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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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Every state is an oligarchy because it has absolute power within its territory and can determine its own foreign and domestic policies. _________________________   show
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Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that   show
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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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In a democracy, the will of the majority   show
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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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Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to   show
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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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Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?   show
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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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show The Internet led to widespread on-line voting in the 2000 elections.  
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The Internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these needs in a democracy?   show
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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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Which characteristic of the American frontier continues to be an important part of life in the United States today?   show
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A purpose of direct democracy is to   show
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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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Politics is a(n) ____, while government is a(n) ____.   show
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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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Which is a valid conclusion based on a study of the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and Franklin D. Roosevelt?   show
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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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Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy?   show
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show reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment.  
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show the government is a servant to its citizens.  
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show both b and c.  
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Inability to resolve conflicts can be a characteristic of a   show
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show make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust  
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show The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel.  
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America is a representative republic form of democracy this means that _____________.   show
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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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show the States have powers reserved to them in the Constitution.  
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show unitary and parliamentary.  
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____ is the power to make law and frame public policies.   show
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show constitution  
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show parliamentary government  
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A ____, often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency.   show
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show confederation  
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show judicial power  
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show Federal Government  
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