D
political parties
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The Declaration of Independence intended to end British rule in the colonies, and grant citizens

A
the right to freedom of speech
B
the right to self-govern
C
the ability to live without a government
D
the ability to vote for a president
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Which most accurately describes of the use of indoctrination in a totalitarian state?

A
Indoctrination is used to control the loyalty and actions of the military.
B
Indoctrination is used to control terror and reduce the fear in citizens.
C
Indoctrination is used to control the minds of the states’ children.
D
Indoctrination is used to control all aspects of citizens’ lives.
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Which statement is true of government in England before the English Bill of Rights?

A
The king had complete power.
B
The king had no authority at all.
C
Parliament advised the king, who made all decisions.
D
Parliament made all the laws, with the advice of the king.
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What must people provide in order to be governed under a social contract?

r
rational consent to the government
a
allegiance to the government
p
political support for the government
m
material support for the government

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