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Civics Test 1

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Population, territory, government, and sovereignty are the defining characteristics of a(n) autocracy. _________________________   show
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A(n) confederation is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power. _________________________   show
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show the state exists to serve the will of the people  
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show state.  
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Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity?   show
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Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?   show
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show cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group.  
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All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?   show
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show provide for justice and the people's general welfare.  
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show those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule.  
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show The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive.  
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show all of the above  
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show sovereignty  
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. Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?   show
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Which of the following statements about the Internet is false?   show
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show to be informed about the many different institutions and policies of the government  
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A federal government is one in which   show
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show A county or city is considered sovereign because it is subordinate to a larger form of government.  
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show significant opportunities for social and economic mobility  
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show involve citizens directly in decision making.  
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Which of the following would be MOST threatened by the social contract theory?   show
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show a constitution.  
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show process, institution  
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The Neutrality Acts passed by Congress in the mid-1930s were efforts to   show
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Which action is a civic responsibility of U.S. citizens?   show
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show President’s political program may change in the face of current needs.  
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show public policy.  
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A government needs what two things to work?   show
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show with a small group or a single person  
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show Citizen participation in government  
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We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . . ."   show
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show the government is a servant to its citizens.  
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In a democracy, each minority has a right to   show
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show presidential government.  
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One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to   show
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show The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel.  
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show each person votes for the president but in reality they are voting for a member of the Electoral College.  
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If you live under a democratic government that conducts its own foreign and domestic policies, in an area with a territory of 50 square miles and a population of 50,000, that area qualifies as a   show
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The United States does not have a unitary form of government because   show
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show unitary and parliamentary.  
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show presidential government  
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show constitution  
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Under a ____, the government must resign if it receives a “vote of no confidence.”   show
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show unitary government  
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show confederation  
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show judicial power  
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show Federal Government  
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