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Administrative agencies are important because they

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Make rules to implement laws passed by congress

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In American constitutional democracy, citizens are expected to

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Think critically about public issues and participate in public affairs

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In the American federal system, the scope of the national government’s authority grew significantly because of the supreme courts interpretation of the

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Commerce clause

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Americans can influence Congress in all the following ways except

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Voting on pending legislation

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Anti federalists objected to the proposed constitution because they believed that it

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Places too much power in the national government

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A major weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation was its

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Lack of authority to regulate interstate trade

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A basic difference between the Bill of rights and the universal declaration of human rights is that the Bill of rights

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Is enforceable by an authorized government

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Black codes were passed in some states to

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Limit the newly won freedoms of former slaves

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A fundamental difference between citizens and residents is that only citizens may

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Serve on juries

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10
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Civic virtue is best defined as

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Putting the common good above individual interests

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Civil disobedience differs from mere lawbreaking in which of the following ways

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Civil disobedience seems to justify its actions by reference to higher moral laws

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The leaders of the civil rights movement are significantly aided by the constitutions protection of

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Freedom to assemble and petition

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In the decades immediately following their ratification the civil war amendments did little to protect the rights of African Americans because

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State government officials did little to enforce the provisions of the amendments

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Congress represents both the people and the states by

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Proportional representation in the house and equal representation in the senate

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Which of the following statements describes a constitution

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A plan that sets forth the structure and plan of government

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The Declaration of Independence asserted that

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The colonies were not free and independent states

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The distribution of powers between the national government and the states in the US is known as

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Federalism

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The framers adopted the electoral college method of choosing the president because

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They wanted to assure a wise consideration in the choice of a president

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The enlightenment inspired Americas founders by

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Emphasizing what could be achieved through the riverside of human reason

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The guarantee of equal protection of the laws in the fourteenth amendment means that the government

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May not unfairly out unreasonably treat people differently

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The establishment clause of the first amendment

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Prohibits Congress from establishing a national religion

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The exclusionary time enforced protections in the fourth amendment in which of the following ways

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It prohibits the government from using evidence obtained in an illegal search

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In comparison with the executive branch as organized by the first cobre the executive branch today has

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Grown larger and more complex

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The federalists defended the proposed constitution because it would

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Rely on separation of powers and checks and balances

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25
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The fourteenth amendment changed the constitution by

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Defining national and state citizenship

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The fourth amendment protects an individuals privacy from government intrusion in which of the following ways

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It prohibits general warrants because they allow indiscriminate searches

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A fundamental difference between the articles of confederation and the Virginia plan was that

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The Virginia plan called for a strong national government

28
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Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of the American colonial system?

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Executive supremacy

29
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The purpose of a writ of habeus corpus is to protect the individual against

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Unlawful detention

30
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Which of the following is an important characteristic of an adversary legal system

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Their opposing sides present their cases to an impatient judge or jury

31
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Nations try to maintain international order by

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Collective security, in which nations agree to protect one another from attack

32
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In comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue the Judeo-Christian tradition

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Stresses dignity and the worth of each individual

33
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Critics of judicial review claim that it conflicts with principles of

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Legislative supremacy

34
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States are called laboratories of democracy because they

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Implement novel social and economic policies

35
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The Magna Carta included the most important constitutional principle that established

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Government based on the role of law

36
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Some founders believed that majority rule could be a threat to

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Individual rights

37
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Circenses of native Americans was resolved by

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Indian citizenship act of 1924

38
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To say the rights to life liberty and property are unalienable means that

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Can’t be given up or taken away

39
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According to the natural rights philosophy the main purpose of government is to

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Protect individual rights

40
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Nongovernmental organizations NGOs are examples of ways Americans can

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Advance the common good without relying on government

41
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The most persuasive objection to the constitution by George Mason and other anti federalists was that

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It did not contain a Bill of rights

42
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Individuals and groups that lobby the government officials are referencing their right of

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Petition and association

43
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One major issue left unsolved by the Philadelphia convention in 1787 was

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The definition national citizenship

44
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The skates to the Philadelphia convention were authorized to

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Amend the articles of confederation

45
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Political parties in the United States

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Generally reflect broad coalitions of interests

46
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The idea that political power is derived from the people is called

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Popular sovereignty

47
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What is an example of a positive right found in the US Bill of rights

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The sixth amendment which guarantees criminal defendants in criminal cases the right to speedy and public trials

48
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The power of Congress to investigate is an example of its

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Implied powers

49
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Procedural due process is based on the idea that

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Government officials must follow recognized procedures when making out enforcing the law

50
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The die process of the fourteenth amendment it’s important because it

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Has been used to extend the protections of the provisions of the Bill of rights

51
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The primary method Congress used to consider proposed legislation is

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The committee system

52
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The right of the state to ratify or reject a treaty made by the president is an example of

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Checks and balances

53
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The right of the people to peaceably assemble means that government may

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Make trainable time place and manner restrictions

54
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In colonial America the right to vote most often depended a persons gender and

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Property ownership

55
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The founders believed that the separation of powers was important to

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Prevent the misuse of power

56
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When southern states seceded from the union they justified their actions by arguing that the United States is a

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Federation of sovereign states

57
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Many of the first state constitutions included

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Bills of rights

58
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According to the supremacy clause of the us constitution supreme law of the land refers to

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The constitution laws enacted by Congress and treaties

59
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The supreme courts power to declare the meaning of the us constitution is known as

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Judicial review

60
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The tenth amendment was included in the Bill of rights

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In an shot to reserve powers not specifically stated in the constitution to the states or to the people

61
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Time, place, and manner restrictions of free expression are generally upheld by the courts if they

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Are applied in a nondiscriminatory manner toward particular groups of individuals

62
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Which of the following might violate the first amendment

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A city council refuses to grant a controversial gross permit to match

63
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In the debate over representation in Congress the Virginia plan advocated

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Proportional representation

64
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Because many Americans believe that their own opportunity to succeed is related to the well being of society they

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Act for the common good out of enlightened self interest

65
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The struggle to extend voting rights to women was made especially difficult by

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Fears that it would set back the cause for former slaves

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