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Which of the following would most likely remain the same across US states?

A
business laws
B
forms of currency
C
education systems
D
highway systems
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Which of the following statements about US federal boundaries is true?

A
Travel across US federal boundaries is fluid and uncontrolled.
B
Physical boundaries and armed protection are used at federal boundaries.
C
Federal boundaries divide large cities into administrative districts.
D
Federal boundaries divide states into groups of neighboring cities.
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Multinational states most often have political problems because __________.

A
each nation desires an independent sovereign state
B
neighbors are more likely to invade them
C
they are more likely to support autocratic leaders
D
they are more likely to have economic problems
4

Which of the following systems of government allows citizens to hold only one form of political opinion?

A
a parliamentary republic
B
a single-party government
C
a presidential republic
D
a constitutional monarchy
5

Which of the following statements about states is false?

A
States have political bodies or governments.
B
States have intangible boundaries.
C
States usually are recognized as sovereign.
D
States are politically organized and governed spaces.
6

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a trade sanction?

A
The United Kingdom places a cap on immigration.
B
Australia hosts the Summer Olympics.
C
The United States purchases foreign oil to compensate for the country's limited supply.
D
The EU refuses to import diamonds from Sierra Leone due to human rights violations.
7

A __________ is a founding document that provides direction for a country’s laws and government.

A
parliament
B
monarchy
C
constitution
D
coup d’etat
8

The creation of the European Union has had all of the following effects except __________.

A
increased trade between countries
B
increased immigration to member countries
C
increased migration between member countries
D
increased passport security at internal borders
9

In order to manage, protect, and control territory locally, a country often __________.

A
divides into administrative units
B
establishes an enclave
C
establishes an exclave
D
creates an autonomous region
10

A secular government seeks to separate its decisions and policies from __________ influences.

A
legislative
B
religious
C
political
D
executive
11

The power of monarchs is limited by a fundamental set of laws in a(n) __________.

A
dictatorship
B
constitutional monarchy
C
theocracy
D
absolute monarchy
12

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Daily Oil Barrel Imports, before 2006 Image by Roke Data courtesy of the CIA World Factbook, 2006 Based on this map of oil imports, which nation imported the greatest number of oil barrels each day in the years before 2006?

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A
China
B
Australia
C
Canada
D
the United States
13

Which branch of government monitors the enforcement and appropriateness of the law?

A
the executive branch
B
the legislative branch
C
the parliamentary branch
D
the judicial branch
14

An __________ is a portion of a country that is separated geographically from the mainland.

A
exclave
B
enclave
C
autonomous region
D
occupied territory
15

The boroughs of New York City are an example of __________ boundaries.

A
state
B
federal
C
intracity
D
county
16

A country is least likely to use __________ to limit the movement of people into its borders.

A
immigration quotas
B
passports and visas
C
sanctions and embargoes
D
physical barriers
17

The issuing of official records, such as birth certificates, and the administering of justice are most commonly performed at the __________ level of government in the US.

A
federal
B
state
C
municipal
D
city
18

Which former multinational state is now divided into seven independent states, including Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina?

A
Germany
B
the Soviet Union
C
Austria
D
Yugoslavia
19

The human desire to control an area or people is called __________.

A
instinct
B
territoriality
C
boundary
D
personal property rights
20

Which of the following effects would not likely result from enacting a free trade agreement?

A
Imports would increase.
B
Exports would increase.
C
Prices of goods would decrease.
D
Quotas and tariffs would increase.

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