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| Liberty, democracy, and ____ are the United States' core political values. |
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| Ancient greeks believed the ideal ____ was knowledgeable of, and actively participated in, government |
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| A totalitarian system of rules seeks to |
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| impose its will by suppressing any and all other groups and individuals in society |
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| Which of the following wanted to promoted political participation for the middle classes? |
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A representative democracy is manifested in all of the following except:
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-englands monarch |
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| Generally, America's demographics have become ____ elderly and ____ young since the founding |
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| Personal and economic freedom are both definitions of |
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| The proper scope of government is the argument that many ____ have today |
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| The people are sovereign in a |
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| Representatives make decisions about public policy in |
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| Most of the rules and regulations Americans face in their daily lives are set by |
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| state and local governments |
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| Which of the following best exemplifies a unitary system of government? |
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| The national government selects the textbooks and curriculum for all schools |
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| The power to declare war is an example of which type of power? |
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| Under a system of dual federalism, the national and state governments are |
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| seen as distinct entities providing separate services |
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| The commerce clause of Article 1, Section 8, of the US Constitution affords congress broad regulatory power over what |
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| Which analogy best describes the federalism arrangement of the late 1930s? |
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| Block grants consist of federal aid to state or local governments that is |
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| to be spent within a specified policy area, though the receiving state or local government can decide how to spend within that area |
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| Which of the following best exemplifies the ability of the federal government to preempt a state |
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| federal criminalization of marijuana, even when states or cities allow medicinal use |
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| What is the purpose of the Tenth amendment? |
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| to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals |
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| Regulations or new conditions for receiving grants that impose costs on state and local governments for which they are not reimbursed by the national government is the definition of |
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| Big government is _________ considered a core US value |
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| Equality of opportunity is _____ in the United States |
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| the most prominent type of equality |
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Political socialization includes all of the following except:
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| Family provides most people with their ____ to politics |
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| political and voting difference between men and women are known as the |
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| Because they worried about the effect _____ might have on policy, the founders created a system that did not automatically let popular opinion translate into public policies |
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| If you are a person with high education and income, you might be likely to consider yourself a |
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| if you prefer smaller government, you are probably a |
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| According to _______, the average american exhibits little knowledge of political institutions, processes, or leaders |
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| recent studies by political scientists |
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| The most important feature of a ______ is that it is representative |
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| Selection bias occurs when a sample _______ some opinions |
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| overrepresents or underrepresents |
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| A push poll might include a question with the following wording: |
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| Do you think it was appropriate for President bush to lie to start a war with Iraq |
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