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Civics Test 1 Test

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government?
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In a democracy, the will of the majority
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Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity?
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Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?
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Under a ____, the government must resign if it receives a “vote of no confidence.”
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A(n) confederation is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power. _________________________
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Where does sovereignty rest in a dictatorship?
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"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" describes a system of government in which the people are sovereign. _________________________
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The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that
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Which of the following statements about the Internet is false?
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All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?
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For what reason might the ruler(s) in a dictatorship feel threatened by the existence of the Internet?
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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
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The United States does not have a unitary form of government because
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. Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?
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The Neutrality Acts passed by Congress in the mid-1930s were efforts to
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The structure of a(n) ____ requires that power be divided between a state's central and local levels of 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.
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A federal government is one in which
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In a democracy, each minority has a right to
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those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule.
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power is divided between a central government and local governments.
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unitary government
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cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group.
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The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel.
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with a small group or a single person
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The Internet led to widespread on-line voting in the 2000 elections.
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The state is a natural extension of people's family structure.
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parliamentary government
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true
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unitary
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Federal Government
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avoid mistakes that led the country into World War I
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the States have powers reserved to them in the Constitution.
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provide for justice and the people's general welfare.
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The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive.
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both b and c.
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all of the above
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false
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Public schools may not exclude students because of their sex or race.
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Population, territory, government, and sovereignty are the defining characteristics of a(n) autocracy. _________________________
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In a dictatorship supreme authority rests solely with the people. _________________________
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The decision to raise taxes is an example of
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Politics is a(n) ____, while government is a(n) ____.
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____ is the power to make law and frame public policies.
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A ____ is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government.
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Independent states that agree to form a(n) ____ may still retain their separate identities.
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The dominant political unit in the world today is the
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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
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Government is the process of accommodating different needs and viewpoints. _________________________

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