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Which of the following events would definitely turn an unlimited government system into a limited government system?

A
A war is fought between citizens and their leader(s).
B
A civil war divides a country into two independent nations.
C
A trade agreement dealing with goods that cross country borders is made between a monarch and a dictator.
D
A written constitution outlining government rules is created between the people and their leader(s).
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The United States has a __________ system of government, or one in which power is distributed between the central government and local governments.

A
unitary
B
federal
C
oligarchic
D
confederate
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Which of the following situations is the best example of a coup d'etat?

A
A king leaves the throne and passes leadership to his daughter.
B
A political party wins more seats in parliament after an election.
C
A candidate wins a popular election and becomes president.
D
A group of leaders forcefully overthrows the current government.
4

Which of the following leaders is an example of an autocratic leader?

A
a prime minister
B
a president of a republic
C
a constitutional monarch
D
a dictator
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Opponents of affirmative action argued that the programs

A
did not address present-day discrimination.
B
helped white students with the highest grades.
C
were unfair to white students with higher grades.
D
were appropriate in certain situations.
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Affirmative action policies could be best described as

A
accepted.
B
controversial.
C
successful.
D
unfair.
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A graph titled Republican Nomination Race, 2012 shows candidates on the horizontal axis and number of delegates on the vertical axis. Romney won 1575 delegates. Santorum won 375 delegates. Paul won 200 delegates. Gingrich won 185 delegates.

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A
Romney had more success in states with caucuses, not primaries.
B
Paul, Gingrich, and Santorum combined won more delegates than Romney.
C
Santorum’s strategy should have been to run in more primaries.
D
Romney won the most delegates in the race for the 2012 nomination.
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Which best summarizes the outcome of the Watergate scandal?

A
Nixon narrowly avoided being removed from office, and the remainder of his presidency was marked by weakness and conflict.
B
Nixon was impeached by Congress, and Ford assumed the presidency but was soon dragged down by his own involvement in the scandal.
C
Nixon was impeached by Congress; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
D
Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
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How did Regents v. Bakke change affirmative action policies?

A
It struck down the use of strict racial quotas.
B
It ruled race could not be factored into admissions.
C
It limited diversity and inequality in the workplace.
D
It changed the way applications could be written.
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Study the graph of voting rates by age.

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A
The voting rate of people aged 45–64 will increase.
B
Voters aged 18–29 will have the greatest increase in voting rates.
C
Voters aged 30–44 will be the least likely to vote of all age groups.
D
The voting rate of people aged 65 and older will dip below that of people aged 45–64.
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In the fictional country of Alvernia, there is one central government and ten smaller local state governments. If the country of Alvernia operates using a confederate system of government, what is the best way to describe the distribution of government power?

A
The state and central governments are both ruled by a dictator who holds all decision-making powers.
B
The state governments determine the powers of the central government.
C
The central government holds complete control over the state governments.
D
The state and central governments are both ruled by citizen through the process of referendum.
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nationmilitaryeconomypolice

A
nation
B
military
C
economy
D
police
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The photo shows Mussolini and his supporters in Italy.

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A
Blackshirts.
B
Blackpants.
C
Black Corps.
D
Black Brigades.
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In what way are the commission system and council-manager system similar?

A
Both systems have mayors who do not have much power.
B
Both systems have a board of commissioners.
C
Both systems include professionals called city managers.
D
Both systems include city councils made of elected members.
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best

f
fascism marked by individual civil liberties
d
democracy marked by a single, elected ruler
c
communism marked by one-party rule
t
totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority

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