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Complete each statement about the shift in the civil rights movement. coined the phrase “Black Power” and was responsible for the shift in the SNCC.

A
Huey Newton
B
Stokely Carmichael
C
Malcolm X
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The represented a shift in the civil rights movement from just ending segregation to calling for more widespread change.

A
Black Power movement
B
Nation of Islam
C
SNCC
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The Black Panthers believed in using in order to obtain civil rights for African Americans.

A
nonviolent protest
B
government intervention
C
violence
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A
US Department of Education
B
State Department of Education
C
local school board
D
higher education association
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Once a policy is developed to address an issue, who implements and enforces it?

A
government agencies and police forces
B
citizens and specialized businesses
C
lobbyists and interest groups
D
legislators and judicial officials
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How would a nation most likely try to limit inexpensive cars from being imported?

A
by imposing sanctions against the country where the cars are made
B
by imposing tariffs on the cars at the border
C
by entering into a free trade agreement such as NAFTA
D
by withholding aid from the country where the cars are made
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Read the excerpt.The United States and China are the two largest consumers of energy in the world. . . . Neither of us profits from a growing dependence on foreign oil, nor can we spare our people from the ravages of climate change unless we cooperate. Common sense calls upon us to act [together]. President Obama, 2009Based on this excerpt, which form of foreign policy implementation was President Obama advocating between the two countries?

A
diplomacy
B
foreign aid
C
trade agreements
D
sanctions
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The WTO was created

A
to end tariffs on goods traded with Canada.
B
to end tariffs on goods traded with Mexico.
C
to unify the currencies of European countries.
D
to help international trade run smoothly.
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A
only when necessary
B
on a regular basis
C
as often as possible
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What do OSHA and the SEC have in common?OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationSEC- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

A
Both operate independently.
B
Both are overseen by the Bureau of Labor.
C
Both create and enforce regulations.
D
Both focus on protecting employee finances.
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A negative result of high tariffs is that they can sometimes lead to

A
economic sanctions.
B
reduced international trade.
C
ongoing civil war.
D
increased competition.
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Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt establish Social Security?

A
to end the Great Depression
B
to provide economic security
C
to gain approval of the New Deal
D
to protect the free market system
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Revenue is the amount of money that

A
the government spends on defense.
B
the government collects from taxes or borrowing.
C
the government owes in debt.
D
the government uses to provide social services.
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What would be the best reason for the United States to provide military aid to another country?

A
to protect an established alliance
B
to improve the other nation’s reputation
C
to help the other country gain greater power
D
to result in a new trade agreement or alliance
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Compared with protectionism, an opposing goal of economic foreign policy is

A
sanctions.
B
tariffs.
C
free trade.
D
self-sufficiency.
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Which statement about the SEC is accurate?SEC- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

A
It can convict people of crimes without a trial.
B
It is part of the government’s cabinet department.
C
It is an independent agency that regulates finance.
D
It is associated with the legislative branch.
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National Security policies are defined by _______ in response to current events, changes in leadership and the needs of the nation.

A
the President
B
Congress
C
amending the Constitution
D
the Department of Defense
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Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy?

A
special interest groups
B
college professors
C
government leaders
D
special task forces
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Who might write a letter to their representatives about a policy issue?

A
individual citizens and the media
B
individual citizens and political parties
C
interest groups and the media
D
interest groups and individual citizens
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Why did the United States join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949?

A
to improve relations with communist countries in Eastern Europe
B
to protect against the Soviet Union and the spread of communism
C
to share a common currency across all nations within the treaty
D
to create a policy of using military force to combat terrorism

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