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| The phrase from the preamble of the Constitution that suggest the most specific purpose for the creation of the court system |
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| One of the key principles of the US constitutional democracy is power sovereignty which means that government |
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| Derives its power from the people |
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| The Magna Carta's declaration that no freeman shall be imprisoned except by the lawful judgment of his peers reflects the US constitutional |
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| The Declaration of Independence suggest that the primary purpose of government is |
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| To serve and protect it's citizens |
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| During the Constitutional convention of 1787 small states strongly supported |
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| Equal representation in the national legislator |
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| The declaration of independence influenced the constitution of the United States by |
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| Listing the problems under English rule that the new government should've handled differently |
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| The primary function of the judicial branch of the federal government is |
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| The primary purpose of the constitutional principle of checks and balance is to |
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| Limit the authority of each branch of government |
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| Members of the presidents cabinet include (there are 15) |
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| All carry the title of Secretary of State the vice president is also considered part of the cabinet |
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| When Congress passes a bill and send it to the president for signature but the president takes no action within 10 days the bill |
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| The 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution says the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution reserved to the states respectively or to the people. This amendment is most likely |
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| To be cited by its critics of strong federal government |
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| The Federal Trade Commission a regulatory agency of the US government has the power to |
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| Preevent business mergers that would your strength competition |
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| One of the main responsibilities of state governors is to |
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| Sign or veto bills passed by the state legislator |
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| In recent years the United States and the People's Republic of China have become important trade partners they improve relationship is most likely based on |
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| A mutually beneficial business relationship |
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| The UNICS is not primarily |
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| Sanctions are punitive actions imposed on a nation with the aim of making its government change policies or behaviors United States and most likely play sanctions another country at that country |
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| Violates international law |
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| A downturn in Canada's economy would most likely affect the US economy by |
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| Decreasing US exports to Canada |
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| Taxes that are a source of revenue for local or state governments include income tax state tax property tax sales tax but not |
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| The federal income taxed system is based on progressive tax a progressive tax is based on the principle that the |
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| More people earn the more people pay |
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| As a source of government revenue users fees are |
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| Paid for particular services |
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| If the federal government continues to increase spending log tax revenues remain stable |
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| The federal budget defect will most likely grow |
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| Social Security benefits are financed with revenue from |
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| Economic policies that a responsibility of the US government are formulating monetary policies maintaining market competition protecting monopolistic practices not |
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| Promoting industrial development |
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| The major role that the US Federal Reserve plays in the national Economy is |
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| Regulation of the money supply and key interest-rate |
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| The personal freedoms granted by the fifth amendment affect the American population on a daily basis by |
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| Protecting against being tried by a jury more than once |
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| One way to simultaneously act on personal believes and satisfy civic responsibilities is to |
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| Exercise the right to vote |
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| The 1954 case Brown versus brought of education of Topeka impacted the ruling from the 1896 Plessy versus Ferguson case by |
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| A goal most likely as the reason a political candidate would use the plane folks propaganda technique when speaking to an audience would be to |
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| Persuade listeners that he or she is similar to members of the audience |
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| Candidates running for the US political offices obtain money to pay for their campaigns largely by |
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| Donations to the political party they represent |
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| Some typical gold held by third parties in the US election process or to bring attention to a political calls the back candidates on ciliated with mainstream parties and to draw votes away from leading candidate not to |
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| Work with others small parties to form a majority |
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